Comments for FutureGov http://wearefuturegov.com Helping to shape the future of government Tue, 24 Apr 2012 11:53:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Catching up on #benefitscamp: ideas update by Carrie Bishop/ Futuregov – report | Social Design Talks http://wearefuturegov.com/2012/02/catching-up-on-benefitscamp/#comment-2623 Carrie Bishop/ Futuregov – report | Social Design Talks Tue, 24 Apr 2012 11:53:47 +0000 http://wearefuturegov.com/?p=7612#comment-2623 [...] come together to develop new ideas. Whilst these can be very productive – the recent and topical ‘benefits camp’ won a great deal of attention for this reason – they are also limited in that they take place [...] [...] come together to develop new ideas. Whilst these can be very productive – the recent and topical ‘benefits camp’ won a great deal of attention for this reason – they are also limited in that they take place [...]

]]> Comment on Supporting Service Jam London 24-26 February 2012 by Kiran Patel http://wearefuturegov.com/2012/02/supporting-service-jam-london-2012/#comment-2621 Kiran Patel Wed, 18 Apr 2012 10:23:27 +0000 http://wearefuturegov.com/?p=7594#comment-2621 Stumble across your site after reading about some of your events that look really interesting, hope to tag along to one of your events soon. I also like the way your company champions new tech innovations for local government in the UK, which I think a lot of work can be done to deliver a better and cheaper* service compared to the current approaches. *With all the cost cutting going it can be vital motivator to move as well as increase in use of Internet to complete tasks. Stumble across your site after reading about some of your events that look really interesting, hope to tag along to one of your events soon. I also like the way your company champions new tech innovations for local government in the UK, which I think a lot of work can be done to deliver a better and cheaper* service compared to the current approaches.

*With all the cost cutting going it can be vital motivator to move as well as increase in use of Internet to complete tasks.

]]> Comment on Hi, I’m Murtz. Let me introduce you to we:care. by Lets Build A Hub » Post Topic » Casserole: Building Trust in Something New http://wearefuturegov.com/2011/06/hi-im-murtz-let-me-introduce-you-to-wecare/#comment-2500 Lets Build A Hub » Post Topic » Casserole: Building Trust in Something New Fri, 30 Mar 2012 09:03:45 +0000 http://wearefuturegov.com/?p=5895#comment-2500 [...] a little background, Casserole started as a cross pollination of ideas between We:Care, the brainchild of our Project Lead, Murtz Abidi, and an idea from FutureGov to challenge the [...] [...] a little background, Casserole started as a cross pollination of ideas between We:Care, the brainchild of our Project Lead, Murtz Abidi, and an idea from FutureGov to challenge the [...]

]]> Comment on Supporting Service Jam London 24-26 February 2012 by Adam Lawrence http://wearefuturegov.com/2012/02/supporting-service-jam-london-2012/#comment-2493 Adam Lawrence Thu, 22 Mar 2012 17:04:29 +0000 http://wearefuturegov.com/?p=7594#comment-2493 Thanks for blogging, and thanks for supporting the Jam! We like your description of the event (though we're not a competition, there is a friendly competitive spirit), and we certainly agree on the importance of "doing". :) Cheers, Adam, CoInitiator Thanks for blogging, and thanks for supporting the Jam! We like your description of the event (though we’re not a competition, there is a friendly competitive spirit), and we certainly agree on the importance of “doing”. :)

Cheers,
Adam, CoInitiator

]]> Comment on Catching up on #benefitscamp: ideas update by Darren Nelson http://wearefuturegov.com/2012/02/catching-up-on-benefitscamp/#comment-2491 Darren Nelson Wed, 14 Mar 2012 12:53:05 +0000 http://wearefuturegov.com/?p=7612#comment-2491 "The way we shop (or some people shop) has completely changed over the past 5-10 years,can we do the same with our benefit system ?" Yes and using conservative estimates that say: for every supermarket that opens,200-300 jobs are lost,then it's time to encourage small businesses by making it possible to open competing outlets,that can sell groceries and other goods for the same price.A level playing field so a monopoly tax on greedy supermarkets would be the first step,plus closing the loopholes of the supermarket "fat cats" and tax avoidance schemes would also be essential.Imagine if you closed down all the supermarkets tomorrow,how many jobs for small business that would create.The money from small businesses historically stays within the local community therefore stimulates the local economy,rather than distant shareholders and their polluting plasticised economy. “The way we shop (or some people shop) has completely changed over the past 5-10 years,can we do the same with our benefit system ?” Yes and using conservative estimates that say: for every supermarket that opens,200-300 jobs are lost,then it’s time to encourage small businesses by making it possible to open competing outlets,that can sell groceries and other goods for the same price.A level playing field so a monopoly tax on greedy supermarkets would be the first step,plus closing the loopholes of the supermarket “fat cats” and tax avoidance schemes would also be essential.Imagine if you closed down all the supermarkets tomorrow,how many jobs for small business that would create.The money from small businesses historically stays within the local community therefore stimulates the local economy,rather than distant shareholders and their polluting plasticised economy.

