Tag Archive: David Cameron

Do U.K. campaign laws miss the mark on transparency?

by Lindsay Ferris

policy

May 12, 2015 2:59 pm

Recent legislation in the U.K. promises increased transparency in elections, but will it really shine a light on the money of special interests?

Micro-targeting is America’s latest political export

by Bill Allison May 7, 2015 1:00 am

As seen in this year's U.K. elections, data mining and micro-targeting are catching on. Here's why that might be troublesome for transparency advocates.

Open Data’s Business Value Isn’t That Important

by Tom Lee Nov 6, 2013 3:34 pm

The recent Open Government Partnership meetings in London have provided a good opportunity to assess the direction of our community. The latest comes from Jonathan Gray, and the title -- Open government should be about accountability and social justice, not the digital economy -- more or less speaks for itself.

I agree with Jonathan's diagnosis of distinct strains within the open government data community. But I don't think they have to be in tension. I've argued before that a big tent is beneficial to us all -- that blurring the lines between open data for accountability and open data for economic development can serve both constituencies' needs. After all, the great thing about open information is that its supply is limitless.