Mark Dalgarno

SDinGov Virtual returns on 7th March. One day, online. The original international community event for anyone involved in designing, delivering and commissioning public services. Event programme here: virtual.sdingov.net/programme-2027

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British Heart MOT Challenge runs through November: www.bhf.org.uk/how-you-can-... - a challenge that helps you take simple steps towards looking after your heart... Designed with men aged 45+ in mind, but open to everyone, the challenge gives you a clear and achievable plan to follow from home...

⚡ Ukraine received only 24 Patriot air defense missiles from the US over the last 90 days, President Zelenskyy revealed. He stressed that Washington is withholding authorization for missile shipments, despite the munitions being largely financed by European allies.

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Next week in Edinburgh...

Straight out of Moscow's mouth. As a Russian warblogger puts it: "The free-thinking Elon Musk, sympathetic to the Russian people, explained why the war in Ukraine is continuing." (t.me/apwagner/69842)

From the archives. Came across this while looking for resources for a new Create/Change starter: createchange.io/primer-with-...

⚡️ Ukraine’s Presidential Office has refuted claims that Elon Musk lifted speed restrictions on military Starlink terminals following a call with Donald Trump.  Presidential communications advisor Dmytro Lytvyn stated that speed limits remain in place and no operational changes have been observed

Donate to protect Ukraine's skies from Russian terror ⬇️

I said that this was a Russian trope at the time in testimony to Congress and am glad to see this excellent documentation of Russia’s use of Vance’s vocal chords.

Worth watching this emerging story: Wedgewood Polls alleged to be fake; has been picked up & amplified/integrated by established sources & other pollsters; may be tied to prediction market trading; is likely to throw doubt upon current poll numbers (which will feed "rigged election" rumors later).

"The NCSC is encouraging UK organisations to prepare for immediate updating of systems using PHP. Where immediate remediation is not feasible, organisations should consider taking the system offline until it can be fully mitigated." www.ncsc.gov.uk/news/critica...

This is just one of the problems Le Pen would have in power....

⚡️ Russia targeted Ukraine’s energy infrastructure 76 times following the "energy ceasefire" announced by Trump.

Elon Musk has spent at least $366 million since July to boost Republicans ahead of the 2026 midterms. That’s just 0.0385% of his total net worth. Oligarchs can rig the system at the expense of everyone else, and only spend pennies doing so. We must get Big Money out of politics.

Enjoyed Tartuffe (Remixed) at the Marylebone Theatre (London) last night. More info: www.marylebonetheatre.com/productions/...

Isn't it about time you got a new job? Come and join the amazing team I'm building up in Scotland in Energy Saving Trust. This is your chance to use your service design skills against the big bad: the climate emergency. Give me a shout w/ qs! careers.energysavingtrust.org.uk/jobs/8541312...

Zelenskyy says Starlink restrictions REMAIN in Ukraine, crippling interceptor drones and military operations. He says Ukraine has evidence the restrictions are DELIBERATE after testing Starlink systems in the EU, where they worked perfectly at speeds that cause connections to fail inside Ukraine.

⚡ Zelenskyy: Trump’s decision to pause key Russia sanctions benefits Moscow and does nothing to end the war.

Poitin for tax purposes.

What a week, huh?

Trump and Musk going all out to protect Putin

New post: "Drowning in slop" Large parts of the state are being increasingly overwhelmed with complaints, appeals, objections.... written by AI. It's gumming up every process. Britain is particularly vulnerable. How bad has it got and what can we do about it? samf.substack.com/p/drowning-i...

The Moron and Lunatic in the White House has now declared China and Russia aren’t helping Iran, and that if they were, “we would know about it very fast.” We do know. His own Defense Secretary told senators they are. Trump's covering for Putin and Xi as they help Iran kill American service members

Seems like a good idea given the bookmarking the bad guys are doing. Get Ukraine Reading Appeal - Book Aid International share.google/oYm0QKnv5mQw...

⚡️ The Kremlin has rejected a proposed 60-day ceasefire. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov claimed Moscow seeks a "long-term peace" rather than a temporary truce.

Unusual request today: please consider registering as a bone marrow donor. I had exactly the same blood cancer as in this article, acute myeloid leukaemia. Was very lucky that my brother was a match but many people must rely on the kindness of strangers. More here: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Burnham started his much-needed assault on Brexit yesterday by confirming Russian interference in the vote. Now this: “In a statement to MPs, Andy Burnham will argue it is time to "face up to the reality that Brexit has done more harm than good" and "the status quo is not good enough for Britain."”

🔴 Zelenskyy: "Don't attack us, don't kill our children. We will stop attacking your diesel. I think it's a fair deal."

NEW: Prime Minister Andy Burnham finally breaks a decade of UK govt silence…& reveals there was ‘clear’ Russian interference in the Brexit vote. 1/

We can all do our bit - donate directly to help Ukraine u24.gov.ua

New working paper: the Norwegian wealth tax was a huge success. The "exodus" of wealthy people never happened (less than 100 individuals left). Tax revenue increased by 71.5%. No changes in business activity or investment. www.nber.org/papers/w35854

Hey did you know we're running breakfast meetups for folks in the public sector in #Sheffield and S.Yorks? Next one is 22 Oct 🥐☕ Find out more and sign up here: forms.cloud.microsoft/e/bJLA3AccyZ

1 month to go until UKCharityCamp! ⏳ We can't wait to see everyone on 5th November in Birmingham for a day of discussions on all things digital in the third sector. Get your free tickets and find all the details lnkd.in/ehvXfzsA

Nigel Farage is a sitting MP and the leader of a political party. Why does he have his own GB News show? Sign our petition to Ofcom ⬇️ https://bestforbritain.org/petition/farage-on-gb-news-demand-that-ofcom-takes-immediate-action/

I'm reading, "September Updates: New Venues, New Team, and Tickets Coming Soon!" www.ukgovcamp.com/posts/septem... by @daisywu.bsky.social for @ukgovcamp.com published 6 October 2026. #ukgc27 #unconference #PublicSector

The Call for Sessions for next year's UX Scotland conference in Edinburgh (9-10 June) is open - uxscotland.net/call-sessions Conference theme: Shaping what's next: People, Practice, Purpose - uxscotland.net/shaping-what... More conference info: uxscotland.net

Call for Papers, Cambridge Disinformation Summit, 23-25 Mar 2027. Research on incentives or power infrastructures that support malign cognitive influence or disinformation campaigns. To submit a paper, see the Summit's webpage and hit the Call for Papers tab: www.jbs.cam.ac.uk/events/cambr...

The hypocrisy 👀 Sarah Pochin MP bought an £800,000 second home on a Welsh island two days after raising concerns in Parliament about the impact of second homes on rural communities.

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Agile Manchester Call for Sessions closes tomorrow... agilemanchester.net/call-for-ses...

Now that the door has been opened, let's keep up the pressure. If you haven't yet written to your MP asking them to take part and speak at the next debate, join the 25,000+ who already have, and write to your MP via the QR code in the image. #RejoinEU / #JoinEU

Couldn't make it to Agile Cambridge? Lean Agile Scotland runs at the end of this month... 1&2 day tickets available. Event programme: leanagile.scot/programme-2026 Keynotes: Dave Farley, Cat Swetel & Dan Vacanti.

Who is brave here, a lone woman speaking out against xenophobia or the gangs of black clad men in masks, you decide.