Whitehall and Web 2.0 make an odd couple

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If public sector social networking is to take off, bureaucrats need to take a back seat

Would Whitehall dare let the public drive Web 2.0 initiatives? Watching the government grappling with the concept of social media is the online equivalent of dads dancing at a wedding reception: ...

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