Computer Weekly Editors Blog
November 2017
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The chancellor just placed tech at the heart of solving Britain’s productivity crisis
- Editor in chief 23 Nov 2017 -
A digital economy needs more than startups - government must address UK's lack of IT investment
- Editor in chief 17 Nov 2017 -
IT education in schools is still not working - and that's a huge problem for the digital economy
- Editor in chief 10 Nov 2017
Chancellor Philip Hammond has announced the most tech-friendly Budget ever. It wasn’t only the headline figures that mattered though, welcome as they were, including more than £500m of funding, ...
It would be churlish not to applaud the government’s pre-Budget commitments to the tech sector – an increase in funding to support tech startups and expanding visa availability for bringing in top ...
There is a real danger that technology education in schools will wither and die, with all the risks that brings to the UK’s digital skills, research and innovation capabilities. There was great ...
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Dear digital minister, a little more clarity - anything, really - on Brexit, please
- Editor in chief 02 Nov 2017
The government’s digital minister, Matt Hancock, is a busy and enthusiastic advocate for the UK’s digital economy. In the past month alone, he’s given five speeches, published an independent review ...