There isn't really a whole lot that can be done about the immediate predicament. We just have to suck it up. But if we'd made decisions in 2022 to prioritise long-term investment to move aw… (View Post)

Sure. I've advocated for greater investment in electricity infrastructure (whether wind, tidal or nuclear) for many years, and if we'd done that in the past we might not be using gas today.… (View Post)

One of the things that makes me wary about the more enthusiastic predictions about AI is just how enthusiastic about it Zuckerberg has become. He's capable of wasting even more money on AI then … (View Post)

Exactly so. To achieve flatter taxes and more equitable contributions to the State's finances requires that there is a more equitable distribution of income. (View Post)

You'd have to look at the numbers to work out what their alternatives might be. A combination of buying more supplies from Russia, expanding coal use, and continuing the renewables acceleration,… (View Post)