Jan
30
I love my iphone but
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There are lots of great things about having an iPhone but it’s not ‘all good’ (as our southern hemisphere friends might say). 1. Terrible for classical music Ok, so this isn’t exclusively the fault of the iPhone but Apples in general. iTunes is terrible for navigating through classical music. You’d normally search by composer but [...]
Jan
29
5 better proposals for better government
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Following my critique of the better government initiative’s proposals for better government (essentially, better policymaking) I would like to advance my own (modestly, of course):
1. Policy advice to ministers has a presumption of openness
2. All policy formation should be put out to tender
3. All new organisations or spending commitments should have a 5 year timeframe
4. Civil servants should also serve parliamentarians
5. Annual legislative report
Jan
28
Retired mandarins more problem than solution to better government
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A report on better government by a group of retired mandarins identifies them more as a problem than solution to better government in a wide-ranging ineffective report with poor recommendations supported by bald, unsubstantiated claims.