Have I ever been a NIMBY?

And other questions from the Spring mailbag.

POD! On the latest episode of The Abundance Agenda, Martin and I discuss the exciting news that Britain is actually building something. In this case, a massive new theme park in Bedfordshire. Plus, we dig into the problem with British Steel, and speak to JP Spencer from Labour Together about the tyranny of the Treasury’s Green Book, and how to actually do levelling up properly. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Substack, or wherever you get your podcasts!

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Hello! I’m on holiday this week so in lieu of a big new essay, I present my spring mailbag – in which I answer questions from readers.

(Don’t worry, I’m going to drop my next big essay on Tuesday and I suspect it is going to be a controversial one!)

So scroll down to find my answer to questions about:

• A bold new approach to Britain’s airports

• Whether I’ve ever been a NIMBY

• If Brexit has made us stronger or weaker in the face of US tariffs

• How to deal with the problem of heavy electric vehicles mashing up our roads

• Whether I think the new Universal theme park will be a success

• Who the celebrity faces of abundance could be

• How abundance proponents think about trade-offs

• What the abundance answer on corporate power is

• And… whether should I get a third cat

So let’s get started!