This is big - Twitter announces a raft of features with an intention that might be a first for a tech giant. They're aiming to slow *down* the way that some info flows through their platform, and *lessen* the role of automated curation nytimes.com/2020/10/09/tec…

Makes a huge difference to us for our events to be supported like this - helping ensure we can give our members maximum value. Massive thanks to Civica Election Services & of course, we know those of our members who use Civica gets stacks of value from their services 👍👍👍

Should it fall to social media platforms to regulate themselves? #digitaldemocracy #civic #integrity

New article about 6 May polls in today’s Times. As stated earlier in the week, we have been told that scheduled elections will go ahead as planned, although we understand the date is being kept under review. thetimes.co.uk/article/spring…

The culture wars might reach all the way down the stack now - all the way to alt-operating systems and alt-cloud services. In a few years time, venture capital might reflect exactly the same partisan affiliations as lobbying scene in any national capital

So pleased to be chairing this important event on governance, media and misinformation. Heavyweight speakers include Helen Margetts Brooke Binkowski and Carl Miller Sign up in the link: eventbrite.co.uk/e/governance-a…

Ministers introduce same-day proxy voting ahead of May local elections dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9… via Mail Online

Covid: Local elections to go ahead in England bbc.com/news/uk-politi…

Roses are red, Violets are blue, I'm registered to vote, How about you? #GetReadyToVote and make sure you're registered. All you need is 5 minutes and your National Insurance number to register to vote ➡️ gov.uk/registertovote #ValentinesDay

Are you a leader, an innovator, or passionate about driving change in #publicservices? Have you an interest in the potential for #ImmersiveTechnologies? If yes, then join us tomorrow at 11am to find out more.. okt.to/3ReaWA #PerspectivesFromCivica

So #Perspectives is now out. For those who couldn’t join our launch, here’s Dr Liz O'Driscoll to explain a bit more… 🎥   Then after, why not download your copy of volume 1 from civica.com/perspectives   #PerspectivesFromCivica #PerspectivesVolume1 #CivicaNorthStar

How do I vote in a polling station? Can I vote from home? Learn about your voting options at electoralcommisison.org.uk/learning #WelcomeToYourVote #GetReadyToVote

We’re delighted to welcome Angela Eagers from @TechMarketView as one of our guest speakers at Perspectives* Live.   Angela will discuss if #ImmersiveTechnologies are fit #publicservices Why not join us and book your seat - okt.to/6XWlPc   #PerspectivesFromCivica

You can choose how to cast your vote on 6 May 🗳️ In person ✉️ By post 🗨️ Some you trust can vote on your behalf Learn more about your voting options at electoralcommission.org.uk/voter #GetReadyToVote

Needless to say, we'll also be covering all the candidates at WhoCanIVoteFor.co.uk! 👥 Are you organising hustings around the elections? Let us know and we can host links to your events! 📢

🚨| We're so thrilled to announce that we are working with the incredible Shout Out UK to re-establish #NationalVoterRegistrationDay!! You can read more about why we're re-establishing #NVRD here 👉 bit.ly/3mnl7fs 🗳️#RegisterToVote🗳️

It’s hard to believe that it’s just over a week since we hosted Perspectives* Live with Microsoft.   The good news is we’ve packaged up the full event & it's now available. Just head on over to okt.to/mg1fLc and watch at a time that suits you   #PerspectivesFromCivica

Could your next co-worker be a bot? Harold de Neef, discusses why now is the time for #publicservices to embrace bots, and where they can make a real difference. Read more in our article with The Register 👇 okt.to/VW7wLg #CivicaNorthStar #PerspectivesFromCivica

What’s the potential for #MachineLearning?   Well, 86% of #PublicService leaders we asked, confirmed it has the potential to benefit their sector.   We explore this and more in vol 3 of Perspectives* - Machine Learning Reloaded   okt.to/xQi2du #PerspectivesFromCivica

Data from CASM Tech and Institute for Strategic Dialogue's climate disinformation dashboards are feeding into this extremely cool website exposing corporate greenwashing #COP26 eco-bot.net