POD! On The Abundance Agenda this week, we dig into the NHS ten year plan, and get mad at the moralising over weight-loss drugs. Plus I try to convince Martin that the new GOV.UK app heralds a transformation of the British state. And we speak to Ant Breach from the Centre for Cities about “anti-supply” measures that are holding back house-building. Listen on Apple, Spotify, Substack, or wherever you get your pods!
Hello! It’s time for Odds and Ends, your semi-regular round-up of the most interesting links I’ve seen recently – plus some shorter takes.
This week I’m featuring:
A bold intervention from a Labour MP urging the government to move faster.
A clever proposal that could build Heathrow’s third runway before the next election.
The most maddening heat pump rule you’ll hear this year.
My ultra-libertarian take on lab meat.
Why my partner’s new job makes what I do for a living seem absurd.
How Hollywood films are responsible for making liberals powerless.
Maybe the most egregious Reach plc clickbait I’ve ever seen.
And me getting a bit salty about being (sort of) ripped off.
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Pre-order Hayley’s book!
My friend Hayley Gullen has written an incredible graphic memoir of her experience with breast cancer. It’s going to be a huge hit when it’s released in the autumn, so get-in on the ground floor and pre-order it today.
Now let’s get on with the links!