Britain Remade
@britainremade.bsky.social
🇬🇧 Britain Remade is a campaign to promote economic growth. We put forward practical solutions to the problems holding Britain back.
Join the Campaign at https://www.britainremade.co.uk/
Join the Campaign at https://www.britainremade.co.uk/
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.
Britain Remade drinks reception - 9.30pm to 11pm in the Bryanston Suite in the Highcliff Marriott Hotel.
September 22, 2025 at 9:20 AM
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.
Britain Remade drinks reception - 9.30pm to 11pm in the Bryanston Suite in the Highcliff Marriott Hotel.
6/ The average Brit gets ~2 mSv of background radiation a year (in Cornwall it’s ~7).
Living near Hinkley Point B adds just 0.02 mSv- equivalent to a weekend in Cornwall or a handful of Brazil nuts.
Modern designs are ultra-safe. Chasing tinier cuts adds cost without benefit.
Living near Hinkley Point B adds just 0.02 mSv- equivalent to a weekend in Cornwall or a handful of Brazil nuts.
Modern designs are ultra-safe. Chasing tinier cuts adds cost without benefit.
September 16, 2025 at 1:08 PM
6/ The average Brit gets ~2 mSv of background radiation a year (in Cornwall it’s ~7).
Living near Hinkley Point B adds just 0.02 mSv- equivalent to a weekend in Cornwall or a handful of Brazil nuts.
Modern designs are ultra-safe. Chasing tinier cuts adds cost without benefit.
Living near Hinkley Point B adds just 0.02 mSv- equivalent to a weekend in Cornwall or a handful of Brazil nuts.
Modern designs are ultra-safe. Chasing tinier cuts adds cost without benefit.
5/ Regulation is a problem.
Nuclear is already one of the safest forms of energy.
Britain regulates nuclear to ALARP, or “as low as reasonably practicable”. It sounds sensible, but in practice means countless design changes to address tiny, theoretical risks.
Nuclear is already one of the safest forms of energy.
Britain regulates nuclear to ALARP, or “as low as reasonably practicable”. It sounds sensible, but in practice means countless design changes to address tiny, theoretical risks.
September 16, 2025 at 1:08 PM
5/ Regulation is a problem.
Nuclear is already one of the safest forms of energy.
Britain regulates nuclear to ALARP, or “as low as reasonably practicable”. It sounds sensible, but in practice means countless design changes to address tiny, theoretical risks.
Nuclear is already one of the safest forms of energy.
Britain regulates nuclear to ALARP, or “as low as reasonably practicable”. It sounds sensible, but in practice means countless design changes to address tiny, theoretical risks.
4/ So why are we so expensive?
Four big reasons:
1️⃣Planning & permitting
2️⃣Gold-plating
3️⃣Stop-start building
4️⃣No standardisation
Four big reasons:
1️⃣Planning & permitting
2️⃣Gold-plating
3️⃣Stop-start building
4️⃣No standardisation
September 16, 2025 at 1:08 PM
4/ So why are we so expensive?
Four big reasons:
1️⃣Planning & permitting
2️⃣Gold-plating
3️⃣Stop-start building
4️⃣No standardisation
Four big reasons:
1️⃣Planning & permitting
2️⃣Gold-plating
3️⃣Stop-start building
4️⃣No standardisation
3/ Britain is the most expensive place in the world to build nuclear power stations.
Hinkley Point C is expected to cost £46 billion- 6x more per megawatt than equivalent plants in South Korea.
France and Finland have been able to build the same design for around half the cost.
Hinkley Point C is expected to cost £46 billion- 6x more per megawatt than equivalent plants in South Korea.
France and Finland have been able to build the same design for around half the cost.
September 16, 2025 at 1:08 PM
3/ Britain is the most expensive place in the world to build nuclear power stations.
Hinkley Point C is expected to cost £46 billion- 6x more per megawatt than equivalent plants in South Korea.
France and Finland have been able to build the same design for around half the cost.
Hinkley Point C is expected to cost £46 billion- 6x more per megawatt than equivalent plants in South Korea.
France and Finland have been able to build the same design for around half the cost.
2/ The good news is firms want to build new nuclear plants here.
But turning interest into shovels in the ground and data centres online means making Britain a lower-cost, faster-to-build place.
But turning interest into shovels in the ground and data centres online means making Britain a lower-cost, faster-to-build place.
September 16, 2025 at 1:08 PM
2/ The good news is firms want to build new nuclear plants here.
But turning interest into shovels in the ground and data centres online means making Britain a lower-cost, faster-to-build place.
But turning interest into shovels in the ground and data centres online means making Britain a lower-cost, faster-to-build place.
Is there a law against building homes on train station car parks in London?
Yes: Jude Law.
Yes: Jude Law.
September 10, 2025 at 6:36 AM
Is there a law against building homes on train station car parks in London?
