Britain’s long-term economic growth and strategic heft depend on winning top-tier scientists, engineers, and technical founders. Following the government's announcement of a new head-hunting unit for exceptional talent, I wrote for @britishprogress.bsky.social on what it should look like:

New episode of THE ABUNDANCE AGENDA! Why we love Luton Airport, and a terrible plan for changing the London Mayoralty. Plus we speak to @davidlawrenceuk.bsky.social and @jujulemons.bsky.social about the launch of @britishprogress.bsky.social ! Listen: www.abundancepod.com/p/why-we-lov...

@britishprogress.bsky.social A new project focussing on policies for British growth for the material and social well being of the British people. Very much worth following, and featuring the excellent @ersatzben.bsky.social

Across the pond, an exciting new voice on policy for productivity growth and progress!

Very excited to be working with @davidlawrenceuk.bsky.social @jujulemons.bsky.social and team to make the progressive case for growth as a fellow at the new Centre for British Progress @britishprogress.bsky.social

The @ukdayone.bsky.social election year project has now concluded and is now part of @britishprogress.bsky.social - you can check out our founding essay here... 👀

This is an intriguing addition to the centre-left think tank space, with an impressively dynamic leadership - I will be interested to see the ideas they produce!

I am incredibly proud to be founding @britishprogress.bsky.social with @davidlawrenceuk.bsky.social. For the past year, we've been publishing ideas on economic growth and British progress with @ukdayone.bsky.social. This will be a continuation and expansion of that work.

So excited to be joining this team! Can't wait to work with @jujulemons.bsky.social and @davidlawrenceuk.bsky.social!

Great to see the team launch the Centre for British Progress today! And fantastic to see people across the political spectrum making the case against Everythingism. Well done @jujulemons.bsky.social, @davidlawrenceuk.bsky.social and the rest of the team!

💫 We’re launching the Centre for British Progress Our founding essay: Rediscovering British Progress is a case for growth that drives shared progress, rooted in Britain's values and industrial heritage. It all starts with a postcard from 1870 👇 britishprogress.org/articles/red...

Great piece by @chriscurtis94.bsky.social in @thetimes.com "In the end, our test for the bill’s success is simple: will it stop the next bat tunnel?" www.thetimes.com/article/8330...

I had the pleasure of attending a @starshiprobots.bsky.social event recently and seeing their extremely cute robots in action. I'd certainly love them to deliver to me up in Newcastle!

This week I learnt cute delivery robots are illegal in the UK because a law ***from 1835*** still governs how things move on British pavements. 🧵

📣 The first in our editorial-led Discussions series on 23 Jan, London. 💡UK 2.0: Building a Pro-Tech Britain ➡️ @jujulemons.bsky.social @ukdayone.bsky.social ➡️ Barney Hussey-Yeo, Cleo ➡️ @jo3hill.bsky.social @reformthinktank.bsky.social 👉 Register your interest to attend lu.ma/y21v2peo

The UK's aversion to risk-taking and its tendency to penalise failure are often chalked up to culture. But this is a systemic problem – our system actively works against innovation. One place you can see this? Bankruptcy law. New @ukdayone.bsky.social briefing by Johannes Matt

Climate change costs lives but cheaper energy saves lives. Both are inconvenient truths if you want a neat, ideologically coherent worldview, so most people ignore one. I would love to see an impartial analysis of the overall lives saved from different energy sources.

This is the kind of industrial strategy even I can get on board with 💪

We have struggled with industrial strategies in the past. But many countries (Germany, Taiwan, France, US, China) have implemented strategies that spurred growth, secured leadership in emerging sectors, and strengthened natsec. Here’s what we think the UK needs to do industrial strategy well:

A question from @davidlawrenceuk.bsky.social I am also going to put to my followers: what are the best books on *UK* immigration?