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gquaggiotto.bsky.social @gquaggiotto.bsky.social · 10m

Where are the public sector reformers? Help us find them! medium.com/kinship-work...

Where are the public sector reformers? Help us find them!

When I joined the Institute for Government in 2013, the Government Digital Service (version 1.0) was in full swing. It provided an obvious…

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Paul Maltby @maltbyps.bsky.social · 3d

But this rapid tech change will have big implications and there appears to be little space outside of the political/media bear-pit to work these through, or how to mould policy, delivery and industry to our collective future advantage. So on balance I rather like Lucy's proposal and wish it well

Paul Maltby @maltbyps.bsky.social · 3d

Working in AI right now is like having one foot in the future. The speed of technology change makes the notion of civil service led 15-year strategy processes feel rather quaint. I worry that a big set piece strategy process would add to the noise and lethargy rather than practically help.

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Paul Maltby @maltbyps.bsky.social · 3d

And before long the Government Digital Service had revolutionised the way in which longer-term public service design and delivery questions were framed, and did it with a mantra of 'The Strategy is Delivery'

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Paul Maltby @maltbyps.bsky.social · 3d

I still mourn the loss of the practice of strategy and scenario work that pretty much ended with the decline of the PM's Strategy Unit and similar teams across government. But then again in 2010 my new Secretary of State asked, reasonably, along the lines of 'I set the strategy so what do you do?'

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Paul Maltby @maltbyps.bsky.social · 3d

Enjoyed Lucy's lecture just now at @blavatnikschool.bsky.social on how to create the process to create a longer-term National Strategy for the UK

Blavatnik School of Government @blavatnikschool.bsky.social · 3d

The UK must think long-term or risk falling behind, argues Heywood Fellow Lucy Smith.

Her National Strategy Playbook shows how to build a coherent, adaptive & resilient approach to strategy – beyond elections, built on partnerships & big ideas.

Read here 👇
https://ow.ly/bECQ50XhB6T

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transformgovtalks.bsky.social @transformgovtalks.bsky.social · Sep 15

🚨 6PM, WED 24 September 🚨

Join us at the MoJ or online

* Dr Moira Nicolson & Holly Marquez "Failing Forward: Why Planning for AI Disasters Unlocks Breakthrough Innovation"
* Ben Sauer "Always Be Creating Clarity: Daily habits for strategic storytelling"

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Please share! Thanks 🙏

TransformGov Talks : September 2025 · Luma

Dr Moira Nicolson, Lead Behavioural Scientist (Cabinet Office) and Honorary Research Fellow (UCL) plus Holly Marquez, Senior Behavioural Scientist, (Cabinet…

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Paul Maltby @maltbyps.bsky.social · Sep 5

My old team at MHCLG made one see here publicpolicydesign.blog.gov.uk/2022/02/24/m...

Making a service map ...in a policy department

Alice Whitehead writes about how the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities produced created a service map.

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Paul Maltby @maltbyps.bsky.social · Aug 3

And 'Frenchie' restaurant. Mmmm. Reminds me I need to go back to Paris maps.app.goo.gl/fzgLX5pJCbim...

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Paul Maltby @maltbyps.bsky.social · Aug 3

Some years back when we were doing gov data stuff with the Etalab crew we hung out around the lovely Rue Montorgueil food market and local area, I think the 'Experimental' cocktail bar on Rue Saint Saveur was where we ended up. Who knows if it's still the same but I really liked this area of Paris

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Sym Roe @symroe.bsky.social · Jul 31

Where I have some thoughts on digital improvements that can follow from The Elections Strategy. I think the "digital notices" thing could be a really interesting pattern in legislation

Alex Parsons @alexparsons.bsky.social · Jul 31

Some great practical extensions of the election strategy by the election data experts at Democracy Club.

Includes a good write-up of @symroe.bsky.social's "hang on, can we just define 'giving notice'" argument. democracyclub.org.uk/blog/2025/07...

Thoughts on the Elections Strategy

Earlier this month the government published its '*Strategy for modern and secure elections*'. We outline some of our ideas for digital implementation of this strategy.

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James Arthur Cattell @jacattell.bsky.social · Jul 31

UKGovCamp 2026 ( #ukgc26 ) will be in #Birmingham on Saturday 17 January 2026.

We need a venue:
1️⃣ for 250 people,
2️⃣ 8 breakout rooms,
3️⃣ wheelchair accessible.

@imhuyorks.bsky.social is leading the search.

Please share and reply with ideas 🙂

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Paul Maltby @maltbyps.bsky.social · Jul 28

Don't worry he always gets a bit ;) 🐕

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Paul Maltby @maltbyps.bsky.social · Jul 28

Omg, yep that's my Moss too 😂 Currently pleading for some omelette #Airedale

Moss the Airedale begging for some of my lunch

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Paul Maltby @maltbyps.bsky.social · Jul 19

Can *we all* sign it? The best cafe in the entire world

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Paul Maltby @maltbyps.bsky.social · Jul 18

Oh god, hold on it was the 70s

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Paul Maltby @maltbyps.bsky.social · Jul 18

Chuffed to see we're getting more Mandy. The show is made sweeter because in my *greatest role* (Joseph, aged 5) Mary was the most beautiful girl at infants school, one Mandy Carter. There is a kind of resemblance too, makes me wonder if 80's Nottingham Mandy is more famous than I realise...

‘I’ve not got a problem with making myself look disgusting’: the wild rise of Diane Morgan

From Avon lady to TikTok superstar, Diane Morgan has become a global comedy darling. As her ‘disgusting’ show Mandy returns, she talks about why she almost asked the BBC to pull it – and why she prete...

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Paul Maltby @maltbyps.bsky.social · Jul 18

So true. And such valuable work. Like with democracy club its just exasperating that something so fundamental to digital public services/democracy hasn't been done better by the state by now. That feeling is all the more bitter when I've been part of the efforts on the inside to try & improve it

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