In many ways, people growing up with the Web and now the Semantic Web take the power at their fingertips for granted.

When it comes to professionalism, it makes sense to talk about being professional in IT. Standards are vital so that IT professionals can provide systems that last.

The Web as I envisaged it, we have not seen it yet. The future is still so much bigger than the past.

Innovation is serendipity, so you don't know what people will make.

Government technology processes are mind-boggling long and complicated. A procurement process alone is typically two years, and that doesn't account for the time required to actually build the product.

It would be ridiculous to ignore the speed and possibilities of the digital landscape - you absolutely need to have fast-moving news online, but if you want to build a large audience over time, you absolutely have to take a risk on the big challenging stuff.

The Internet doesn’t just enable cool avatars and the shorter form. It also allows the deeper form: cross-linked blog posts, extensive research, simultaneous screens and raw debate footage that anyone can scan online, at any time."

You don't need to go far to see the hatred and abuse that happens online. Even using social media is anti-social because people are always on their phones.