Gavin Freeguard

Gavin Freeguard

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Account age
3 yrs

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So. Farewell then, DSIT (7 February 2023 – 20 July 2026) For all the department’s challenges, I’m not sure it’s a great idea to abolish it 🧵45 views So. Farewell then, DSIT (7 February 2023 – 20 July 2026) For all the department’s challenges, I’m not sure it’s a great idea to abolish it 🧵 For reference (I make it 16 Cabinet departures during the Truss to Sunak transition)7 views For reference (I make it 16 Cabinet departures during the Truss to Sunak transition) I've just had the official response to this Freedom of Information request. Which says Cabinet Office is withholding the information, as it will be published in future. Even though it was published two days ago. 🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃6 views I've just had the official response to this Freedom of Information request. Which says Cabinet Office is withholding the information, as it will be published in future. Even though it was published two days ago. 🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃 🚨 LAST DAY TO APPLY 🚨 More than 500 people have now applied for a ticket for the first ever @policycamp.bsky.social, taking place at UCL on Thursday 23 July Applications close TONIGHT at 11.59pm - the ballot takes place over the weekend Last chance to apply for a ticket: policycamp.org.uk6 views 🚨 LAST DAY TO APPLY 🚨 More than 500 people have now applied for a ticket for the first ever @policycamp.bsky.social, taking place at UCL on Thursday 23 July Applications close TONIGHT at 11.59pm - the ballot takes place over the weekend Last chance to apply for a ticket: policycamp.org.uk

📊 Post engagement

9
Avg engagement / post
0.1%
Engagement vs followers
Jul 2023
On Bluesky since

🔥 Top post: So. Farewell then, DSIT (7 February 2023 – 20 July 2026) For al · 45 likes + reposts

📊 Activity & format

Posting cadence
2.8 / week
Posts several times a week.
Content mix
Mostly text
Recent: 7 text · 5 image · 0 video.
Follower / following
2.7×
Follows 2.2K back. A more reciprocal / networked account.

Recent posts

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🔥 Top post So. Farewell then, DSIT (7 February 2023 – 20 July 2026) For all the department’s challenges, I’m not sure it’s a great idea to abolish it 🧵 ★ 45
It really was - a massive thank you to everyone who came (an unconference is made by the people who turn up) and all the sponsors, organisers, volunteers who made it possible! We'll be publishing a report summarising the key themes, so lo… ★ 3 So: questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-stat... - New Office for PM and Cabinet includes an AI Taskforce, PM adviser on AI, overall govt strategy on AI - Cab Off takes lead on AI adoption across Civil Service & AI strategy, public… ★ 8 Also - if GDS is moving to DCMS, presumably including various bits of responsibility for the use of AI in government, we have a Cabinet Minister for AI who has... no footprint in that department? ★ 4 For reference (I make it 16 Cabinet departures during the Truss to Sunak transition) ★ 7 In case you were wondering (from when David Davis quit to fight a byelection in his own seat, 2008) www.theguardian.com/politics/200... ★ 10 I've just had the official response to this Freedom of Information request. Which says Cabinet Office is withholding the information, as it will be published in future. Even though it was published two days ago. 🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃 ★ 6 🚨 LAST DAY TO APPLY 🚨 More than 500 people have now applied for a ticket for the first ever @policycamp.bsky.social, taking place at UCL on Thursday 23 July Applications close TONIGHT at 11.59pm - the ballot takes place over the weekend … ★ 6 The government has published the terms of reference for its review of the civil service www.gov.uk/government/p... Since my FOI on it was due this week I'm going to claim this as #impact :-) Big question: does/should this look different … ★ 5 Back in March, we @connectedbydata.org ran a conference (with PEDRI and @demos-uk.bsky.social) on 'Power and participation in public tech' Here's a short report summarising the day (which also includes a link to a fuller one) connectedby… ★ 2 Interested in engaging/involving the public around data and AI but not sure where to start? We've got some brilliant videos from the @connectedbydata.org Data and AI Public Engagement community of practice to help, on everything from diff… ★ 6 REMINDER Tonight's @transformgovtalks.bsky.social has been cancelled BUT - Sign up for the next one, on design ethnography/Hansard and a policy making board game, 29 July luma.com/5ux09nfv - Catch up on the 17 excellent events to date … ★ 2

🦋 Handle & authenticity

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@gavinfreeguard.com
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On Bluesky since
Jul 2023
An early adopter from the invite-only beta (before the Feb 2024 public launch) — an original, established account.

💡 Facts

🗓️Joined Bluesky in 2023 — 3 years ago.
👁️Averages 9 views per post.
📤Posts about 2.8× per week.

🛡️ Audience credibility

43/100 Fair
  • Est. 73% real, active audience · Medium fake-follower risk.
  • Low engagement (~0.1% of followers engage each post) — a sign of an inflated or inactive audience.
  • Established account (3+ years old).
Est. authentic audience
73%
Fake-follower risk
Medium
Data confidence
High

Heuristic estimate from engagement, follower ratios, account age & growth — a screening signal, not a guarantee.

About

Data/govt etc freelancer gavinfreeguard.com Starting @sotf.org.uk @connectedbydata.org, Data Bites @publicdigital.bsky.social, @instituteforgovernment.org.uk, Think Digital Partners, @kinship.works, @transformgovtalks.bsky.social Pic @paulclarke.com

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It really was - a massive thank you to everyone who came (an unconference is made by the people who turn up) and all the sponsors, organisers, volunteers who made it possible! We'll be publishing a report summarising the key themes, so look out for that in September So. Farewell then, DSIT (7 February 2023 – 20 July 2026) For all the department’s challenges, I’m not sure it’s a great idea to abolish it 🧵 For reference (I make it 16 Cabinet departures during the Truss to Sunak transition) I've just had the official response to this Freedom of Information request. Which says Cabinet Office is withholding the information, as it will be published in future. Even though it was published two days ago. 🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃 🚨 LAST DAY TO APPLY 🚨 More than 500 people have now applied for a ticket for the first ever @policycamp.bsky.social, taking place at UCL on Thursday 23 July Applications close TONIGHT at 11.59pm - the ballot takes place over the weekend Last chance to apply for a ticket: policycamp.org.uk

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