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Louise Crow
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Chief Exec for @mysociety.org. We run TheyWorkForYou, WhatDoTheyKnow, FixMyStreet and a host of other projects reimagining people power.
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mySociety @mysociety.org · 7d
Going to the #OGP summit in Vitoria-Gasteiz next week? Say hello to mySociety's Chief Executive @itscrowbot.bsky.social - and don't miss our session "Designing the public participation we want in a digitized world: AI & Civic Tech" which we're running with @politicalwatch.es.
Spain 2025 OGP Global Summit 6-10 October Vitoria-Gasteiz
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Alex Parsons @alexparsons.bsky.social · 21d
Flying pass through the new register today:
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TheyWorkForYou @theyworkforyou.com · 21d
A new House of Commons register of interests has been released and uploaded to TheyWorkForYou https://www.theyworkforyou.com/interests
Register of Interests
Making it easy to keep an eye on the UK’s parliaments. Discover who represents you, how they’ve voted and what they’ve said in debates.
www.theyworkforyou.com
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Louise Crow @itscrowbot.bsky.social · 22d
Come and work with our brilliant team! We're looking for a Business Development Manager for SocietyWorks.
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SocietyWorks @societyworks.org · 23d
We’re hiring a Business Development Manager (remote role, with travel requirements)! 🔔

If that sounds like something you'd be good at, we’d be thrilled to hear from you. Find all of the job info and apply by following this link (you have until 31st October!): apply.workable.com/mysociety/j/...
Business Development Manager, SocietyWorks - Remote - mySociety and SocietyWorks
Are you looking for a business development role where you can use your sales skills to help make a real difference in society? A role where you’re not just selling for the sake of it, but selling to i...
apply.workable.com
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Connected by Data @connectedbydata.org · Sep 4
Whenever we speak to public servants who are keen to involve the public more on decisions about data and AI, an early subject to be raised is always: who’s already done it, and how did they do it?

@gavinfreeguard.bsky.social‬ shares some examples here.

🔗 connectedbydata.org/resources/b...
Public sector public engagement on data and AI
Whenever we speak to public servants who are keen to involve the public more on decisions about data and AI, an early subject to be raised is always: who’s already done it, and how did they do it? People are understandably keen to learn from what has already been tried. This blog/case study is part of a series exploring how public sector organisations involve the public, workers and civil society in decisions about data and AI, and some of the consequences when they do not. Read more about our work on public involvement in public sector data and AI.
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Tim Durrant @timdurrant.bsky.social · Sep 3
This really was a great event - do watch it back if you couldn't make it!
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Gavin Freeguard @gavinfreeguard.bsky.social · Sep 3
A massive thank you to @jennacorderoy.bsky.social @benworthy.bsky.social @itscrowbot.bsky.social @lynnwyeth.bsky.social, John Edwards & Charlie Falconer (& a great audience) for a terrific and constructive discussion on FOI @instituteforgovernment.org.uk today

Watch back bit.ly/IfGFoI2025
The Freedom of Information Act at 25: What next for freedom of information? | Institute for Government
The event includes proposals and discussion about how the Freedom of Information system can improve for the future.
www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk
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Gavin Freeguard @gavinfreeguard.bsky.social · Sep 3
A massive thank you to @jennacorderoy.bsky.social @benworthy.bsky.social @itscrowbot.bsky.social @lynnwyeth.bsky.social, John Edwards & Charlie Falconer (& a great audience) for a terrific and constructive discussion on FOI @instituteforgovernment.org.uk today

Watch back bit.ly/IfGFoI2025
The Freedom of Information Act at 25: What next for freedom of information? | Institute for Government
The event includes proposals and discussion about how the Freedom of Information system can improve for the future.
www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk
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Gavin Freeguard @gavinfreeguard.bsky.social · Aug 26
Next Weds, I'm chairing a Freedom of Info anniversary event @instituteforgovernment.org.uk with a great line-up: @jennacorderoy.bsky.social @itscrowbot.bsky.social @benworthy.bsky.social @lynnwyeth.bsky.social John Edwards & Lord Falconer

