Following the announcement that Directgov has joined Cabinet Office, I’m leading a review of the service to assess how it can be transformed and redirected to further drive efficiencies in the online delivery of public services.

I’ve asked a small group of advisors from business and the public sector to assist me with the review, and I’ve asked Transform to gather feedback from users and anyone with a view on Government digital service delivery on how things should change. It’s not often you get the opportunity to step back and assess how things should be different, so I’m interested in all ideas – particularly the radical and off-the-wall.

This is an independent review for which I’m seeking general feedback, so while I can promise that the Transform team will read each piece of feedback received, I can’t promise to acknowledge all feedback or to include it in the final review proposals.

For more information please visit http://directgovreview.readandcomment.com/ where you can add your comments on each of the four key questions we're exploring.  If you’d prefer to give feedback privately, you can email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

These feedback routes remain open until Friday 3 September.  Thanks in advance for sharing your thoughts.

I realise I have become embarrassing. I mistakenly think that I have more in common with a 20 year old than a 50 year old despite being nearer in age to the latter. I was recently asked to speak at the Guardian’s activate summit – promoting social change through the use of technology. After my keynote session I was part of a panel of digital oldies discussing the shape of the world with a counter panel of digital kids. It was the highlight of the day. I met 4 bright sassy young people doing an incredible range of things. One had started a basketball community online, one was a professional carer and another the founder of a political campaigning site.