Finally got around to catching up with the Guardian's TechWeekly podcast from 8th June and for those, like myself, that are advocates of "open government" / "open data" (can you have the one without the other?) you should get yourself along to around the 25min mark to hear Tom Watson (UK Labour MP) who:
I strongly advice all those 'working;' in this field to listen to his views and approach!
I especially loved his excellent "6 point plan" in regards to the "institutional response to data release":
... was instrumental in helping the previous [UK] Labour government understand the value of opening up its public records, shares his view on the reasons why openness should be valued – and what he had to do to convince his political colleagues
I strongly advice all those 'working;' in this field to listen to his views and approach!
I especially loved his excellent "6 point plan" in regards to the "institutional response to data release":
- Denial that the Minister is asking for this stuff
- Resistance
- Moral Panic when they realise you're serious
... after the release ... - Outrage that this stuff is being given away and it's out there
- Period of reflection
- Finally there is innovation
("this is where success is a thousand fathers and mothers and everyone says it was their idea and what a great initiative it " :-)
Also his ego-less (for a politician) approach to working with the current Government is a pleasure to see - so grown up and a million miles from the school yard antics we get to hear about in the mass media.
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