James O'Malley

James O’Malley writes the 'Odds and ends of history', a politics and policy newsletter, and presents 'The Abundance Agenda' podcast.

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It’s time to get on board with the abundance agenda

Tomorrow, when Rachel Reeves stands up in Parliament to deliver the Spring Statement, it is likely to make for grim viewing. With growth flatlining – the most recent figures show the economy shrank by 0.1% in January – despite the Government’s best efforts, Britain is still stuck in a slump. This is bad for a […]

Energy & Environment

Britain needs energy abundance – that means going nuclear

Last year in opposition, Keir Starmer accused the then Conservative government of a ‘shambolic’ failure to open any new nuclear power plants during their time in office – calling nuclear a ‘critical part’ of Britain’s energy mix. Labour’s election manifesto was similarly committed to the technology, saying that ‘The Government’s dither and delay has denied […]

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