Adam SwerskyLessons from insourcing our IT service in a pandemicOn 23 March, the Prime Minister told the British people to work from home if they could.Oct 5, 2020Oct 5, 2020
Adam SwerskyHarrow’s shield: How we will protect those who need help in the Covid-19 pandemicThe current crisis is above all a health crisis. But its impact goes far beyond that, with businesses closing, households isolating, and…Mar 30, 2020Mar 30, 2020
Adam SwerskyCoronavirus: Can the government afford to do “whatever it takes”?On 11 March, Britain’s Chancellor presented his annual budget to parliament. He was pleased, he told the nation, that he could increase…Mar 23, 20202Mar 23, 20202
Adam SwerskyHow Harrow Council is responding to coronavirusThe coronavirus crisis is the gravest in our lifetimes. Local councils have a crucial role to play to keep essential services open, to…Mar 18, 2020Mar 18, 2020
Adam SwerskyCan cash-strapped Councils still do good?English Councils have no money. Over a decade, they’ve lost 60p in every £1 of government funding. There’s a funding gap of £3.1 billion…Mar 4, 2019Mar 4, 2019
Adam SwerskyinDataDrivenInvestorThe next iPhone might flop, but Apple will still be winning.iPhone may be the greatest consumer product of all time. But for Apple, what matters is that every iPhone is the greatest consumer product…Sep 10, 20181Sep 10, 20181
Adam SwerskyWhy is Aladdin unemployed?He’s a young, strapping man blessed with good looks, incredible athleticism, a sharp wit, and a big heart. So why is Aladdin unemployed?Aug 27, 20181Aug 27, 20181
Adam Swersky5 shocking charts that tell all you need to know about my second Council budgetThis Thursday, I will present my second budget for the approval of Harrow Council. It will lay out how we plan to spend around £170m on…Feb 19, 2018Feb 19, 2018
Adam SwerskyHow we’ll learn to obey our computer godsIt’s 1993. Former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher storms into a fringe meeting at Conservative Party Conference. Hoards of adoring party…Dec 4, 20171Dec 4, 20171
Adam SwerskyThree ways the AR phoney war could end“I regard it as a big idea, like the smartphone. I think AR is that big, it’s huge.”Nov 7, 20171Nov 7, 20171