Gordon Guthrie
@foundationsofthedigitalstate.com
Just published The Foundations Of The Digital State - a report for the Scottish Government
http://foundationsofthedigitalstate.com/
and blogs at
digitalpolicy.substack.com
Politician manqué, girl group fan, code monkey
http://foundationsofthedigitalstate.com/
and blogs at
digitalpolicy.substack.com
Politician manqué, girl group fan, code monkey
at my Dad's reading BlueSky, drinking coffee out of a childhood mug and pondering America's place in the world
January 14, 2026 at 7:50 AM
at my Dad's reading BlueSky, drinking coffee out of a childhood mug and pondering America's place in the world
Eric Adams new selfie dropped
January 13, 2026 at 2:45 PM
Eric Adams new selfie dropped
Well, they did ask...
January 12, 2026 at 12:21 PM
Well, they did ask...
one of the lesser know ones - this is the edition we had
January 10, 2026 at 10:53 PM
one of the lesser know ones - this is the edition we had
Feeling old
January 10, 2026 at 9:25 PM
Feeling old
Blimey 78 record players are LOUD
still...
still...
January 10, 2026 at 2:25 PM
Blimey 78 record players are LOUD
still...
still...
fav book of mine as a kid and only 3 of your earth pounds, so, bargain
January 10, 2026 at 11:49 AM
fav book of mine as a kid and only 3 of your earth pounds, so, bargain
well well well, time to deploy the footnote
January 9, 2026 at 5:34 PM
well well well, time to deploy the footnote
tweet marked because of what? and in the same sentence
WTF @bsky.app @safety.bsky.app
@fathomdeep.bsky.social
WTF @bsky.app @safety.bsky.app
@fathomdeep.bsky.social
January 9, 2026 at 10:36 AM
tweet marked because of what? and in the same sentence
WTF @bsky.app @safety.bsky.app
@fathomdeep.bsky.social
WTF @bsky.app @safety.bsky.app
@fathomdeep.bsky.social
Girlf said "but you'd still go for a bovver girl" and me bus pass went all à-tremble, not gonnae lie
January 7, 2026 at 9:31 PM
Girlf said "but you'd still go for a bovver girl" and me bus pass went all à-tremble, not gonnae lie
a limoge plate with holes in it that I only use to catch shell pieces when peeling boiled eggs
and a very large frying pan
and a very large frying pan
January 7, 2026 at 8:33 PM
a limoge plate with holes in it that I only use to catch shell pieces when peeling boiled eggs
and a very large frying pan
and a very large frying pan
the missing content - a gif
January 5, 2026 at 7:35 PM
the missing content - a gif
Content not available on the web version of LinkedIn
January 5, 2026 at 7:35 PM
Content not available on the web version of LinkedIn
booked you in to fly from St Stephens Kirk next year Dani
January 5, 2026 at 6:27 PM
booked you in to fly from St Stephens Kirk next year Dani
the cheese puff hingie has been deployed
the puffs have been transfered to the salvers
They have risen!
They have risen!
Amen!
the puffs have been transfered to the salvers
They have risen!
They have risen!
Amen!
January 4, 2026 at 7:04 PM
the cheese puff hingie has been deployed
the puffs have been transfered to the salvers
They have risen!
They have risen!
Amen!
the puffs have been transfered to the salvers
They have risen!
They have risen!
Amen!
Its that day in the liturgical calendar where you buy puff pastry and make cheesy puffs with your left over Xmas cheese
January 4, 2026 at 6:46 PM
Its that day in the liturgical calendar where you buy puff pastry and make cheesy puffs with your left over Xmas cheese
nope included them before
January 4, 2026 at 12:14 PM
nope included them before
Here are the terminations of Westminster formal lawful authority over Canada (1982) and Australia (1986).
How would a Section 30 to grant another independence referendum (and respect the result) differ constitutionally from these instruments - in your opinion?
How would a Section 30 to grant another independence referendum (and respect the result) differ constitutionally from these instruments - in your opinion?
January 4, 2026 at 10:22 AM
Here are the terminations of Westminster formal lawful authority over Canada (1982) and Australia (1986).
How would a Section 30 to grant another independence referendum (and respect the result) differ constitutionally from these instruments - in your opinion?
How would a Section 30 to grant another independence referendum (and respect the result) differ constitutionally from these instruments - in your opinion?
So lets look at some edge cases then - here is a letter from Alex Douglas Home, the UK Foreign Secretary on 13th March 1972 advocating a policy of a United Ireland (Stormont was, as you will know, prorogued on the 28th March)
In your understanding - is this because NI was part of a colony?
In your understanding - is this because NI was part of a colony?
January 4, 2026 at 10:22 AM
So lets look at some edge cases then - here is a letter from Alex Douglas Home, the UK Foreign Secretary on 13th March 1972 advocating a policy of a United Ireland (Stormont was, as you will know, prorogued on the 28th March)
In your understanding - is this because NI was part of a colony?
In your understanding - is this because NI was part of a colony?
I now have recommendations - a step forward
January 1, 2026 at 8:13 PM
I now have recommendations - a step forward
it is amusing watching you dance and attribute things to me I never said - the EU is a jurisdiction that has both Roman and Common Law (like the UK) not a state
the UK and the EU both have legal mechanisms for defined constituent parts to leave
the UK and the EU both have legal mechanisms for defined constituent parts to leave
January 1, 2026 at 2:56 PM
it is amusing watching you dance and attribute things to me I never said - the EU is a jurisdiction that has both Roman and Common Law (like the UK) not a state
the UK and the EU both have legal mechanisms for defined constituent parts to leave
the UK and the EU both have legal mechanisms for defined constituent parts to leave
Happy New Year from Bonnie Scotland, night swimmers at Portie, no me mind, I may be stupit but I'm nae daft
January 1, 2026 at 1:20 AM
Happy New Year from Bonnie Scotland, night swimmers at Portie, no me mind, I may be stupit but I'm nae daft
I mentioned the Irish Free State Consitution Act 1922 because it too guarantees the right of Stormont to vote for unity with the Dail
also you've changed your tune you now agree that the UK is a Voluntary Union and NI can leave
also you've changed your tune you now agree that the UK is a Voluntary Union and NI can leave
December 31, 2025 at 9:20 PM
I mentioned the Irish Free State Consitution Act 1922 because it too guarantees the right of Stormont to vote for unity with the Dail
also you've changed your tune you now agree that the UK is a Voluntary Union and NI can leave
also you've changed your tune you now agree that the UK is a Voluntary Union and NI can leave