tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19798349.post7701308242926793116..comments2024-03-22T12:20:48.920+00:00Comments on open...: IT's Got to be Local and OpenGlyn Moodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04436885795882611585noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19798349.post-39726479403453077922009-08-30T22:39:59.193+00:002009-08-30T22:39:59.193+00:00I think you're right: there has to be some cen...I think you're right: there has to be some central government input, not least because they're paying the bills. The problem is that the current approach is centralisation above all - notably in insanely huge, and insanely insecure projects like the ID card database. We need a good swing in the other direction before there will be any hope of balance.Glyn Moodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04436885795882611585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19798349.post-25648284009178931532009-08-30T22:29:26.561+00:002009-08-30T22:29:26.561+00:00Hi Glyn... Interesting to hear your view about loc...Hi Glyn... Interesting to hear your view about localisation. It's clear how it can be better than stiff nationalist regimes. But I think the best solution has got to incorporate both central governance and regional governance, with a seamless flow of authority, focusing on empowering without taxing the end user. Kind of like the Wikipedia style. Do you see a <a href="http://quangowatch.wordpress.com/2009/08/30/wikipedia-style-nhs/" rel="nofollow">Wikipedia-style NHS</a> hitting the streets in the 21st century?BirminghamDanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07891961389981927571noreply@blogger.com