Owen Barder
@owen.org
Economist. ex No10, Treasury, CGD, PxD. Former visiting Professor @ LSE. Development Drums podcast. Team GB triathlete age-grouper. Olympic volunteer. Feminist, internationalist. Set up the first UK Government website. Helped invent AMCs.
Haha. Academia.edu account duly cancelled.
September 18, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Haha. Academia.edu account duly cancelled.
This does not signal a high degree of tech literacy among UK civil servants (at least, not the ones in DEFRA responsible for water). It might have been a good idea to check this with DSIT.
www.gov.uk/government/n...
www.gov.uk/government/n...
August 12, 2025 at 4:02 PM
This does not signal a high degree of tech literacy among UK civil servants (at least, not the ones in DEFRA responsible for water). It might have been a good idea to check this with DSIT.
www.gov.uk/government/n...
www.gov.uk/government/n...
My Siemens coffee machine threatens to stop working if I do not frequently use (expensive) descaling tablets. I keep wondering if this is even legal.
July 31, 2025 at 8:06 AM
My Siemens coffee machine threatens to stop working if I do not frequently use (expensive) descaling tablets. I keep wondering if this is even legal.
Fantastic evening of sport in the packed Stade de France for para Athletics, after an early morning as a volunteer on the para triathlon course for the athlete familiarization. Paris is putting on a great games. I am in awe of the athletes.
August 31, 2024 at 5:45 AM
Fantastic evening of sport in the packed Stade de France for para Athletics, after an early morning as a volunteer on the para triathlon course for the athlete familiarization. Paris is putting on a great games. I am in awe of the athletes.