3: Gavin Freeguard: Why I care about better government data

In this episode, Sarah talks to Gavin Freeguard, about why he cares about better government data. From his first Whitehall Monitor pdf, to analysis on the current communication of Covid data and thoughts on the National Data Strategy, Gavin shares his insights, experiences and hopes for how data can improve the effectiveness of government. Gavin is currently Programme Director for Data and Digital Government at the Institute for Government. From January 2021 he'll be freelance but will remain an associate of the Institute. Links Gavin on twitter @gavinfreeguard Gavin's website Swirrl on twitter @swirrl Institute for Government on twitter @instituteforgov Institute for Government Website Whitehall Monitor Analysis Swirrl Website Further links of organisations and visualisations mentioned Full Fact 360 Giving Open Data Institute Royal Statistical Society Ada Lovelace Institute Centre for Public Data  Deprivation Data Visualisation Blog Post