Gavin Freeguard
@gavinfreeguard.bsky.social
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Data/govt etc freelancer gavinfreeguard.com @connectedbydata.org, Data Bites @publicdigital.bsky.social, @instituteforgovernment.org.uk, Think Digital Partners, @kinship.works, @transformgovtalks.bsky.social N London/S Wales Pic @paulclarke.com
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With so many new faces (hello 👋), here’s a quick intro thread to what I do…

Which is basically - research, policy (and advocacy), chairing/facilitation etc around data (and AI) policy, better use of data/information in government and associated topics such as digital govt & open govt

Currently...
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Reminder: On Tues 14 Oct, I'm talking to the ICO's Director of FOI Warren Seddon abut 20 years of FOI, as part of the ICO's annual online event - anyone can register via here: ico.org.uk/about-the-ic...
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Here's Leo from DBT on exactly that - DBT's Matchbox

www.youtube.com/live/3Zwdw_z...
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cthimon.bsky.social
We're recruiting for a Bilingual Content Designer (Welsh and English) on our team, please spread the word to anyone who might be interested! www.jobtrain.co.uk/justicedigit...
Bilingual Content Designer (Welsh and English) :National
www.jobtrain.co.uk
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At the previous @transformgovtalks.bsky.social event, we heard from @moiranics.bsky.social & Holly Marquez (Cabinet Office) about rolling an AI tool out across government medium.com/@transformgo...

(As well as @bensauer.net on storytelling)
September 2025 event write-up
Hi everyone,
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At 6pm, Wed 29 October (online/London SW1), it's the 10th @transformgovtalks.bsky.social

Speakers include head of the Office for Statistics Regulation, Ed Humpherson, on why 'transformation' has been so challenging for official statistics

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TransformGov Talks : October 2025 · Luma
Join us at 5.30pm for a 6pm start. Ed Humpherson, Office for Statistics Regulation, on why 'transformation' has been so challenging for official…
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🚨 DATA BITES KLAXON 🚨

Join @publicdigital.bsky.social & me at 6pm on Thurs 23 Oct (online/London SW1) for an AI SPECIAL

Speakers include:
- James Ancell, Joint Data and Analysis Centre, Cabinet Office
- Simon McLellan, @metoffice.gov.uk
- @elmosmoe.bsky.social, @scottishaialliance.bsky.social
Data Bites #59 — Public Digital
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gavinfreeguard.bsky.social
It's not, but the Multiverse story is false
gavinfreeguard.bsky.social
If you follow the link, you'll see it's not true
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I don't see anything in that piece which proves otherwise?
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mrdudders.bsky.social
The first thing we at @fullfact.org always ask people when they see something online is how does it make you feel? If it seems too good to be true, take a moment and consider if you should post it/say it on a prime time panel show

fullfact.org/toolkit/
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Here’s the clip (which I will once again note for out-of-context reposts, is a total bullshit conspiracy/fake news).
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Work in or around the #PublicSector? Fancy a breakfast time natter, and optional co-working day?

The last 3 #OneTeamGov North #Manchester meetups of 2025 are on Tuesday:
🐝 21 October,
🐝 18 November,
🐝 16 December.

Sign up via www.eventbrite.com/o/hosted-by-...
People sit in rows, smiling for the camera. A bordered square rotated slightly clockwise, inside which are the words, "One Team Gov".
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labourlist.bsky.social
Our final panel of the day starts now at the Revolucion de Cuba - join us and the London School of Economics for 'Next-Gen Government: Data & AI in Public Service'.
Featuring @iosad.fyi and @gavinfreeguard.bsky.social.
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5/7 📠 LabourList and LSE's panel will explore how the government can use AI and data to modernise the state, with insights from LSE’s own Dr Cosmina Dorobantu. Featuring @iosad.fyi and @gavinfreeguard.bsky.social.
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Heading to Liverpool? 👇
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If you're heading to party conferences and interested in events on data/AI/tech etc, then do I have the spreadsheet for you...

Now with everything I've spotted in the Labour Fringe guide

Please add anything I've missed!

docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Party conferences 2025
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