Odds and Ends #57: The government isn't as sluggish as it feels

Why Labour supporters should hold their nerve (for now)

Hello! It’s time for Odds and Ends, your weekly round-up of the most interesting links I’ve seen this week – plus some shorter takes. This week, you’ve actually got a whole mini-thing from me. So scroll down to see:

• Why it feels as though the government isn’t getting much done… but why it isn’t yet time to worry.

• Why one specific European country is better placed than we are to win the AI war.

• A light-show that’s a big fuck-you to Putin.

• Why What3Words doomed?

• And why do British supermarkets have clocktowers?

But first, a plug:

HOW THE YIMBYs WON: Book your ticket now for my March event, where I’ll be talking to housing policy hero Anya Martin about how the Yes In My Back Yard movement has made such a big impact on Westminster, and has transformed the politics of housing. Plus, it’ll be in a pub so we can hang out and stuff? Come along!

Now let’s get on with my wildly contrarian(?) Starmer take!