Chief Exec for @mySociety. We run @TheyWorkForYou, @WhatDoTheyKnow, @FixMyStreet and a host of other projects helping people be active citizens.
Joined April 2007
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A charity donation makes a great Christmas gift, and if you care about democracy, transparency, community & climate, we'll put it to very good use. mysociety.org/donate/?utm_so… #Thankyou
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Please spread the word! We're looking for organisations to take part in a free, hands-on #FOI project to obtain information that will help you in your campaigning or advocacy. We'll give you help at every step of the way - see more at: mysociety.org/2024/12/02/cal…
ALT Call for participants: Using Freedom of Information for organisations working with or for marginalised people in the UK
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What's mySociety working towards? Here's the quick answer: a transparent, resilient democracy.
But if you'd like a little more detail, read through our strategy at mysociety.org/strategy, & discover:
- our mission
- our impact
- and - most importantly - who benefits from it.
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Important Info Tribunal judgment on FOI request by @GeorgeGreenwood to DHSC for gov-related correspondence between Matt Hancock & Gina Coladangelo, which grapples with issues regarding modern messaging methods in gov and how they fit into the FOI scheme linkedin.com/posts/jon-baine…
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Now, while you're thinking about it, is a great time to sign up to get alerts on your new MP ⬇️✅
New MPs are now in @TheyWorkForYou! Sign up here and we'll send you an email every time your MP votes or speaks in Parliament: theyworkforyou.com/alert/by-…
ALT Follow your new MP in parliament - Theyworkforyou.com from mySociety
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Excited to be welcoming a new cohort of exceptional trustees to mySociety: mysociety.org/2024/06/28/war…
A warm welcome to @TimJHughes, Ravi Gidoomal, @nigel_ball, @Anna_D_Scott, @al_scales and @allytibbitt - and sincere thanks to the outgoing @rachelerank and @Tony4Place.
ALT A banner saying 'let's change' in large orange letters
Louise Crow retweeted
Given the surprise announcement, pleased that we’ve already managed to get some election-based information up and running on theyworkforyou.com, with thanks to @democlub for candidate data.
The last UK boundary changes were in 2010, when we ran something a bit similar!
ALT Screenshot of TheyWorkForYou showing someone’s new constituency, a map of it, their current candidate list, their existing MP, and more.
Louise Crow retweeted
🚨 Big @TheyWorkForYou update 🚨
🎯 MPs' voting summaries now focus on 'action, not words'
🗣️ Decisions taken “on the nod” without a vote included for the first time
🆕 New policy groups including Water Quality and Voter ID
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Yesterday we celebrated the launch of the @ClimateEmergUK & @anthesis_group 'Scorecards Successes' report and we took away 5 key things...☀️ mysociety.org/2024/03/22/don…
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If you're after an intimate conference where you can really 'nerd out' on all things #civictech #digitaldemocracy #digitalparticipation then you need to be at #TICTeC. Our Call for Proposals is open & tickets are on sale now: tictec.mysociety.org/event/t…
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How much support is there for climate action in your local area? An easy way to find this out (and lots more): the Local Intelligence Hub, brand new from @mySociety and @TheCCoalition youtu.be/8DIJoSP3Oxc?si=cqwB…
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New @mySociety project launch alert! Explore a range of data to superpower your climate campaigning, with data from @TheCCoalition @GreenAllianceUK @friends_earth @wwf_uk @wildlifetrusts @nationaltrust and more on the Local Intelligence Hub. localintelligencehub.com
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🔔Today, @ClimateEmergUK launches the Council Climate Action Scorecards, an assessment of the climate action being undertaken by every council in the UK. councilclimatescorecards.uk/
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The #CouncilClimateScorecards results are IN! 📊
Find out how well your own council is doing at: 👇
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Lancaster City Council have had their laudable plans for better buildings rejected and they want your help to reverse this madness. Go to climateaction.uk/ to feed into the consultation and make your voice heard. We need homes that are fit for the future, now! #ClimateFight
Louise Crow retweeted
Today @CFPData publishes a new report on data gaps in criminal justice.
We find many areas where you’d expect there to be basic data, but it’s simply missing.
These gaps vary from how long people are held on remand, to how different courts sentence for the same crimes.
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In our 20th year, we're looking forward - & thinking about where we can be most useful over the next two decades. But for now, we're asking YOU: if you had 20 years to build towards a democracy that works for everyone, what would you start putting in place now? #democracy2043
ALT To-do list that says 'laundry, groceries, cat food, reshape democracy'
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Over 150 people have registered for our 2nd cohort to create the Council Climate Action Scorecards 🎯
We can't wait to meet you all next week and start marking with you, there's almost 400 councils in the UK so we need all of you 🤗
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We've been exploring an amazing tool from @TransparencyUK which links up to our #FOI service @WhatDoTheyKnow and makes it really easy to request more details about every meeting between ministers and lobbyists in the official record... since 2012! mysociety.org/2023/02/16/ope…
