Directgov was meant to be a one-stop shop for all your government enquiries; it even describes itself as “the place to turn for the widest range of government information and services“. Sadly, it’s never delivered on that promise, mainly because it’s awkward to use, difficult to find information, and no-one knows about it.

Enter Directionlessgov.com. Directionlessgov.com cost a fraction of Directgov’s multi-million pound pricetag, and, despite overrunning its original schedule by a good 50%, was developed in a mere ninety-four minutes. In brief tests it seemed both faster and simpler to use than Directgov, and it certainly came up with the goods.