The best reform rarely makes headlines. Post-2008 Francis Maude architected Civil Service Reform that saved £52bn and made the UK government a world leader in digital by default. Journalists weren't interested. The work got done anyway.
Last week I enjoyed The Rest Is Money with the brilliant Steph McGovern & Robert Peston — a timely reminder of what real civil service reform looks like and how the important & critical Public Sector Reform is for Britain today. 🎙️
Immense Kane performance & true captain. Harry Kane also rescued the UK pub hospitality sector who so desperately needed a long England World Cup run to restore their businesses and pack out their pubs ⚽️ 🍻🙏
One man dragged England back from the brink. One man rescued Thomas Tuchel’s job. One man stopped England fans from going home, empty of heart and pocket. That man was Harry Kane. England are still in this World Cup because of one man. Astonishing footballer. #ENG
Who are ya? Who are ya? Who are ya?
As England play DR Congo, we stand together behind the England team. Moments like this remind us of who we are and the country we want to be.
What's your vision for the country? Have your say: https://t.co/XxbdEmt66U
I find a real joy in watching fruit trees grow over the summer — though they always keep you guessing! Hardly any apples 🍏 this year, but the plums & damsons are absolutely heaving with fruit. Anyone else see a bumper plum harvest coming this year? 🍑 #nature#fruit#wildlife
Grateful to our existing and new investors, colleagues, and advisors for your support 🙏 #Growth#BackUKTech
‘Cirata raises more than £5m - "we are well positioned to carve out a strong market position as the live data company for the Agentic AI era" https://t.co/RyPufwzCae
In today’s data-driven world, managing complexity and ensuring availability of data can feel like an uphill battle. That’s where Cirata Symphony comes in. Our powerful new solution brings your systems together for seamless data orchestration.
https://t.co/7QwS1iiTZr
CEOs should talk more about tradeoffs.
Every strategic decision involves tradeoffs. Good leadership means being honest about them, not pretending they do not exist.
What tradeoff is most important in your current strategy?
#Happy#FathersDay💜to all you men🙌& #father💜 figures🙌
Plus🙌amazing women💜who unconditionally provide both roles for their🧒👦👧
"The quality of a father💜 can be seen in the #goals, #dreams & #aspirations he sets not only for himself, but for his #family" Reed Markham
Had a great time talking with Steph and Peston on their podcast around all things of public sector reform, saving billions, innovation, and UK growth.
Podcast should be live next week, Keep a look out for it!
#BackUKtech#Podcast#Innovation#UKGrowth
Cirata Symphony is built for enterprise reality.
Enterprise data environments are messy, distributed, and constantly changing. Cirata exists to help organizations manage that reality with more control and less friction.
See how at https://t.co/3BAqZDBIJs
Just left the office. London is ELECTRIC. 🏴⚽ Pubs rammed. Pavements packed. Football shirts as far as the eye can see.
The nation holds its breath.
Is it finally coming home? 👀🏆#FIFAWorldCup#England
Extremists, algorithms & hostile states try to divide us, to turn us against each other. But we have don’t have to follow them. We can choose to talk to each other& focus on what we have in common
That’s what Jo would have done & it was a privilege to start this with @katieamess
Pleased to announce that we have entered into a revised OEM agreement with IBM. Under the terms of the revised agreement, Cirata Symphony will be offered by IBM to its customer base and branded as Cirata Symphony for IBM Big Replicate.
Read more: https://t.co/SJ42qvhlF8
The market is there. The access is not.
Public sector and enterprise tech spend in the UK is significant. The question is not whether demand exists. The question is whether UK suppliers can access that demand consistently and predictably.
https://t.co/0KwdobaguB
Remembering my Dad on his birth day of 1913. Life shaped by 2 World Wars. Gave 7 years to fight for the free world — and never spoke of it. He’d be horrified today with the wealth inequality & hostilities. His values: compassion, kindness, decency. We need them more than ever🕊️
#LondonTechWeek day 3 — good to hear data sovereignty on the agenda.
In regulated industries, where your data lives can decide whether you can operate at all.
Stay compliant without freezing your data: real-time, cross-region, no lock-in.
https://t.co/RM5t2ajzeS