Jack Stilgoe LM Sacasas One of Postman's points in Technopoly, but also obviously true if we look at bureaucracy and management as manifestation of technology/technique. Been thinking a lot about David Boyle reference to failure demand in complex service systems and its obvious where AI is going.

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Listening to this and Jane Somerville's comments on managers and the need for regulation. She's spot on.

I'm also reminded of David Boyle 's excellent book 'Tickbox'. David documents how the gap between managers and the people affected by Windrush Scandal allowed policy

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New rules on political funding weaken our democracy says David Boyle commenting on Nick Harvey Paul Tyler call for urgent political reform.
Keir Starmer The Labour Party need to take early measures to show fresh commitment to ethics in Gov

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There’s an incredibly important conference taking place tomorrow in London about the “cover up culture” within the NHS when doctors bravely speak out due to patient safety concerns and lose their jobs.

More here From Professor Jane Somerville. Details here and links to the

The Conservatives have run our NHS into the ground.
And, every step of the way, North Norfolk's Tory 'yes man' MP has backed his useless government.
As North Norfolk's next MP, I'll campaign to introduce a legal right for you to see a GP within a week, or 24 hours if urgent (1/2)

Alex Klaushofer David Boyle is one. Benjamin Zander is another.

After Boris Johnson failed to turn up at his polling station with the requisite Photo ID last week (and the “villagers” there turned him away), I tried unsuccessfully to table this question in House of Lords

🐄🌿 The move towards #rewilding is positive, blogs David Boyle, but conservation needs to be balanced to compensate any local livelihoods affected

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Local councils should match how we vote. They do in Scotland, N. Ireland and in Wales councils can choose a fairer system.

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Given the sad news about Andrew Stunell, one of the warmest, kindest people I have ever met, I wanted to share some memories.
He was the kind of person you want on your team. Hard working, honest and kind.
He helped me work out what it was to make a difference in public life.

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