But it’s also fair to say that a number of us are already using Open Source in one way or another, it just may not be something we particularly publicise.

delighted to see the kind of work you guys are doing. no surprise that it is to do with the excellence of your team.

there was, is and will always continue to be a war for talent. from my viewpoint, the best strategy has always been, akin to Mrs Beeton and jugged hare, “first hire good people”.

of course the very concept of “hiring” changes with time, as security of tenure is no longer assumable.

thanks for getting in touch

I’m part of the small team which produces the Hansard prototype site. The real work has been done by the excellent contractors we have been lucky enough to retain. We’re releasing everything we legally can, more of which at http://github.com/robertbrook

We’re Parliament, not government – they are, by the sounds of things, able to do considerably more than we are. But it’s a start!

Robert