Opinion

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Letter from Ottawa: Navigating through a year of uncertainty

With a change of prime minister imminent and a new president over the border, the Canadian public service faces a year of change – at a time when the government […]

Why countering climate misinformation must be a priority

Discussing the open letter on curbing disinformation published during the COP29 conference, Pallavi Sethi, a policy fellow at the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, argues governments have […]

Buying AI: how public sector procurement can ensure AI works for people and society

At the start of this year we saw the remarkable moment of a popular TV show leading to government scrutiny of technology and criminal convictions, and even the introduction of […]

What was – and wasn’t – achieved at the COP29 climate talks

The petroleum-laden dust has settled on this year’s United Nations climate summit, COP29, held over the past fortnight in Baku, Azerbaijan. Climate scientists, leaders, lobbyists and delegates are heading for […]

Letter from Ottawa: Foreboding descends on Canada’s capital

November in Canada is always a challenging time for keeping spirits up. The days quickly grow shorter and colder. The rites of autumn involve putting away summer things, closing up […]

AI in the public sector: from black boxes to meaningful transparency

Getting transparency right around AI isn’t just good for democracy, it’s good for the public sector too, writes Imogen Parker, associate director at the Ada Lovelace Institute Within AI research […]

Will it be Kamala Harris or Donald Trump? Here’s what each needs to win the US election

As Americans head to the polls, Bruce Wolpe, non-resident senior fellow at the United States Study Centre, University of Sydney, examines the key issues that are at stake in this […]

Opinion: Fixing Labour’s communications missteps

Since winning the general election in July, the Labour party has faced challenges in transitioning from opposition to government. Alastair McCapra, chief executive of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations, […]

Climate emergencies threaten our collective security, but governments are flying blind into the storm

You probably missed it, but a few months ago a report was published that inspected how the UK government prepared for major emergencies. What it found has profound implications for […]

AI in public services – a political panacea?

Here in the UK, it’s party conference season – where tens of thousands of politicians, party members, charities, not-for-profits and businesses descend on a city in the hopes of understanding […]