Gavin Freeguard

From command to compromise: Theresa May’s use of Cabinet and Cabinet committees
23 Jul 2018 Leadership
From command to compromise: Theresa May’s use of Cabinet and Cabinet committees

The prime minister’s approach to her Cabinet and Cabinet committees is, crudely, a premiership of two halves. The IfG’s Gavin Freeguard analyses her tactics
DCMS is the right place for data policy – but the next step is a government data strategy
04 Apr 2018 Civil Service Reform
DCMS is the right place for data policy – but the next step is a government data strategy

Transferring data policy to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport is a welcome move, but the government needs to be clear about what it wants to do with all this data
Mind the data gaps: how Whitehall can be better informed in 2018
25 Jan 2018 Brexit
Mind the data gaps: how Whitehall can be better informed in 2018

These three resolutions will help civil servants prepare for the challenges and political uncertainty of 2018
Gavin Freeguard: How open data can address Whitehall's challenges in the next five years
29 Jun 2017 Brexit
Gavin Freeguard: How open data can address Whitehall's challenges in the next five years

If Theresa May wants to inspire confidence after a bruising election campaign, she should embrace openness and accountability