by Laura Gilbert | Nov 4, 2026 | Articles, Data, Tech and Innovation, Featured article, Ninth Edition, Policy Insights
Laura Gilbert explains why we should use new tools in policymaking and how to do it well Policymaking in government often has a tenuous connection to outcomes. Too often it’s like navigating through fog, destination unseen with the ground uneven and...
by Emily Connolly | Oct 12, 2026 | Articles, Data, Tech and Innovation, Featured article, Leadership and Reflections, Ninth Edition
Emily Connolly, Deputy Director for Technology Insights, Futures and Foresight, introduces the new AI Scenarios 2030 and how civil servants can use them I celebrated an important milestone this summer. Ten terrific years working in technology futures for the...
by Michael Padfield | Aug 6, 2026 | Articles, Data, Tech and Innovation, Eighth Edition, Featured article, Policy Insights
Michael Padfield says the Civil Service must undertake transformation, not passively undergo it A friend turning up to court with an AI assistant instead of a lawyer; a father trusting a chatbot over his family doctor; a mother confiding to an algorithm, not a...
by Heywood Quarterly Team | May 27, 2026 | Articles, Featured article, Seventh Edition
A summary of recent news and views you might have missed Back to school After 14 years, the National School of Government is set to relaunch, aiming to train senior civil servants in key skills for the future, such as AI usage and project management. This comes amidst...
by Harry Booty | May 6, 2026 | Articles, Data, Tech and Innovation, Featured article, Policy Insights, Seventh Edition
Research by Harry Booty suggests that a mix of cultural and pragmatic considerations are at play It is now slightly more than three years since large language models (LLMs) in their current form burst into our collective consciousness and began to remake the...