Bad regulations that require us to build bat sheds and produce 80,000 page EIAs clearly make infrastructure more expensive than necessary. But are theu really enough to explain why HS2 and Hinkley are so expensive? Here's my answer. www.samdumitriu.com/p/how-bad-regulations-make-infrastructure

Join us tonight at Lib Dem Party Conference. Britain Remade drinks reception - 9.30pm to 11pm in the Bryanston Suite in the Highcliff Marriott Hotel.

Nuclear works. It’s safe, clean and reliable. In other countries, it’s affordable too. Here's how Britain can lead again in nuclear by fixing bad safety rules, streamlining planning, and creating new routes to market.

Britain once led the world in nuclear power. Today, we’re building the most expensive nuclear power station in history. Why? And how do we fix it? The answer is here: www.britainremade.co.uk/cheapernuclear

Is there a law against building homes on train station car parks in London? Yes: Jude Law.

Is there a law against building homes on train station car parks in London? Yes: Jude Law.

Is Keir Starmer a YIMBY? We went to his back yard, Camden, to find out.

🚨 NEW: Our analysis shows the Government is on track to miss its 1.5m housing target by nearly half a million homes

36 degrees indoors! Have a look at the temperatures our supporters recorded at home with no air con (post a pic in the replies if you can beat them!) Only 5% of British households have air con due to anti-air con rules. It's time to change them and COOL BRITANNIA.

London hasn't built enough homes since the 1930s. 1937: 3 page planning application 2025: 1,250 pages (25 pages longer than War and Peace) It didn't used to be this hard to build homes, it doesn't need to be today.

London hasn't built enough homes since the 1930s. 1937: 3 page planning application 2025: 1,250 pages (25 pages longer than War and Peace) It didn't used to be this hard to build homes, it doesn't need to be today.

@chriscurtis94.bsky.social is absolutely right - this is urgent. It's families in temporary accommodation and people struggling to pay their energy bills who are facing the consequences of our failure to build homes and energy infrastructure.

Welcome news but we need to go much further. Nuclear in Britain takes too long and costs too much. We must cut red tape, speed up planning and commit to building a fleet- like South Korea who build nuclear 6x cheaper than us. Britain led the world in nuclear once. We can again!

Lunchtime plans? Our half hour briefing with @communityunion.bsky.social starts in a few minutes at 12. Join us to find out how planning reforms can give a £100 billion boost to workers in Britain. Sign up free now. www.britainremade.co.uk/lunchtime_br...

☀️A strong front of warming to the idea of new nuclear power is spreading across Europe ☀️ ____________________________________________ 🌧️There's a high chance that Scotland misses out by continuing to ban it 🌧️

We need Estate Renewal Passports to give automatic planning permission to plans residents support. At the Aberfeldy Estate in London, a plan to turn 330 post-war homes into 1,600 new ones was rejected, despite 93% support from residents (who all get new homes).

"What do the Scottish public think about the ban on new nuclear power?" In my latest post, I take a deep dive into some recent @britainremade.bsky.social polling to look at attitudes to the Scottish Government's effective ban on new nuclear power: normielisation.substack.com/p/what-do-th...

🥪💼NEW LUNCHTIME BRIEFING 💼🥪 How can we make planning reform work for workers? 🗓️ Friday 6 June, 12-12.30pm We've teamed up with Community trade union to find out. Join our Sam Richards and @samdumitriu.bsky.social, with @domarmstrong.bsky.social. www.britainremade.co.uk/lunchtime_br...

Make it easier for cities to build trams... regenerate post-war housing estates... build new towns (in the right places) Here are 10 ways to revive the UK economy, writes @britainremade.bsky.social's Head of Policy @samdumitriu.bsky.social

Britain’s planning system is broken, and working people are paying the price. High bills. Low wages. Sky-high house prices and rents. A system built for blockers, not builders. It doesn’t have to be this way. 🧵

NEW EPISODE OF THE ABUNDANCE AGENDA! 🏙️Sadiq Khan SMASHES the green belt ⚡️Why inflation has broken wind power 🏗️Plus we speak to @britainremade.bsky.social about why planning reform is good for workers! Listen/subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or Substack: www.abundancepod.com/p/sadiq-khan...

Can the Planning and Infrastructure Bill get Britain building again? Watch our lunchtime briefing, in which Sam Richards and @samdumitriu.bsky.social share their thoughts after the bill was published this week. youtu.be/zfvtu6EbRC8?...

Book your free place at our lunchtime briefing: Can the Planning and Infastructure Bill get Britain building again? Friday, 14 March, 12-12.30pm on Zoom (link sent when you RSVP). www.britainremade.co.uk/lunchtime_br...

