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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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James O'Malley
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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Britain's weird hate for air conditioning
Plus HS2, integrated bus networks, and special guest Andrew Hunter Murray talks empty homes
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Blue Labour is not the answer
You can't outbid Farage on immigration
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NEW EVENT: James talks to... Helen Lewis!
Book your ticket now to avoid disappointment!
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Sadiq Khan smashes the green belt
Plus why inflation is breaking wind
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Odds and Ends #67: Why Starmer should follow Trump's communications strategy
Plus why AI environmental claims are basically nonsense.
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