Paul Maltby
@maltbyps.bsky.social
I run the public service teams at Faculty AI. Previously Chief Digital Officer in UK gov. Public service reformer
First time playing music in public in a long, long time last night at the Tiny Gear Concert in Leicester - the theme was jazz samples. Lots of fun and such a warm bunch of folks
November 20, 2025 at 5:49 PM
First time playing music in public in a long, long time last night at the Tiny Gear Concert in Leicester - the theme was jazz samples. Lots of fun and such a warm bunch of folks
June 30, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Out with the dog to find some kidneys, tea and bread & butter for breakfast. Scant brown gravy. Turns out Cafe Nero mainly does coffee
June 16, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Out with the dog to find some kidneys, tea and bread & butter for breakfast. Scant brown gravy. Turns out Cafe Nero mainly does coffee
For 20 years when I've wavered out of signal I've put on my *best* Bolton accent and irritatingly asked 'Can you hear me now? Can you hear me now?!' just to amuse myself. Today, for the first time, someone asked is that from Phoenix Nights and I'm ecstatic and embarrassed in equal measure
June 11, 2025 at 9:03 PM
For 20 years when I've wavered out of signal I've put on my *best* Bolton accent and irritatingly asked 'Can you hear me now? Can you hear me now?!' just to amuse myself. Today, for the first time, someone asked is that from Phoenix Nights and I'm ecstatic and embarrassed in equal measure
Took the teenagers for some Saturday night science at the Royal Institution. Enjoyable & inspiring; book ordered amzn.eu/d/2O5PYQg
June 7, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Took the teenagers for some Saturday night science at the Royal Institution. Enjoyable & inspiring; book ordered amzn.eu/d/2O5PYQg
Indeed. Government has to actually *do* some AI, and do it at scale with companies that know how to do it if they want to see the benefits this Parliament @peterdt847.bsky.social www.civilservicereformuk.com/single-post/...
June 7, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Indeed. Government has to actually *do* some AI, and do it at scale with companies that know how to do it if they want to see the benefits this Parliament @peterdt847.bsky.social www.civilservicereformuk.com/single-post/...
June 4, 2025 at 7:53 AM
So much love in the room for Shonan Knife in Nottingham last night
June 4, 2025 at 6:06 AM
So much love in the room for Shonan Knife in Nottingham last night
Love closing the laptop on a Friday night, cracking a beer and making a deeply average 15min dad junglism creation (with sound effects from Moss the Airedale) 😁🎶🔊
May 30, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Love closing the laptop on a Friday night, cracking a beer and making a deeply average 15min dad junglism creation (with sound effects from Moss the Airedale) 😁🎶🔊
Enjoyed all these recently, was a good spread of genres too :)
May 23, 2025 at 6:51 AM
Enjoyed all these recently, was a good spread of genres too :)
A dozen fresh warm Brick Lane bagels. Yum yum yum
May 13, 2025 at 11:19 AM
A dozen fresh warm Brick Lane bagels. Yum yum yum
Big fluffy dog in a beer garden. Perfect
May 10, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Big fluffy dog in a beer garden. Perfect
Long train journeys are better with Synthesizerrrrrs
April 4, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Long train journeys are better with Synthesizerrrrrs
He's still sulking about it
April 3, 2025 at 12:44 PM
He's still sulking about it
Slightly worried what puppy-behaviour-tax rate Moss would attract. I mean he's a Very Good Boy and all that, but occasionally does make blood curdling noises when standing sentry over the back fence
March 24, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Slightly worried what puppy-behaviour-tax rate Moss would attract. I mean he's a Very Good Boy and all that, but occasionally does make blood curdling noises when standing sentry over the back fence
This was a damned good read
March 9, 2025 at 1:12 PM
This was a damned good read
Honestly its a really good piece of writing - too rare these days. Worth a proper look imo
March 5, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Honestly its a really good piece of writing - too rare these days. Worth a proper look imo
Been enjoying Viv Albertine's autobiography for bookclub and it inspired me to make a playlist. Eldest was nodding along but said Gang of Four's Damaged Goods 'sounded like punk that their mum had turned down'. Withering
March 1, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Been enjoying Viv Albertine's autobiography for bookclub and it inspired me to make a playlist. Eldest was nodding along but said Gang of Four's Damaged Goods 'sounded like punk that their mum had turned down'. Withering
We had a very fine hangout at #SampleClub last night, some mighty tracks shared and what a lovely bunch of folks
February 28, 2025 at 9:25 AM
We had a very fine hangout at #SampleClub last night, some mighty tracks shared and what a lovely bunch of folks
In the early January gloom the glorious @carltonkirby.bsky.social chuckles as a monstrous bin lorry roosters through a sand dune. I've looked forward to #DakarRally at new year for 20 years and it cheers me up every time
January 6, 2025 at 10:54 PM
In the early January gloom the glorious @carltonkirby.bsky.social chuckles as a monstrous bin lorry roosters through a sand dune. I've looked forward to #DakarRally at new year for 20 years and it cheers me up every time
Snow's settling on the dog this morning in the East Midlands #AiredaleTerrier #UKSnow
January 6, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Snow's settling on the dog this morning in the East Midlands #AiredaleTerrier #UKSnow