To anybody living in the UK at the moment, the notion of "a single Government" anything is a fanciful one.
We have a collation where the right hand doesn't seem to know what the one in the middle is doing, if you get my tortured, politically anatomical metaphor.
These days, ask Downing Street a question and you're likely to get an opinion, a printable comment and a strategy, only for an hour later to receive a diametrically opposed set of all three.
So, to see www.gov.uk opening its virtual doors is a breath of (hopefully) fresh air.
This is the proposed replacement for the Direct.gov website, which is where you go to find out anything you need to know about how this country is run. Or at least that's the theory.
The difference with this beta trial site is that it's massive simplified, with a single search box that will hopefully get you straight to what you're looking for.
Most refreshing though is an overt request for feedback and help to shape what this site might become.
So have a look and let them know what you think. You could see this as a form if democracy in action, which has to be a good thing.
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