James O'Malley
@jamesomalley.co.uk
@Psythor on Twitter. Freelance writer covering politics/tech/nerd stuff.
Read my content: takes.jamesomalley.co.uk
Yes, I inevitably have a podcast too: abundancepod.com
Free the Postcode Address File!
Read my content: takes.jamesomalley.co.uk
Yes, I inevitably have a podcast too: abundancepod.com
Free the Postcode Address File!
February 9, 2026 at 7:48 PM
Reposted by James O'Malley
He's running
:: suggested govt had "no growth strategy at all" after Mandelson complained about econ philosophy.
:: agreed with M’s comment that “govt problems do not stem from comms”, inferring PM was issue.
:: said Israel was "committing war crimes before our eyes" & UK needed to recognise Palestinian state
:: agreed with M’s comment that “govt problems do not stem from comms”, inferring PM was issue.
:: said Israel was "committing war crimes before our eyes" & UK needed to recognise Palestinian state
February 9, 2026 at 6:18 PM
He's running
If only he'd liberated the Postcode Address File when he had a chance, this could all be playing out so very differently.
February 9, 2026 at 4:10 PM
If only he'd liberated the Postcode Address File when he had a chance, this could all be playing out so very differently.
In the future, everyone will be Prime Minister for 15 minutes.
February 9, 2026 at 3:10 PM
In the future, everyone will be Prime Minister for 15 minutes.
Ambitious cabinet minister hoping for a new job soon? Why not appear on YIMBY Pod and tell us where you're at on 'abundance' issues?
New YIMBY Pod!
🥴 @mjrobbins.com asks: Does AI make you stupid?
📗 Does the new Green Book make trains value for money now?
🤖 And we speak to @iosad.fyi and @eleniarzoglou.bsky.social on how to rebuild government for the AI era.
Listen/subscribe!
www.abundancepod.com/p/does-ai-ma...
🥴 @mjrobbins.com asks: Does AI make you stupid?
📗 Does the new Green Book make trains value for money now?
🤖 And we speak to @iosad.fyi and @eleniarzoglou.bsky.social on how to rebuild government for the AI era.
Listen/subscribe!
www.abundancepod.com/p/does-ai-ma...
Does AI make you stupid?
Plus why northern trains might be considered value for money now
www.abundancepod.com
February 9, 2026 at 2:54 PM
Ambitious cabinet minister hoping for a new job soon? Why not appear on YIMBY Pod and tell us where you're at on 'abundance' issues?
Having a great first day as the new Downing Street Chief of Staff. Have just got my emails sorted and completed the health and safety training.
Now before I begin work, it's time to take a big swig of water, and check the latest news.
Now before I begin work, it's time to take a big swig of water, and check the latest news.
February 9, 2026 at 2:19 PM
Having a great first day as the new Downing Street Chief of Staff. Have just got my emails sorted and completed the health and safety training.
Now before I begin work, it's time to take a big swig of water, and check the latest news.
Now before I begin work, it's time to take a big swig of water, and check the latest news.
ICYMI it on Friday:
February 9, 2026 at 12:47 PM
ICYMI it on Friday:
This week's pod is a good one!
New YIMBY Pod!
🥴 @mjrobbins.com asks: Does AI make you stupid?
📗 Does the new Green Book make trains value for money now?
🤖 And we speak to @iosad.fyi and @eleniarzoglou.bsky.social on how to rebuild government for the AI era.
Listen/subscribe!
www.abundancepod.com/p/does-ai-ma...
🥴 @mjrobbins.com asks: Does AI make you stupid?
📗 Does the new Green Book make trains value for money now?
🤖 And we speak to @iosad.fyi and @eleniarzoglou.bsky.social on how to rebuild government for the AI era.
Listen/subscribe!
www.abundancepod.com/p/does-ai-ma...
Does AI make you stupid?
Plus why northern trains might be considered value for money now
www.abundancepod.com
February 9, 2026 at 12:47 PM
This week's pod is a good one!
New YIMBY Pod!
🥴 @mjrobbins.com asks: Does AI make you stupid?
📗 Does the new Green Book make trains value for money now?
🤖 And we speak to @iosad.fyi and @eleniarzoglou.bsky.social on how to rebuild government for the AI era.
Listen/subscribe!
www.abundancepod.com/p/does-ai-ma...
🥴 @mjrobbins.com asks: Does AI make you stupid?
📗 Does the new Green Book make trains value for money now?
🤖 And we speak to @iosad.fyi and @eleniarzoglou.bsky.social on how to rebuild government for the AI era.
Listen/subscribe!
www.abundancepod.com/p/does-ai-ma...
Does AI make you stupid?
Plus why northern trains might be considered value for money now
www.abundancepod.com
February 9, 2026 at 10:17 AM
New YIMBY Pod!
🥴 @mjrobbins.com asks: Does AI make you stupid?
📗 Does the new Green Book make trains value for money now?
🤖 And we speak to @iosad.fyi and @eleniarzoglou.bsky.social on how to rebuild government for the AI era.
Listen/subscribe!
www.abundancepod.com/p/does-ai-ma...
🥴 @mjrobbins.com asks: Does AI make you stupid?
📗 Does the new Green Book make trains value for money now?
🤖 And we speak to @iosad.fyi and @eleniarzoglou.bsky.social on how to rebuild government for the AI era.
Listen/subscribe!
www.abundancepod.com/p/does-ai-ma...
It's that time of the year when I open up the Wikipedia page that explains the rules of American football.
