Confab London - GOV.UK

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Sarah RichardsContent Design LeadGovernment Digital Service@escmum

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1. Create GDS2. Fix publishing3. Fix transactions4. Go wholesale

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simpler

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Government should only do what only government can do

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Content cull

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We have fewer pages, but our users are more engaged.

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@gdsteamhttps://www.gov.uk/performance/dashboard#content-explorerWednesday, 27 March 13

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45,000 kept92,000 binned      

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“What’s the government’s policy on Afghanistan?”

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Foreign Office

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British Embassy in Kabul

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Ministry of Defence

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Department for International Development

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Number 10

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Stabilisation Unit

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Home Office

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Cabinet Office

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Deputy PM

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“I don’t know what the government’s policy is on Afghanistan”

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clearer

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faster

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Game time

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Type your point in here

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A good content strategy can keep people out of jail

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We’ve saved£50-70 million

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do lessdo it better

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GDS

GDS blog:http://digital.cabinetoffice.gov.uk

Inside Government tumblr:http://inside-inside-gov.tumblr.com

Code:https://github.com/alphagov

Backlogs:https://www.pivotaltracker.com/public_projects

@gdsteamSarah RichardsWednesday, 27 March 13

Sarah RichardsContent Design LeadGovernment Digital Service@escmum

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