And, in the unlikely chance anyone is interested, there's a YouTube clip of the performance too. Well I had fun anyway ;) youtu.be/xTG4rk16qGg

Another jazz sample track I played is here: the Toureg / Shelf Lives /Alice Coltrane mashup no one (knew they) wanted
on.soundcloud.com/2Jyi9tDwItae...

My Mighty Boosh track is here on SoundCloud
on.soundcloud.com/oP5Csx9Gxgkt...

But this rapid tech change will have big implications and there appears to be little space outside of the political/media bear-pit to work these through, or how to mould policy, delivery and industry to our collective future advantage. So on balance I rather like Lucy's proposal and wish it well

Working in AI right now is like having one foot in the future. The speed of technology change makes the notion of civil service led 15-year strategy processes feel rather quaint. I worry that a big set piece strategy process would add to the noise and lethargy rather than practically help.

And before long the Government Digital Service had revolutionised the way in which longer-term public service design and delivery questions were framed, and did it with a mantra of 'The Strategy is Delivery'

I still mourn the loss of the practice of strategy and scenario work that pretty much ended with the decline of the PM's Strategy Unit and similar teams across government. But then again in 2010 my new Secretary of State asked, reasonably, along the lines of 'I set the strategy so what do you do?'

My old team at MHCLG made one see here publicpolicydesign.blog.gov.uk/2022/02/24/m...

And 'Frenchie' restaurant. Mmmm. Reminds me I need to go back to Paris maps.app.goo.gl/fzgLX5pJCbim...

Some years back when we were doing gov data stuff with the Etalab crew we hung out around the lovely Rue Montorgueil food market and local area, I think the 'Experimental' cocktail bar on Rue Saint Saveur was where we ended up. Who knows if it's still the same but I really liked this area of Paris

Don't worry he always gets a bit ;) 🐕

Omg, yep that's my Moss too 😂 Currently pleading for some omelette #Airedale

Can *we all* sign it? The best cafe in the entire world

Oh god, hold on it was the 70s

So true. And such valuable work. Like with democracy club its just exasperating that something so fundamental to digital public services/democracy hasn't been done better by the state by now. That feeling is all the more bitter when I've been part of the efforts on the inside to try & improve it

It's imprinted on my brain alongside other data stuff I still re-worry about on a bad day including bloody paf (@jamesomalley.co.uk is on a mission to assuage my regrets), polling station data (@democracyclub.org.uk remain heroes) and water quality data (*gestures broadly and sadly*)