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Roll On, Britain's War on NIMBY Time-Wasters

Roll On, Britain's War on NIMBY Time-Wasters
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Matthew Brooker

My Descent Into the Murky Well of Water Pricing

My Descent Into the Murky Well of Water Pricing

Britain's water system was largely built in Victorian times and has been modernized only in parts. The country would need to stump up perhaps £190...

18.01.2025 8

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Matthew Brooker

Reeves' Art of the China Deal Is No Masterclass

Reeves' Art of the China Deal Is No Masterclass

UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves left behind turmoil in financial markets to travel to Beijing in pursuit of growth drivers for the...

14.01.2025 10

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There's a Target on the Back of Britain's NHS

There's a Target on the Back of Britain's NHS

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer stood for election on a platform of fixing the country’s ailing National Health Service, a taxpayer-funded system...

14.01.2025 6

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Everyone Wants a Silicon Valley Wealth Machine

Take a trip round the Mira Technology Park and you may find reports of the British car industry’s impending doom exaggerated. The zone in the...

09.01.2025 7

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The Year Britain Finally Buried Thatcher’s Privatization Legacy

The walk from Abbey Wood underground station to Britain’s second-largest sewage works leads past Southmere Lake, an artificial body of water...

31.12.2024 2

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Bats, Newts and NIMBYs Will Lose Out as the UK Relaxes Planning Rules

Britain’s developers may be in for a good year — bats, newts and other threatened species such as NIMBYs, not so much. The planning overhaul...

14.12.2024 4

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Starmer's China Reset Has a Supersized Problem

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's attempts to reset relations with China aren't getting any easier. Beijing's revived plan for a mega-embassy...

12.12.2024 7

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Messing With Farmers Is a Dangerous Game

Disturb a delicate ecosystem at your peril, particularly if it involves tractors. The UK’s five-month-old Labour government is unlikely to emerge...

06.12.2024 50

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A British Oddball Links Kim Kardashian to Elon Musk

The British version of The Kardashians was never likely to be a lowbrow festival of bling like the original. That doesn’t mean that Meet the Rees-...

04.12.2024 4

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Matthew Brooker

Britain’s Real Black Hole Is the HS2 Money Pit

China’s high-speed rail network is a marvel of modern engineering. At close to 30,000 miles (48,000 kilometers) and rising, it has also saddled the...

29.11.2024 20

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London Isn't Edgy Enough for SXSW

Call it a creative challenge. How do you transplant a festival that grew out of the alternative, counterculture vibe of a medium-sized Texan city...

14.11.2024 8

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HS2's Zombie Legacy Is Hanging Over Reeves

As Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves announces billions of pounds of spending on hospitals, schools, transport and energy, the animated...

30.10.2024 1

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UK Housing Crisis Has a Back-to-the-Future Fix

The dysfunction in Britain’s housing market is plain to see. The country has a deficit of perhaps 4 million homes, yet development is often...

22.10.2024 2

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Britons Don't Pay Enough to Go to University

The writing has been on the wall (or the blackboard) for a while. UK university tuition fees for domestic students are poised to increase for the...

03.10.2024 30

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Even Ryan Reynolds Couldn't Fight Britain's Blob

To diagnose why Britain is persistently unable to build enough homes, power plants, railways and other infrastructure, start on the banks of the...

30.09.2024 8

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Matthew Brooker

US Billionaires Still Love the Premier League

It is a truth universally acknowledged that a US businessman in possession of a good fortune must be in want of an English football team. Houston-...

26.09.2024 4

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Matthew Brooker

The NHS May Be Sick, But It Isn't Going to Die

Keir Starmer could work on his bedside manner. “Reform or die” was the headline message from Britain’s prime minister on the National Health...

13.09.2024 10

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Matthew Brooker

Grenfell Is a Searing Portrait of British Decay

Public inquiries are a valuable tool for democracies to address major catastrophes and failures, a transparent process that enables facts to be...

11.09.2024 1

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Hollywood on Thames Is the UK’s Chance for a Spotlight

Hollywood loves a happy ending, preferably after a few twists and turns along the way. The British version has another chance to write its own...

02.09.2024 40

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Britain’s Prisons Crisis Is a Measure of Starmer's Pain

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer says things will get worse before they get better. Anyone who doubts that needs only to take a look at the state of...

30.08.2024 10

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Matthew Brooker

We Need to Talk About Britain's Ailing NHS

Every country has its national myths and idiosyncrasies. These play an essential role in creating a collective consciousness and sense of shared...

27.08.2024 8

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Matthew Brooker

Mutant Algorithm Returns to Terrorize UK NIMBYs

Every good horror movie deserves a sequel. Four years ago, Britain’s government caused panic and dread when it proposed a new formula for...

02.08.2024 3

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Matthew Brooker

It Takes Some Money to Fix the UK’s Foundations

It’s a familiar sight in Britain: An elected official standing up to cancel investment projects on the grounds that they are unaffordable, poor...

31.07.2024 3

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Matthew Brooker

Just Stop Oil’s Lengthy Jail Time Is a Bad Look for UK

Britain’s prisons are so full that the government plans to release thousands of inmates early — but you can always find a bit of extra space if you...

24.07.2024 3

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Matthew Brooker