Obama needs to step up (Odds and Ends #78)

Plus my thoughts on 'The Paper', why a new study on ChatGPT might be flawed, and more!

POD! On The Abundance Agenda podcast this week, we explore why the UK-US nuclear energy agreement is a big deal, and what it means for Britain’s nuclear build-out – and we speak to Michael Jenner, CEO of Last Energy UK, who is building a new micro-reactor to power the London Gateway port.

Plus, Martin has an utterly mad story about how a single barge in Bristol has delayed a major redevelopment for eighteen years.

Listen on Apple, Spotify, YouTube, or Substack.

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Hello! It’s time for Odds and Ends, your semi-regular round-up of the most interesting things I’ve seen this week – plus some shorter takes.

This week, I’m featuring:

• Why Obama isn’t doing enough to stop Trump

• Why Kent needs to build

• My thoughts on The Paper, the new US Office spin-off

• An absolutely mad story of how British law is wildly over-prescriptive

• Another big contribution to the “Are trains part of abundance?” debate

• …And more!

So let’s get started!

(PS! Don’t forget to check out this week’s big essay – don’t let Liam Byrne put you off, it’s genuinely interesting, and has a fun open data twist!)