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The gender divide over nuclear power (Odds and Ends #96)
Plus data centre entry usage, the new fight for the soul of Labour, and more solar farm maths
Apr 27 • James O'Malley
Martin visits the Bat Tunnel!
Plus why industrial-scale solar is good, and Dan Davies on the planning system
Apr 27 • James O'Malley
The Green Party is STILL bad at being green
We need 'industrial-scale' solar if we want to reach Net Zero.
Apr 23 • James O'Malley
NIMBYs vs... a cancer hospital
Plus how to fix Britain's crap phone signal
Apr 20 • James O'Malley
This Michael Palin guy is actually pretty good (Odds and Ends #95)
Plus a new word to describe Britain's inability to build, and a devastating takedown of Mr Beast
Apr 19 • James O'Malley
This is my most left-wing opinion
I'm still a radical firebrand, on this one very specific issue!
Apr 17 • James O'Malley
I'm mad as hell about a tram
Plus why to fix the civil service, we need to build something new
Apr 13 • James O'Malley
Why Artemis is inspiring – despite Trump
The noble lie behind NASA is a lie, but it is also noble
Apr 11 • James O'Malley
Dude, where's my tram? (Odds and Ends #94)
Plus why I'm mad at a billionaire philanthropist and my review of the MacBook Neo
Apr 10 • James O'Malley
Save the Car Parks!
Plus AI pothole detection and the challenges of the EV charger buildout
Apr 6 • James O'Malley
Britain seems to have taken the worst possible position on the AI/copyright debate
A binary decision needs to be made – and there is only one credible answer
Apr 2 • James O'Malley
Speedrunning Tesco (Odds and Ends #93)
Plus mixed feelings about Artemis, Mormon gambling, and a council finance nightmare.
Apr 1 • James O'Malley
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