This tradition is now being driven firmly into the 21st century by a pioneering Internet strategy which is opening new doors to government for the British public.
New technology is central to our policies on education and improving government.
And the new site entirely fits the bill. It is about letting people know what we are doing and why we are doing it. But, crucially, it is also about getting their views on our performance. Tapping into their ideas and experience. Put simply, it is about better government.