Tom King
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Tom King
@Acertaintom
public statistics; geometry of longitudinal population coverage; the quantitative epistemic #dataethics Much better on trains than in real life #SARS2recidivist
Newcastle upon Tyne Katılım Ocak 2012
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Who should I interview on my podcast?
Open to more AI, but also to random history/econ/etc professors that I might not have heard of before.
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Written in the aftermath of the local elections and the disillusionment it highlighted. There's clearly a need for public services to engage more fully with citizens & for local people to have a say and a sense of ownership
schoolsweek.co.uk/how-people-can…
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@Acertaintom It is a result of this letter. universiteitenvannederland.nl/en/current/new…
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At the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam to join today's session on the national dialogue on academic freedom.
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Lord Clement-the-Jones put down some questions at the end of the session. Apparently the annual report is the thing, but it is entirely delegated to UKSA to pursue
questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questi…
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Catch the FPOS CAB - Consultative Advisory Board on the Fundamental Principles of Official Statistics
unstats.un.org/fpos/advisory-…
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JOB VACANCY We are looking to appoint a Head of Regulatory Compliance who will sit at the heart of OSR’s regulatory programme to help public confidence in statistics
💰Salary: £68,199 Grade 6
📍Location: Edinburgh, Home Working, London, Newport Apply now: bit.ly/3REgbqd
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The ONS 3 year business plan rehearses a lot of familiar material but it is starting to sound strategic on technology, with a lot of expectation on the incoming DG, who starts in July, to make a plan
uksa.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/publication/of…
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A bit surprised to see the DG ESE at ONS is being advertised. Obviously things have been tought with the LFS, but I thought that predated Mike Keoghan's tenure. Progress has been slow on resolving that and the focus on mandatory response as a solution odd
civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/jobs.cgi?j…
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Today we have written to @NISRA, @NatRecordsScot and @ONS to set out our intended approach to regulating 2031 census outputs across the UK👇
osr.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/correspondence…
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Our scoping review will consider how to develop a coherent legal framework to facilitate good and lawful use of ADM systems.
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@AaronBastani According to the Venerable Bede, Britain had five languages: (Old) English, British (~Welsh and Cornish), Irish (~Irish and Scots Gaelic), Pictish and Latin.
Give kids a choice of one of those.
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Selflessness. We recognise heroism, and the leadership of people already well rewarded. But people who act with integrity, and continue to do so under pressure, even to their own detriment? Our honours system has many faults, but it ought to be good at this. It is not
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The government wants AI to be used more widely across the public sector, but effective use depends on having strong data foundations.
Our new guide for audit and risk assurance committees highlights the key areas organisations need to consider first ⤵️
nao.org.uk/insights/good-…
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A little more info on the situation with the UK Information Commissioner, from an ICO letter to Chi Onwurah MP as chair of Commons SITC committees.parliament.uk/publications/5… (end of April but published today)
Sounds serious – sympathies to ICO staff, whatever is going on
#FOI #dataprotection
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@TimandraHarknes The policing bill will contain measures to regulate the use of facial recognition
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Well it’s OK for HIM - his face is already out there, all over banknotes, stamps….
Politics UK@PolitlcsUK
🚨 WATCH: The King confirms the Government will "proceed with the introduction of Digital ID"
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Please stop tweeting Cabinet business. Aware you are having tricky times but these conventions are not pick and mix.
Darren Jones MP@darrenpjones
Just out of Cabinet and then the Middle East Response Committee. The impact of the conflict in Iran will be felt here at home at a time when we know the cost of living has been difficult for many. This Labour government is working hard to protect families and businesses from the economic shocks as much as we can. Serious times call for serious leadership, which is exactly what the Prime Minister is providing.
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Roughly 30 hereditary peers staying on (glad to see Lord Vaux will resume his place on the angry benches)
gov.uk/government/new…
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On August 1, 2025 Trump fired the head of the BLS and claimed that the agency’s data were “rigged.” The rise in uncertainty from this cost is estimated at about $20b in GDP, from @I_Am_NickBloom, @EricaGroshen, Duncan Hobbs, and @MichaelRStrain nber.org/papers/w35135
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