Politics
Government promises brighter future once you have paid extra for this one
Lawnland asks taxpayers to fund a brighter future while keeping every current failure exactly where it is.
public services
Business & Economy
Sovereign AI Competition Opens, and the Queue Machine Applies
The £100 million Sovereign AI procurement competition asks British start ups to fix public services, while the queue machine seeks a contract.
Science & Technology
Government Unlocks Space, and the Satellite Requests a Visitor Pass
The UK Space Agency wants public bodies to adopt space technology, so naturally the satellite has applied for a procurement pathway.
UK Politics & Public Life
Cabinet Rewires the State and the Map Wants a Socket
The Cabinet Office wants to shift power, funding and accountability to local leaders. The wooden map wants clearer socket labels.
Science & Technology
Government AI Taskforce Gives the Clipboard Power
The government AI Taskforce has a chair, a Cabinet route and a desk bell waiting for its first algorithmic appointment.
Science & Technology
Consult AI Joins Government Waitlist With a Tiny Tent
Consult can analyse consultation responses, but government departments must first queue politely for the software meant to save time.
UK Politics & Public Life
Future Rural England Report Meets a Filing Cabinet
The Future Rural England report sets out six themes and a cross government board, prompting the Wellington boot to demand proof from the filing cabinet.
UK Politics & Public Life
Government Learns That Learning Needs A Conference
The Evaluation Task Force conference urged government to use evidence and learn from results, prompting the paperwork to assess its own education.
UK Politics & Public Life
Mayors Get a Right to Request and Whitehall Keeps Biscuits
Regional mayors can request new powers, funding and partnerships, but Westminster still controls the timetable, the paperwork and possibly the biscuits.
Science & Technology
Government Data Gets a Boss, and the Archive Box Applies
Government gives departments rules for managing data assets, while the archive box demands an owner and a biscuit policy.