Odds and Ends of History
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Matt Goodwin's ideas are a dead end
Revolting on the right
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Five small signs of progress... and what Skegness can teach us about infrastructure
Plus a trip to Old Oak Common station and a chat with an MP from Britain's industrial heartland
Jun 2
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Why I still believe in HS2
We really need to finish the damn railway (and take it to Manchester)
May 30
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Britain is secretly pro-building stuff
Plus how the planning system is even worse than we thought, and how to equip the British military for the future
May 26
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The National Parking Platform is a big, exciting deal and you should know about it
How the government nearly squandered an enormous opportunity
May 22
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NEW EVENT: Helen Lewis tickets now on sale!
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May 20
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Britain's weird hate for air conditioning
Plus HS2, integrated bus networks, and special guest Andrew Hunter Murray talks empty homes
May 19
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Blue Labour is not the answer
You can't outbid Farage on immigration
May 15
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NEW EVENT: James talks to... Helen Lewis!
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May 13
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Sadiq Khan smashes the green belt
Plus why inflation is breaking wind
May 12
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Odds and Ends #67: Why Starmer should follow Trump's communications strategy
Plus why AI environmental claims are basically nonsense.
May 9
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Tony Blair is right about Net Zero
Tough on carbon, tough on the sources of carbon
May 6
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