Missed it at the time, but Tim wrote a cracking article on the 50 hurdles to open government and prompted a very interesting discussion. That discussion is now taking place on a wiki, and is well worth checking out. Something Andrew Stott and team might want to take a look at?

I've been re-reading this with new perspectives after a month of digital engagement envelope pushing in my new job, some of it guerrilla and some by committee.

Crime maps, schools comparison engines - it's all go in the world of digital government. Also good to see RSA using an OSS CMS as the online response channel for this consultation.

"MuniGov 2.0 is a coalition of [American] local/municipal governments focused on exploring the use and principles of Web 2.0 in an effort to improve citizen services and communication via technology".

Can't remember where I saw this, or whether it's already done the rounds. But this report from the IBM Center for the Business of Government is a rich source of social media case studies from US government and has great tips for would-be public sector executive/spokesperson bloggers.

"We're in the early days of fundamental change in the nature of democracy itself."