Yes: Jude Law.
Yes: Jude Law.
Is Keir Starmer a YIMBY?
We went to his back yard, Camden, to find out.
We went to his back yard, Camden, to find out.
September 1, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Is Keir Starmer a YIMBY?
We went to his back yard, Camden, to find out.
We went to his back yard, Camden, to find out.
What does this planning application data tell us?
The Government are set to be 480,000 homes short of the 1.5 million target by the end of this parliament.
The Government are set to be 480,000 homes short of the 1.5 million target by the end of this parliament.
August 14, 2025 at 11:06 AM
What does this planning application data tell us?
The Government are set to be 480,000 homes short of the 1.5 million target by the end of this parliament.
The Government are set to be 480,000 homes short of the 1.5 million target by the end of this parliament.
There’s been no meaningful uptick in planning applications since Labour’s election last July:
August 14, 2025 at 11:06 AM
There’s been no meaningful uptick in planning applications since Labour’s election last July:
🚨 NEW: Our analysis shows the Government is on track to miss its 1.5m housing target by nearly half a million homes
August 14, 2025 at 11:06 AM
🚨 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.
Only 5% of British households have air con due to anti-air con rules.
It's time to change them and COOL BRITANNIA.
July 11, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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.
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.
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.
July 7, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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.
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.
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.
June 10, 2025 at 9:55 AM
@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.
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!
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!
June 10, 2025 at 9:09 AM
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!
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!
☀️A strong front of warming to the idea of new nuclear power is spreading across Europe ☀️
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🌧️There's a high chance that Scotland misses out by continuing to ban it 🌧️
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🌧️There's a high chance that Scotland misses out by continuing to ban it 🌧️
June 5, 2025 at 8:13 AM
☀️A strong front of warming to the idea of new nuclear power is spreading across Europe ☀️
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🌧️There's a high chance that Scotland misses out by continuing to ban it 🌧️
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🌧️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).
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).
June 3, 2025 at 9:13 AM
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).
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).
This is the change workers want. As part of the report, we surveyed 661 @communityunion.bsky.social members for their views on housebuilding, transport and clean energy.
May 13, 2025 at 12:33 PM
This is the change workers want. As part of the report, we surveyed 661 @communityunion.bsky.social members for their views on housebuilding, transport and clean energy.
So how do we fix it? Reform the system to build more - faster, better, and in the right places.
Our plan includes:
Estate Renewal Passports - automatic permission where residents back regeneration
Clean Energy Zones - fast-track wind and solar in low-environmental-impact areas
Our plan includes:
Estate Renewal Passports - automatic permission where residents back regeneration
Clean Energy Zones - fast-track wind and solar in low-environmental-impact areas
May 13, 2025 at 12:33 PM
So how do we fix it? Reform the system to build more - faster, better, and in the right places.
Our plan includes:
Estate Renewal Passports - automatic permission where residents back regeneration
Clean Energy Zones - fast-track wind and solar in low-environmental-impact areas
Our plan includes:
Estate Renewal Passports - automatic permission where residents back regeneration
Clean Energy Zones - fast-track wind and solar in low-environmental-impact areas
"This is not just an obsession of a small clique on Twitter. If the policies are in place to unlock building, there is a £100bn prize, £3,000 for every worker."
Sam Richards lays out to @abundancepod.com the massive gains planning reforms could deliver.
Sam Richards lays out to @abundancepod.com the massive gains planning reforms could deliver.
May 13, 2025 at 12:33 PM
"This is not just an obsession of a small clique on Twitter. If the policies are in place to unlock building, there is a £100bn prize, £3,000 for every worker."
Sam Richards lays out to @abundancepod.com the massive gains planning reforms could deliver.
Sam Richards lays out to @abundancepod.com the massive gains planning reforms could deliver.
Why? Because it’s too hard to build things in Britain.
It takes years to get permission for new homes, wind farms, or power stations — and even longer to connect them to the grid.
And this is making life worse for workers.
It takes years to get permission for new homes, wind farms, or power stations — and even longer to connect them to the grid.
And this is making life worse for workers.
May 13, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Why? Because it’s too hard to build things in Britain.
It takes years to get permission for new homes, wind farms, or power stations — and even longer to connect them to the grid.
And this is making life worse for workers.
It takes years to get permission for new homes, wind farms, or power stations — and even longer to connect them to the grid.
And this is making life worse for workers.
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. 🧵
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. 🧵
May 13, 2025 at 12:33 PM
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. 🧵
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. 🧵
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 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👇
March 10, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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 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
The Government's Planning and Infrastructure Bill could fix this, but only if it contains the right changes.
Part 1/2
March 6, 2025 at 9:44 AM
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
The Government's Planning and Infrastructure Bill could fix this, but only if it contains the right changes.
Part 1/2