Learned about the Government's plans to get Britain building again today. We're holding a 30 min lunchtime briefing on Friday with our director Sam Richards and @samdumitriu.bsky.social to discuss planning and infrastructure, what we learned, and how to get Britain building. Book your place below👇

We're getting the worst of both worlds from the current planning system. Environmental protections block building but don't protect nature effectively. The Government's Planning and Infrastructure Bill could fix this, but only if it contains the right changes. Part 1/2

We're getting the worst of both worlds from the current planning system. Environmental protections block building but don't protect nature effectively. The Government's Planning and Infrastructure Bill could fix this, but only if it contains the right changes. Part 1/2

Places in Europe that are smaller than Leeds but have trams.

Places in Europe that are smaller than Leeds but have trams.

LEEDS UNCONFERENCE: BUILDING THE TRANSPORT OF THE FUTURE Join us and Civic Future in Leeds on 20 February at 6pm. Britain has a transport problem, this unconference will be putting forward new ideas to solve it. Sign up for free here: partiful.com/e/GvihS3C6zt...

Very welcome news. Limiting SMRs to just eight designated sites would have not only hampered their development, but also prevented industry from reaping the full benefits of the clean, reliable nuclear power produced.

Let’s talk about mirror towns. They're a way to build homes where the transport infrastructure to support them already exists.

What are mirror towns and how might they help us build homes where the transport infrastructure to support them already exists? This short video explains all... @britainremade.bsky.social

Let’s talk about mirror towns. They're a way to build homes where the transport infrastructure to support them already exists.

For too long, Britain has failed to build the new homes and infrastructure we need. The Chancellor's speech contained concrete steps to change that. The Government's challenge is delivering a planning bill that consigns wasteful £100m bat tunnels to the dustbin of history.

Why is building new nuclear power in Britain so expensive? @samdumitriu.bsky.social explains why, and why it doesn't have to be. Part 1/2

The FT reports that Sizewell C's price tag is likely to hit £40bn. This would make it the 2nd most expensive nuclear power station in the world. (Hinkley Point C is the most.) It doesn't need to be this way. South Korea builds nuclear plants for one-sixth of the cost.

The UK's one-price-fits all approach to electricity keeps bills high even though clean energy has become cheap to produce. A shift to local pricing would deliver cheaper energy by lowering the price of clean power produced nearby. More in the next post...

The UK's one-price-fits all approach to electricity keeps bills high even though clean energy has become cheap to produce. A shift to local pricing would deliver cheaper energy by lowering the price of clean power produced nearby. More in the next post...

How do we create new towns fast and well ? Here's how. Our joint report with @britainremade.bsky.social

New year, new towns. If we build new towns fast and well, they can both address our current housing crisis and make Britain more prosperous. youtube.com/shorts/8dKHr...

From trams in Leeds to wind farms on the south coast, we've spent 2024 getting people together to talk about overcoming the obstacles to local housing, energy and transport projects. youtu.be/EFVagSON9fI?...

How the planning system stole progress. We're pointing a festive finger at it for delaying progress in housing, transport and clean energy. youtu.be/qHsOEU4gvXo?...

How the planning system stole progress. We're pointing a festive finger at it for delaying progress in housing, transport and clean energy. youtu.be/qHsOEU4gvXo?...

New towns are back on the agenda. If we build them fast and well, they can contribute both economic growth and relief to the housing crisis. New towns could deliver 550,000 new homes, and boost the economy by £13-28 billion per year. How? See thread below.

We welcome the announcement that 4 nuclear power plants will have their working lives extended - but we should never have been in the position where we nearly had no nuclear energy on the grid. Time to crack on and get building new nuclear.

1932: British scientists split the atom. 1956: World’s first commercial nuclear power station opened in Cumbria. 2029: The UK will have no nuclear power on the grid whatsoever. See below for how we avoid this.👇

There's a very real chance we end up with no nuclear on the grid in 2029. But there's a solution: extending the lifespan of our existing AGR reactors

There’ll be no nuclear power on the grid in 2029 unless we act now! Here’s how we avoid that, save the average household £100 on their energy bill and prevent 9 million tonnes of CO2 being released.

Great to see Britain’s “build build build” pro-renewables campaign making the case for zonal pricing. The renewables sector puts its own pipeline at risk if it doesn’t support market reforms to reduce bills. People are losing patience.

Government should back cheaper local energy. Slashing the cost of energy for those who live close to where it’s produced can cut bills for everyone, putting money in people’s pockets and encouraging businesses to invest. Add your name to our petition now. www.britainremade.co.uk/cheaperlocal...