If you're in London and at a loose end tomorrow (Thurs) night, pop along to Waterstones Piccadilly, London where I'll be with Peter Frankopan talking about, well, loads of stuff. 18:30. Come join us. I'll try not to go on about my book too much🤞🤞eventbrite.co.uk/e/ed-conway-in…

🍿Is Chancellor Rachel Reeves REALLY facing such a "dire inheritance"? Today's public finance numbers provided some answers. Here's my sub-three minute primer on what they showed us.👇 Hope it's helpful

In a bid to annoy pretty much everyone, I've written that the problem with the govt's heat pumps plan isn't that it is too disruptive/expensive, but that it isn't disruptive/expensive enough 🫣 Sounds odd but... have a read. Free if you click fast enough thetimes.com/article/ee4628…

British policy's push for heat pumps + hatred of A/C (the same tech!) is bizarre. Chapter O building regs mandate tiny porthole windows for Londoners to control overheating but don't allow A/C, meaning people buy inefficient mobile units and stick the nozzle out their window.

really interesting.... I think Ed Conway has sold me on this. And we do need to make sure that all our new builds are well adapted to future climate.

Good column by Ed Conway in The Times and The Sunday Times today about the benefits of air-based heating/cooling systems. They could also solve a growing condensation problem caused by insulation and sealing out draughts. Ventilation reduced transmission of covid too. thetimes.com/comment/column…

NEW Further positive data on the UK economy: PMIs are useful early barometers of activity. And we just got them for Aug. Services 53.3 points (52.8 was expected) Manufacturing 52.5 points (52.2 exp) Anything above 50 means expansion. So both sectors expanding at a decent whack!

One of the most wonderful things about having a Waterstones book of the month is the pix folks sometimes send me of Material World in window displays. If any of you see it yourself PLEASE take a pic & send it to me so I can keep & remember them when this glorious month is over!

📚Congrats to all longlisted authors! Some brilliant books here👇

🍿Are immigration figures REALLY coming down?📉 How about small boats? And how big are the small boats numbers compared with the rest of the migration picture? Here's my primer on the latest data👇

Plenty of signed copies of Material World at the following Waterstones branches: ✍️Edinburgh ✍️Piccadilly (London) ✍️Kingston ✍️Reigate ✍️Dorking If you run a branch & have lots of copies let me know and I'll try to pop by to sign them if I'm nearby.

Great to talk to Ed Conway about his terrific book 'Material World', in which he travels the world tracking down the elements that underpin the modern world and how they are produced thewirechina.com/2024/08/25/ed-… The Wire China

📖EVENT📖 As someone who grew up in Wimbledon I’m thrilled to be talking at Wimbledon BookFest in October. Sun 27 Oct at Wimbledon High School - come say hello! wimbledonbookfest.org/events/ed-conw…

"We are so accustomed to news reports about loneliness — such as this week’s story that middle-aged English adults are the “loneliest in Europe” — that we forget to be properly alarmed by them." Excellent column from James Marriott: thetimes.com/world/europe/a…

Two weeks to #ChiswickBookFest #SuperSunday incl #JeremyIrons Rob Biddulph John Torode lisa faulkner Dharshini David Ed Conway Russell Watson Michael Billington Matt Tiller Giles Milton Asad Qureshi Zanib Mian Jessica Moor I Writer Michael Taylor Nick Hoult Jonathan Legard Lawrence Booth..

📖OFFER📖 Material World Kindle edition is on sale for a mere £1.99 TODAY ONLY. Transform the way you see the world for less than the price of a cup of coffee ☕️ amzn.eu/d/8VaJSjK

Highlights Biggest ever auction. 3GW massive amount of solar Biggest floating offshore wind project in world 3.5GW of new offshore wind, 1.6GW of AR4 offshore through (5.1GW total). 1GW onshore £58m for offshore wind £50 for onshore   assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/66d5c7ee…