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The Manchesterism theory of growth
Plus some new energy storage plans with a lot of... potential
10 hrs ago • James O'Malley
Labour should fight Reform by pitching a "Gamer's Charter"
How the red team can pwn the n00bs on the radical right.
Jun 25 • James O'Malley
The Burnhamocalypse (Odds and Ends #102)
Plus the Liz Truss 'jenga' lectern has been found! And more!
Jun 24 • James O'Malley
I probably had a weirder referendum week than you
Reflections on ten years of #Londependence.
Jun 22 • James O'Malley
Computer says... Maybe
And does Wychavon even exist?
Jun 22 • James O'Malley
Here's how the government is using AI to speed up the planning system
These two new systems could be genuinely revolutionary
Jun 17 • James O'Malley
I have a mildly contrarian take about the SpaceX valuation (Odds and Ends #101)
Plus what I've been vibe-coding, and how I know I'm still mad about Brexit.
Jun 16 • James O'Malley
Reels are destroying our brains and I hate them
It's time for a new moral panic
Jun 16 • James O'Malley
How the Swiss would have built HS2
Plus what Zack Polanski gets wrong about food prices
Jun 15 • James O'Malley
The government quitting Twitter won't stop Musk (but they should do it anyway)
Skip the displacement argument and let's talk about something real.
Jun 11 • James O'Malley
Real Manchesterism has never been tried (Odds and Ends #100)
Plus some facts on *UK* data centre water usage, why I'm sceptical Burnham will make electoral reform happen, and my review of the new Steve Coogan…
Jun 9 • James O'Malley
The last metre problem
Plus whether the National Data Library reveal is underwhelming or... whelming
Jun 8 • James O'Malley
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