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Mediaeval superstition of the day
A man called Roy Jenkins, who calls himself “Right Reverend”, was given an uncontested platform on The…
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Freedom of Information – is it a waste of time?
Over at The Guardian, David Hencke draws attention to a consultation about possible proposals which would…
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Do the right thing: buy flowers from Africa
Hilary Benn says that we should buy flowers imported from poor countries, even if we are…
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Lord Crisp calls for help for global health systems
Lord Nigel Crisp – who is also currently working on a review of DFID’s leadership capability…
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The singular pleasure of being part of a successful team
I am in Rome, at the launch of the Advance Market Commitment. Under this scheme, a…
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What does this say about Government IT?
I received today (February 7th) the “Government IT Profession Update (January 2007)”. (I am, strangely, a…
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George Bush says the right things on trade
Delivering the State of the Economy report on Wednesday, George Bush made the most effective case…
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Accessing a web server from within my network
I have a Speedtouch 780 router. Inside my network is a computer that acts as a…
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Policy coherence in development
The ODI blog uses the debate about BAE in Tanzania as a hook for the broader…
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Africans keeping their promises
The African Union has once again refused to appoint Sudan’s President, Omar al-Bashir, as its Chairman. …