February 8, 2026 at 11:42 PM
It's that time of the year when I open up the Wikipedia page that explains the rules of American football.
Just broke the news to Boudicca about Morgan McSweeney.
February 8, 2026 at 9:19 PM
Just broke the news to Boudicca about Morgan McSweeney.
Reposted by James O'Malley
To my mind it is not so dissimilar from the Blair/New Labour 1997 debate - Blair/Starmer weren’t responsible for the conditions of victory existing, but they played a role shaping the manner & magnitude of victory. And in what was done with each victory.
I don't disagree with this per-se (it wasn't just McSweeney!), but I do think it was pretty important that McSweeney and Starmer successfully repositioned Labour – with all of the pain that entailed – so they could capture as many seats as they did.
I do wonder about anyone who thinks McSweeney single-handedly won Labour its majority. They do realise they were up against a catastrophically unpopular government? The 2024 result was very much an underperformance against the fundamentals.
February 8, 2026 at 6:26 PM
To my mind it is not so dissimilar from the Blair/New Labour 1997 debate - Blair/Starmer weren’t responsible for the conditions of victory existing, but they played a role shaping the manner & magnitude of victory. And in what was done with each victory.
I don't disagree with this per-se (it wasn't just McSweeney!), but I do think it was pretty important that McSweeney and Starmer successfully repositioned Labour – with all of the pain that entailed – so they could capture as many seats as they did.
I do wonder about anyone who thinks McSweeney single-handedly won Labour its majority. They do realise they were up against a catastrophically unpopular government? The 2024 result was very much an underperformance against the fundamentals.
Not *all* Labour MPs wanted McSweeney out.
“Gutted about Morgan”, one texts.
“So many of us know he’s brilliant to work with, so exceptional at the bigger picture strategic thinking, relentlessly focused on the moving pieces… and credit him with winning the majority”.
“Gutted about Morgan”, one texts.
“So many of us know he’s brilliant to work with, so exceptional at the bigger picture strategic thinking, relentlessly focused on the moving pieces… and credit him with winning the majority”.
February 8, 2026 at 6:22 PM
I don't disagree with this per-se (it wasn't just McSweeney!), but I do think it was pretty important that McSweeney and Starmer successfully repositioned Labour – with all of the pain that entailed – so they could capture as many seats as they did.
Reposted by James O'Malley
we're all celebrating now but remember we've just released a new substacker and podcaster into the wild
February 8, 2026 at 2:34 PM
we're all celebrating now but remember we've just released a new substacker and podcaster into the wild
The real question now is who will be the first to argue "Let Starmer be Starmer".
February 8, 2026 at 2:39 PM
The real question now is who will be the first to argue "Let Starmer be Starmer".
Reposted by James O'Malley
Maybe he can be the new Envoy to the Nations and Regions.
February 8, 2026 at 2:22 PM
Maybe he can be the new Envoy to the Nations and Regions.
Having a great first day as a Westminster operator whose entire relevance and power is derived from the patronage of my powerful boss.
I've had a great morning threatening rivals and picking fights, knowing that Morgan has my back.
Now to take a big swig of water, and catch up with the news.
I've had a great morning threatening rivals and picking fights, knowing that Morgan has my back.
Now to take a big swig of water, and catch up with the news.
February 8, 2026 at 2:29 PM
Having a great first day as a Westminster operator whose entire relevance and power is derived from the patronage of my powerful boss.
I've had a great morning threatening rivals and picking fights, knowing that Morgan has my back.
Now to take a big swig of water, and catch up with the news.
I've had a great morning threatening rivals and picking fights, knowing that Morgan has my back.
Now to take a big swig of water, and catch up with the news.
Reposted by James O'Malley
I wish we had France’s problem of too much abundant clean energy.
France has ended up in a strange position after using some €250bn of tax-payer money to build a fleet of nuclear power stations. Wind and solar power is merrily entering the French power market at prices nuclear production can't match, resulting in huge surpluses of power.
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Électricité : un rapport confidentiel d’EDF anticipe une explosion des coûts et des risques
« Le Point » s’est procuré le rapport interne d’EDF sur les conséquences de la modulation de son parc nucléaire pour faire place aux renouvelables. Un document explosif, alors que le gouvernement s’ap...
www.lepoint.fr
February 8, 2026 at 11:47 AM
I wish we had France’s problem of too much abundant clean energy.
There is some pretty misleading framing here - the number of subscribers for each Nazi publication is the total *free and paid* subscribers (which is what is publicly visible).
The actual number of paid accounts is likely much smaller.
www.theguardian.com/media/2026/f...
The actual number of paid accounts is likely much smaller.
www.theguardian.com/media/2026/f...
February 7, 2026 at 5:11 PM
There is some pretty misleading framing here - the number of subscribers for each Nazi publication is the total *free and paid* subscribers (which is what is publicly visible).
The actual number of paid accounts is likely much smaller.
www.theguardian.com/media/2026/f...
The actual number of paid accounts is likely much smaller.
www.theguardian.com/media/2026/f...
(Whispers) Do they realise the software sell-off is because the market thinks AI will be *too good* and not because it shares their view that it doesn’t work?
February 7, 2026 at 9:55 AM
(Whispers) Do they realise the software sell-off is because the market thinks AI will be *too good* and not because it shares their view that it doesn’t work?
ICYMI:
February 7, 2026 at 9:00 AM
ICYMI:
Reposted by James O'Malley
What even is an 'AI growth zone', anyway?
I figured it out so ChatGPT doesn't have to.
takes.jamesomalley.co.uk
February 6, 2026 at 7:33 AM