By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 08/08/2026These replacements had all the polish of Amazon or Google, but without any of the gamesmanship, manipulation or privacy invasions: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Governm... 14/en.wikipedia.orgGovernment Digital Service - Wikipedia 11006
By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 08/08/2026Despite many attempts at official sabotage by a string of increasingly shambolic UK governments, the GDS still exists, and it still does amazing work, even though it operates today with a fraction of the official support that it enjoyed at its inception. 15/ 312612
By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 08/08/2026The last time I renewed my UK passport, I was gobsmacked by how *easy* and *sensible* it was. Local authorities have gotten in on the act: I renewed my absentee voting with Hackney Council last week and it was as simple as scanning a QR code, affirming my details, and clicking "submit." 16/ 21234
Chris Gibson @christophergibson.bsky.social · 08/08/2026I'm wondering if you're aware of the 'LocalGov Drupal' project? A distribution of the CMS built by a collaboration of UK and EU local councils and their suppliers. localgovdrupal.org/communitylocalgovdrupal.orgCommunity | LocalGov DrupalLocalGov Drupal is a community of digital leaders, developers, and content designers from UK and European councils and their suppliers. 000
The Great Greenberg @the-great-g.bsky.social · 09/08/2026Also check out the history of the VISTA system set up in the VA, fo which doctors were key players and ran into bureaucratic opposition. 000
