Further to the occasional series here looking at ways that people are using open data and visualisation tools to help clarify complex issues, here is the ‘where does my money go‘ application:
The authors say that it’s not finished yet and you can look at their underlying data – they’re looking for feedback.
In terms of the delivery, for an alpha release, it’s very good. My minor beef is the same one that I have with ‘They Work For You’ – the notion that politicians work for us, or that government spending represents ’spending our money’ is on that is allowed to go unchallenged too often. Framing an argument along these lines is, however, a good weekend’s work at least.
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