Join us! www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/event/foi-ac...
The Freedom of Information Act at 25: What next for freedom of information? | Institute for Government
The event includes proposals and discussion about how the Freedom of Information system can improve for the future.
www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk
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Louise Crow @itscrowbot.bsky.social · Aug 5
A huge thanks both to the staff team and trustees and to everyone who has been a part of our work this year
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Louise Crow @itscrowbot.bsky.social · Aug 5
This breadth of impact would not be possible for such a small team without an incredible community of partners, volunteers, collaborators and supporters
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Louise Crow @itscrowbot.bsky.social · Aug 5
We worked with grassroots groups using Freedom of Information for the first time in their advocacy work
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Louise Crow @itscrowbot.bsky.social · Aug 5
We shone a light on MPs’ financial interest declarations and making the case for systemic change
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Louise Crow @itscrowbot.bsky.social · Aug 5
We informed millions of people with voting records and candidate information through TheyWorkForYou and Local Intelligence Hub in the run-up to the general election
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Louise Crow @itscrowbot.bsky.social · Aug 5
We brought back TICTeC, our Impacts of Civic Tech Conference to convene practitioners and researchers from around the world taking on some of the biggest democratic and technological challenges facing us
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Louise Crow @itscrowbot.bsky.social · Aug 5
I’m hugely proud of the sheer numbers of people we’ve helped through our services to make positive changes for themselves and their communities, but also of the many different ways we’ve been able to inform, empower and bring people together around those services.
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Louise Crow @itscrowbot.bsky.social · Aug 5
Back from a lovely couple of weeks away, lovely to be able to share @mysociety.org's Impact Report, highlighting the important work we do using digital tools to enable people to take part in democratic decision making and civic life
www.mysociety.org/files/2025/0...
Highlights in thread ⬇️
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Alex Parsons @alexparsons.bsky.social · Jun 6
Happy Birthday to @theyworkforyou.com - 21 years in, I think it's got another few hundred in it. Here's some things we've done in the last few years:
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Tom Loosemore @tomski.com · Jun 6
Happy 21st Birthday to TheyWorkForYou.com, holding our national politicians to account for their votes and their words in Parliament.
TheyWorkForYou: Hansard and Official Reports for the UK Parliament, Scottish Parliament, and Northern Ireland Assembly - done right
Making it easy to keep an eye on the UK’s parliaments. Discover who represents you, how they’ve voted and what they’ve said in debates.
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Tom Loosemore @tomski.com · Jun 6
Happy 21st Birthday to TheyWorkForYou.com, holding our national politicians to account for their votes and their words in Parliament.
TheyWorkForYou: Hansard and Official Reports for the UK Parliament, Scottish Parliament, and Northern Ireland Assembly - done right
Making it easy to keep an eye on the UK’s parliaments. Discover who represents you, how they’ve voted and what they’ve said in debates.
TheyWorkForYou.com
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Louise Crow @itscrowbot.bsky.social · May 20
Indeed! :)
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Louise Crow @itscrowbot.bsky.social · May 20
We have some real superstar speakers on using access to information to help tackle climate change - if you want to change laws, make front page news and make a difference, you should join us and get inspired! 27th May, a 1 hour online session
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mySociety @mysociety.org · May 20
💚 Want to know how freedom of information can help tackle climate change? Come to our event!

From legal battles to investigative breakthroughs, hear how transparency laws and data rights are being used to hold polluters to account and push for stronger environmental protections across Europe 🇪🇺
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Louise Crow @itscrowbot.bsky.social · May 19
Good news for Monday morning - we're launching a new vote information platform 🗳️
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Alex Parsons @alexparsons.bsky.social · May 19
Morning! Today we're launching TheyWorkForYou Votes: our new votes information website votes.theyworkforyou.com
TheyWorkForYou Votes
Analysis and data on voting in the UK’s Parliaments
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Louise Crow @itscrowbot.bsky.social · Apr 17
Interesting piece @jamestplunkett.bsky.social , thank you! If you haven’t already found them, you might find @glichfield.bsky.social and @dsquareddigest.bsky.social writings about the beginnings of the new and analysis of the old systems and institutions, respectively
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mySociety @mysociety.org · Apr 16
Data protection, media law, online communities, and Freedom of Information: if that sounds like your niche, you might be just the person we're looking for as mySociety's new Digital Service Manager. See the details and apply here: apply.workable.com/mysociety/j/... #charityjobs #FOI #dataprotection
Text: DIGITAL SERVICE MANAGER for user-facing operational support of mySociety's online services. WE ARE HIRING mysociety.org/about/careers Image: Hands on a laptop, from which various icons are emerging
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mySociety @mysociety.org · Mar 25
The latest register of MPs interests has been released and loaded onto TheyWorkForYou. See the information and spreadsheets we publish here www.theyworkforyou.com/interests/
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Alex Parsons @alexparsons.bsky.social · Mar 21
Modernisation committee has a new call for evidence around the accessibility of Parliament and Parliamentary work committees.parliament.uk/call-for-evi...
The committee wants views on the following: What feasible adjustments (deliverable in the short to medium term ahead of Restoration and Renewal of the Palace of Westminster) to the current physical estate would make Parliament more accessible to MPs, staff and visitors with disabilities. How should the House of Commons collect and share information about the reasonable adjustments individual MPs require, to better support access to all services? What aspects of House of Commons procedure and practice pose a barrier to MPs with disabilities? What steps are already in place to address them and what more could be done? How can information about what is happening in the House of Commons and how the House of Commons works be communicated in a more accessible way to A) MPs and their staff; B) the public? What specific changes to parliamentary language, activity and behaviour would make it easier to understand what is happening in the House of Commons, and how the House of Commons works?
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Louise Crow @itscrowbot.bsky.social · Mar 20
Makes me wonder if ‘progressive enhancement’ is a good analogy - i.e. don’t use AI in ways that supplant basic functionality and make it worse.
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