The UK is hopelessly behind on electricity generation and desperately needs to build 20-30 clean, cheap nuclear reactors. But right now our safetyist regulatory system makes that impossible. 🧵 In fact the UK has some of the slowest nuclear approvals in the world, and, as a

Harold Macmillan lay in a shell hole with shrapnel in his hip on the Somme for a full day, reading Aeschylus while waiting for stretcher bearers

Ask members of the cabinet who they think is the most effective minister and not a few say Shabana Mahmood. This is a serious statement of intent about boats and hotels from No10

Thanks for paying attention, Keir

Erm, she’s actually been quite effectual given the state of the system she inherited. And is a solid bulwark against Starmer’s legalistic instincts

Though you will of course be refunding that substantial part of your remuneration that came from the licence fee, given that you think public sector employment is somehow illegitimate. Or had you perhaps not entirely thought it through?

Some questionable moves, but on the whole a net positive. The government now needs to urgently deliver to survive

The New Statesman’s profile on Shabana Mahmood pin points what, imo, sets her apart from most in the Labour government and wider party—a communitarian belief in rights and duties. I’ve written about the Labour Party’s historical support for this and how it may help Blue Labour.

The appointments of Shabana Mahmood and David Lammy have pushed a lot of people over the edge. And actually, in a beneficial way. Their attempt to hide their racism behind legitimate discourse over immigration, grooming gangs, etc has finally been exposed for what it is.

Evidence that “right wing Twitter” is increasingly populated by some of the stupidest and least pleasant people alive is that the QTs are full of demands that local mosques be searched and outrage that they can’t post their idiot theories in the replies.

The more I see from Reform, the less I’m worried that they’re bringing about a far-right insurrection, but the more I’m sure they resemble the intellectual gravitas of Butlins light entertainment

I was top set for maths at 16 ooo get me

Spot on Big John

This is simply unacceptable from a man who claims to be a clinician. I am again reminded that Reform cannot be taken seriously so long as they entertain charlatans and grifters, dangerous ones, like Malhotra.

Freaks. An absolute menagerie of full-blown freaks.

In England, there are two guys who are famous for saying the word ‘bosh’, one of whom posts ChatGPT slop for racists and pals around with the US vice president, whilst the other one is just a normal bloke who likes Chinese takeaways.

Positive sign of small boats intent klaxon: Mike Tapp MP as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Home Department

People say "we can't have an honest debate about race in this country". OK. Let's have one. Lucy Connolly's a self-confessed racist. Now, if that doesn't bother you, fine. If she's still a hero to you, fine. But don't gaslight us all, and pretend she isn't a racist, when she is.

Burnham would win a Labour leadership election by Assad level margins right now

The Nuclear Regulatory Taskforce is the best hope we have of a true revival of British nuclear. Regardless of your expertise if you believe that nuclear is the future then respond to their interim report *by the end of tomorrow*. [email protected]