Open Government Partnership aims for greater transparency but the UK falls short on public integrity and corporate accountability
Openness and transparency are becoming defining elements of governance in the 21st century. Demands for openness from protesters in Cairo, Madrid and New York have resonated and modern politicians – left, right or centre – would find it difficult to claim that the state should share less information with citizens.
Public scandals, such as the MPs' expenses crisis in the UK, and the internet have further pushed our quest for more public knowledge.