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Gavin Freeguard
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Data/govt etc freelancer gavinfreeguard.com

Starting sotf.org.uk

@connectedbydata.org, Data Bites @publicdigital.bsky.social, @instituteforgovernment.org.uk, Think Digital Partners, @kinship.works, @transformgovtalks.bsky.social

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TWO WEEKS TODAY!

It's Data Bites #60 @publicdigital.bsky.social, with Welsh Govt, Office for Stats Regulation, ONS and the Greater London Authority - sign up now public.digital/events/data-...

And catch up on Data Bites #59, last month's AI special public.digital/pd-insights/...
November 4, 2025 at 1:29 PM
🚨 DATA BITES KLAXON 🚨

- Tues 18 Nov, 530 for 6pm
- Online & SW1
- Welsh Govt on StatsWales reimagined
- Office for Statistics Regulation on the new Code of Practice
- GLA on the Data for London Library
- ONS on Census 2031 topic consultation and user insight

Join us! public.digital/events/data-...
November 3, 2025 at 2:38 PM
How to avoid concreting cowpats (and other AI hokem)

Or, six questions to help scrutinise the AI system or policy solution you're being sold

Delighted to write for @thehousemag.bsky.social @politicshome.bsky.social

www.politicshome.com/news/article...
October 28, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Happy Data Bites (AI special) week!

Join @publicdigital.bsky.social & me, 6pm Thurs 23 Oct, & hear from:
- @metoffice.gov.uk on AI opportunities
- @scottishaialliance.bsky.social on children's rights & AI
- JDAC (Cab Office) on making data interactive
- Govt Internal Audit Agency on GIAA’s Engines
October 20, 2025 at 9:10 AM
I feel like the sub enjoyed this one
October 9, 2025 at 2:07 PM
I mean, would watch
September 30, 2025 at 9:03 AM
🤨
September 24, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Remember to sign up for the next @publicdigital.bsky.social Data Bites, 6pm, Thurs 18 Sept (central London & online)

Speakers include ONS, DBT & Youth Futures Foundation public.digital/events/data-...

We've also started publishing individual videos of our speakers public.digital/data-bites-s...
September 9, 2025 at 2:57 PM
well quite
September 5, 2025 at 4:38 PM
September 2, 2025 at 8:54 AM
🚨 NEW DATA BITES 🚨

Join @publicdigital.bsky.social & me in person/online, 6pm, Thurs 18 Sept, for Data Bites #58!

Speakers will include:
- @bothness.bsky.social, ONS
- Andrea Barry, Youth Futures Fdn, on their dashboard
- DBT on matching companies across datasets

public.digital/events/data-...
September 1, 2025 at 4:03 PM
A week today!

Join me and a stellar cast @instituteforgovernment.org.uk to reflect on the the 25th anniversary of the Freedom of Information Act - and what the future of FoI should look like

Sign up now www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/event/foi-ac...
August 27, 2025 at 9:19 AM
July 17, 2025 at 9:49 AM
July 15, 2025 at 7:55 AM
The Trump administration 🤝 the 1985 World Snooker Championship final
July 15, 2025 at 6:34 AM
It's our second environment/sustainability special of 2025, after Data Bites 54 in April

public.digital/data-bites-s...
June 25, 2025 at 1:47 PM
See also
June 13, 2025 at 9:17 PM
They have a sense of humour in Ghent
June 13, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Citizen participation in policy making and tech governance - useful matrix from @fecampagnucci.com at @mysociety.org #TICTeC in Mechelen
June 11, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Our event space!

Decent view
June 4, 2025 at 12:37 PM
I think I'm in the right place
June 4, 2025 at 12:24 PM
June 2, 2025 at 9:06 PM
It was great to have Isaac from CE UK and @alexparsons.bsky.social from @mysociety.org talk about this at @publicdigital.bsky.social Data Bites recently: public.digital/data-bites-s...
May 15, 2025 at 10:02 AM
The most upsetting thing on the BBC Sport website right now

(and I say this as an Arsenal fan and a Welshman)
May 9, 2025 at 7:50 AM
A massive thank you to Laura, Ed, @blangry.bsky.social and Tom - and to the @publicdigital.bsky.social and everyone who came or tuned in - for a brilliant Data Bites last night ('vintage' in the words of one attendee)

Audio, slides, summary to follow, but watch back here: bit.ly/databites55
May 8, 2025 at 12:35 PM