Fracture is being published February 2023

My new book, Fracture | The collision between technology and democracy—and how we fix it, is being published February 2023. I’ll update this page when

FRACTURE—the Foreword

My new book Fracture is being published early in 2023. Here’s an early taste—the Foreword as it currently stands (the final edition may differ). Foreword

Toxic by design

Digital, data, and technology (DDaT) are increasingly being misused to create a 24×7 surveillance society, behavioural manipulation and, in some countries, institutional discrimination and subjugation. This surveillance increasingly

A state machine for the state machine

Digital, data, and technology (DDaT) are being used to build shared platforms and infrastructure, and to improve the user experience of government services. But improving

‘Fracture’—an overview

I thought I’d add a bit more detail about my next book exploring the interplay of politics, policymaking, and digital, data and technology. Right now,

book extract (work in progress)

My book exploring digital, data and technology—and how politicians and policymakers can understand and use them more effectively—is (slowly!) taking shape. It’s currently around 270

The week in review

Highlights of a few random articles that caught my eye this week … Apple and ID As expected, Apple’s letting users store their driving licences

The policymaking / DDaT divide

I’m making steady progress with my new book. It explores the gap between politics, policymaking, and digital, data and technology (DDaT). More importantly, it looks

“Tap to pay” becomes “Tap to prove” …?

As expected, Apple has announced that merchants (US-based only at first) will be able to accept Apple Pay and other contactless payments using only an

‘Fracture’ — politics and technology in the digital age

I’ve finally got back to working on my book ‘Fracture’ (working title). It’s about the intersection of politics, policymaking and technology — subjects I’ve worked

“Dysfunctional, damaging and sometimes dangerous”

“Dysfunctional, damaging and sometimes dangerous” That’s how the Public Accounts Committee describes government technology in the press release that accompanies their latest report, “Challenges in

UK Government Platforms | Revisited

The UK Government was a platform pioneer. It was amongst the first to understand the potential of platforms in the design and delivery of public