Tag Archives: Government of the United Kingdom

What is a regime?

Posted on August 13, 2015 by lawrence serewicz

What do we mean by regime? I use this term often in my writing as it explains the wider context for political activity. Politics occurs within the regime and the regime shapes political activity. The term, though, is not used … Continue reading →

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Has horizon scanning failed the public sector by its inability to scan the financial crisis?

Posted on June 13, 2012 by lawrence serewicz

In 2008, I attended The February meeting of the FAN Club (Future Analysts Network).  This was a meeting jointly hosted by Foresight Horizon Scanning Centre and the Cabinet Office’s Strategy Unit. The meeting was there to discuss the horizon scanning … Continue reading →

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Records Management and data portability: Digital Shadows or Electronic Shells?

Posted on May 5, 2012 by lawrence serewicz

The EU is proposing a right to data portability.  How organisations respond, will have an effect on how they manage records in the future. People will be able to take their personal information from one social network organisation to another.  … Continue reading →

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The Tyranny of Time: the other side of open data

Posted on October 7, 2011 by lawrence serewicz

I came across the following reference to time within the retail sector and it made me consider how local government, or any business, thinks about time. An old saying in the retail industry is that: ‘If information is available monthly, … Continue reading →

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