Tag Archives: political judo

A modest defence of regulators: the case of the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)

Posted on December 6, 2011 by lawrence serewicz

Since the phone hacking scandal began, the ICO has been under pressure over the handling of related investigations. In particular, he has faced criticism over the handling of Operation Motorman.  Since the Levenson enquiry began, the criticisms have increased.  The … Continue reading →

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Open Data political judo: Rahm Emanuel and Chicago politics

Posted on September 12, 2011 by lawrence serewicz

Open Data political judo: Rahm Emanuel and Chicago politics Chicago has now joined the list of major American cities publishing official data from its services on the web for the public to scrutinize and use. Embracing the transparency agenda is … Continue reading →

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