Freelance journalist and professional opinion-haver. Politics/Tech/Data/Bad Takes. I made @TrumpsAlert. Subscribe to my Substack!
Joined January 2007
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30 Aug 2023
Let's *actually build* the future, together!
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Jun 10
This should be a wake-up call for the UK…
(Note that this is a per-capita chart)
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Jun 8
New YIMBY Pod!
We speak to @andrewhunterm about Britain's EV-charging progress...
...And I try to convince @mjrobbins that the National Data Library launch isn't totally underwhelming.
Listen here, or wherever you get your pods!
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ICYMI!
Jun 5
We finally (sort of) know what the National Data Library is (FREE TO READ!)
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Jun 5
We finally (sort of) know what the National Data Library is (FREE TO READ!)
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How much water do data centres really use in the UK? I went in search of an answer
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Jun 1
New YIMBY Pod!
- I try to persuade @mjrobbins that space data centres aren't a totally nonsense idea.
- And we talk about new plans to stop vexatious Judicial Reviews that slow down building!
Listen/subscribe here, or wherever you get your pods:
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May 28
Did I mention that I WENT TO JAPAN? (In which I turn my holiday into content.)
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May 25
New YIMBY Pod!
We speak to @markpack about the problem with Secondary Legislation - and how it is slowing down government.
And I bore Martin by finally talking on the pod about this little thing called the Postcode Address File.
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May 20
God bless @Psythor for being a voice on the centre-left who consistently acknowledges that economics is a real thing that exists (and coming up with potential solutions rather than just accusing businesses of greed) open.substack.com/pub/jameso…
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May 19
A thousand Chinese Robotaxis could lock down London - a FREE TO READ guest post from @Tymtweet !
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“What's the point in paying for these local democracy reporters if they're not going to seemingly do this, the sort of basic fact checking”
May 18
New YIMBY Pod!
- Why does the BBC seem to hate the Universal theme park?!
- And why Thames Water SHOULDN’T be nationalised, with Dan Mead from ThinkLabour!
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May 18
New YIMBY Pod!
- Why does the BBC seem to hate the Universal theme park?!
- And why Thames Water SHOULDN’T be nationalised, with Dan Mead from ThinkLabour!
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May 14
Is Openreach inadvertently helping Reform? <— Fantatic new guest post from @dlandoncole !
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May 11
New YIMBY Pod!
- We, er, explore the reasons for the nuclear energy gender gap.
- And we check in with @Tymtweet on how the UK self-driving car rollout is going.
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