Research from Helsinki shows how building more market-rate housing can benefit low and middle-income residents. Let's break down the "moving chains" and why this matters for housing policy! 🏘️🔬

Miserable Britain. We should lean into the things that make our country special in the minds of people across the world. theguardian.com/books/article/…

I'm in favour of Ed West's Heathrow plan.

Cardiff's population grew by about 1000% in 45 years during the late C19, a time when Wales was the only country in Europe with net immigration. Living standards rose swiftly, and the city enjoyed extensive tram and commuter rail networks and deep green fingers of parkland.

I'm not sure 'run against an unpopular incumbent who allowed inflation to get out of control on their watch' is applicable to the Harris campaign.

"People are looking out the window at these turbines and not seeing the benefit" The crazy world of Britain's blunt and inefficient electricity market Companies get paid to build wind farms which get turned off half the time - instead of building them where there's actual need

How local power pricing can turn NIMBYs into YIMBYs. samdumitriu.com/p/where-the-wi…

NESTA's number one idea for driving economic growth is to create a government institution.

Thank god we had 'weirdos and misfits' in Number 10 to challenge the official advice on covid testing. Recommend this interview with James W. Phillips on setting up ARIA and policymaking during the pandemic. statecraft.pub/p/how-to-build…

Heaven forbid, we build homes to 'meet demand'. theguardian.com/society/articl…