A colleague had made a “sunlight optimism” spreadsheet, another colleague suggested there should be a postcode lookup version, I have the day off, the kid has gone swimming, and so, I present:
The Sunlight Optimism Calculator: https://dracos.co.uk/made/sunlight-optimism/
Shoutout to @dracos and all those at MySociety who continue to champion citizen services so excellently.
I don't remember a time before They Work For You and What Do They Know, but I think it's fair to say they've contributed significantly to our democratic fabric and improved citizen engagement within the UK.
We take it all for granted now, but we didn't always have it this good (and some places still don't) 🙂
Brought to you by someone that uses MySociety services more regularly than gov.uk
RE: https://crispsandwi.ch/@mattround/115575776784631526
I read this but thought it was about today, and wondered why I took 218 seconds! Almost died but pulled it back with some Tetris muscle memory.
Doctype books on the way too :)
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