Odds and Ends #59: The end of "woke capitalism"

Plus the government did the stupid thing after all.

Photo by NASA Hubble Space Telescope on Unsplash

Hello! It’s time for Odds and Ends, your regular round-up of the most interesting links I’ve seen this week – plus some shorter takes! Yes, it really is coming to you on a Saturday – it’s because if all goes to plan I’ll have something exciting for you on both Monday and Tuesday next week.

But what about right now? This time around, below the jump you can find out about:

• The government actually doing the incredibly stupid thing.

• New funding for a very exciting NHS data project.

• The end of “Woke Capitalism”.

• How to calibrate our worries about that asteroid.

• My not-so-misspent youth visiting Milton Keynes.

• The unreality of the defence budget.

• And a feel-good story that just makes me feel depressed.

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Book now! On March 25th, I’ll be speaking to housing policy hero Anya Martin about how the YIMBY movement has managed to transform the politics of housing, and capture the attention of Westminster. Anya is one of the people who radicalised me on this issue – so do come along and learn more! It’s going to be a fun evening!

Now let’s get on with the links!