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Is this the secret plan to build HS2 to Manchester?
Known Facts + Wild Speculation = Cope
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SMRs vs Big Daddy Reactors
Plus has Northern Powerhouse Rail saved HS2? And we dig into a controversial digital identity proposal.
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The "BritCard" digital ID proposal is a good idea
Why I've changed my mind on ID cards
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Britain still isn't moving fast enough
Britain's sluggish timelines for building are a democratic disconnect
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The NIMBYs strike back
The Guardian's weird assault on the Planning and Infrastructure Bill
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The NIMBYs have learned to use AI 😩 (Odds and Ends #68)
Plus the one bad thing about the Musk/Trump fallout – and more!
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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
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May 2025

Why I still believe in HS2
We really need to finish the damn railway (and take it to Manchester)
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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
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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
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NEW EVENT: Helen Lewis tickets now on sale!
Book your ticket now to avoid disappointment!
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