]]> Comment on Catching up on #benefitscamp: ideas update by #RiseUpUK in the media: “Technical Difficulties” radio show 9th March 2012 | Rise Up UK! http://wearefuturegov.com/2012/02/catching-up-on-benefitscamp/#comment-2490 #RiseUpUK in the media: “Technical Difficulties” radio show 9th March 2012 | Rise Up UK! Mon, 12 Mar 2012 14:16:29 +0000 http://wearefuturegov.com/?p=7612#comment-2490 [...] Catching up on #benefitscamp: ideas update (wearefuturegov.com) [...] [...] Catching up on #benefitscamp: ideas update (wearefuturegov.com) [...]

]]> Comment on Catching up on #benefitscamp: ideas update by #CreativeCrip in the media: “Technical Difficulties” radio show 9th March 2012 | The Creative Crip http://wearefuturegov.com/2012/02/catching-up-on-benefitscamp/#comment-2489 #CreativeCrip in the media: “Technical Difficulties” radio show 9th March 2012 | The Creative Crip Mon, 12 Mar 2012 14:12:38 +0000 http://wearefuturegov.com/?p=7612#comment-2489 [...] Catching up on #benefitscamp: ideas update (wearefuturegov.com) [...] [...] Catching up on #benefitscamp: ideas update (wearefuturegov.com) [...]

]]> Comment on How to hackday: lessons from Interactivism by Citycamp Brighton – My 20 | Paul Brewer's Blog http://wearefuturegov.com/2011/07/how-to-hackday-lessons-from-interactivism/#comment-2459 Citycamp Brighton – My 20 | Paul Brewer's Blog Wed, 07 Mar 2012 21:19:42 +0000 http://wearefuturegov.com/?p=5985#comment-2459 [...] we do something like Interactivism (this one by Futuregov / Google) some time in Brighton?  Check this out for putting young and old people together to make stuff [...] [...] we do something like Interactivism (this one by Futuregov / Google) some time in Brighton?  Check this out for putting young and old people together to make stuff [...]

]]> Comment on Catching up on #benefitscamp: ideas update by Catching up on #benefitscamp: ideas update | worklifebalance.thecreativecrip.com http://wearefuturegov.com/2012/02/catching-up-on-benefitscamp/#comment-2488 Catching up on #benefitscamp: ideas update | worklifebalance.thecreativecrip.com Tue, 06 Mar 2012 13:10:59 +0000 http://wearefuturegov.com/?p=7612#comment-2488 [...] Cross posted from the FutureGov Blog [...] [...] Cross posted from the FutureGov Blog [...]

]]> Comment on Catching up on #benefitscamp: ideas update by We’ll Work If You Just Enabled Us Instead of Terrifying Us With Welfare Reforms! | worklifebalance.thecreativecrip.com http://wearefuturegov.com/2012/02/catching-up-on-benefitscamp/#comment-2487 We’ll Work If You Just Enabled Us Instead of Terrifying Us With Welfare Reforms! | worklifebalance.thecreativecrip.com Tue, 06 Mar 2012 11:57:14 +0000 http://wearefuturegov.com/?p=7612#comment-2487 [...] Egan, Joseph Smith (@joesmithdesign on twitter) and Janet Davis Our group was led by Lucy Watt (@lucywatt on twitter). Lucy has written a great blog post about the event with a video, if [...] [...] Egan, Joseph Smith (@joesmithdesign on twitter) and Janet Davis Our group was led by Lucy Watt (@lucywatt on twitter). Lucy has written a great blog post about the event with a video, if [...]

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