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6 Oct, 4 tweets, 1 min read
I know nothing about off-shore wind, so I was, ahem, blown away by some of the PM's claims.

But I have 3 questions. 1/4
First, are there any geographical reasons why the UK is best placed to harness the power of the wind? If not, why are other countries missing the boat so spectacularly, and will they continue to do so into the 2030s? 2/4
Second, isn't it easier and cheaper and more efficient to have the windfarms onshore, or close to the shore, rather than in the middle of the deepest oceans? Or does the wind there have special qualities which cannot be harnessed closer the shore? 3/4
And third, who is going to benefit from the big Govt contracts? Someone somewhere is likely to be getting a considerable... windfall (sorry). 4/4

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8 Oct
As per usual, moved to tweet out of frustration born of watching the news. This is on the new '3 tier coronavirus restrictions'. The acknowledged urgent need is to provide people with clarity.

That's a good start. It doesn't last. 1/8
One can imagine the delight in Whitehall as the 'traffic light system' was first proposed. Clear and simple. Red, amber, green. Divide the country into 3 zones. Have stricter rules where the case numbers are highest. 2/
The usual suspects in the press were duly alerted. Boris would be bringing - if not good news - then at least some clarity.

But... it appears that the plan has yet to be fully thought through. 3/
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Might the Brexit talks be about to enter 'the tunnel'? Is high-level political intervention going to enable a deal to be reached? Some thoughts - focused on the UK side. 1/13
My first thought is that a deal *can* be reached. The UK could have one of many relationships with the EU, depending on the UK's preference. The EU will insist on a balance between rights and responsibilities (and there will be a battle over how that balance is struck). 2/
This could be anything from membership of the EEA, to a comprehensive 'trade +' deal, to a more thin free trade agreement. The more the UK wants easy access to the EU market, the more rules it will have to agree to be bound by. 3/
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27 Sep
I wrote a blog for @UKandEU on the internal market bill, and the implications for the UK's future relationship with the EU.

Here it is recast as a twitter thread. 1/8
The Govt is signalling that it may legislate contrary to international law. That is unlikely to play well with the EU, or any future international partners. 2/8
The Bill is limited, but the Govt's rhetoric is not. It is insisting on sovereignty (the freedom to make whatever rules it likes) *and* on unfettered trade. 3/8
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23 Sep
A thought about the Patrick Vallance 50,000 cases per day projection (not prediction) slide.

Many have pointed to its flaws and to that fact that it may be intended to shake people out of their complacency. 1/3

See eg bbc.co.uk/news/health-54…
But it may have a different effect.

It may enable the Govt to say that’s its measures (and/or the people’s efforts and sacrifices) have been a success... notwithstanding a large number of cases/deaths. 2/3
The Govt will be able to say that ‘the science’ said that things would be a lot worse than they are...

Raise fears, lower expectations, and claim credit for policy failures which are made to look like wins. 3/3
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21 Sep
The whole tone of today's coronavirus news coverage is slightly doing my head in.

What is happening is *eminently predictable*. Very short thread. 1/4
Are we supposed to be surprised that, as social contact increases, the chances are that the virus is going to spread? 2/4
Are we supposed to be surprised that, as schools and universities reopen, it might be necessary to work more from home and have fewer social gatherings? 3/4
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Some random thoughts on the return of the 'Daily Briefing' today. I remember it with something approaching fondness... back in April/May, it was often the highlight of the lockdown day (though it rarely failed to disappoint). 1/
Way back then, the core message was simple. Stay home, protect the NHS, save lives. The debates were about sunbathing in parks, walking in the Peaks, and buying Easter eggs. 2/
Since then, the message has become more complex. What is the policy re returning to work, holidays, and mask wearing? There is a lot of confusion. 3/
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