Jabs for the rich, moralising for the poor

On The Abundance Agenda this week:

* Martin digs into the Ten Year Plan for the NHS (which is more important than whether Rachel Reeves was smiling) – and we get mad at the stupid moralising about the use of weight loss drugs like Wegovy and Ozempic.

* James explains why the innocuous new GOV.UK app is actually a major step towards the total transformation of the British state.

* And we speak to Ant Breach from the Centre for Cities about his recent report on housing supply bottlenecks – and how to fix them.

James’s exhaustive piece digging into the digital government blueprint is here.

Martin’s latest on the unfixable road with no owner is here.

James’s latest, on how Universal Credit went from being a disaster to a wild success is here.

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00:27 The NHS 10-Year Plan: Context and Challenges

01:41 The Infinite Demand for Health

02:32 The Rising Costs and Limits of NHS Spending

05:57 The Government's New 10-Year Plan for the NHS

06:53 Principles of the New NHS Plan

07:26 The Cost of Healthcare and the Importance of Early Intervention

13:16 The Role of Digital Transformation in the NHS

15:40 The Controversy and Potential of Weight Loss Drugs

26:15 The Gov UK App: A New Era of Digital Government

31:45 Introduction to the Digital Government Blueprint

32:33 Richard Pope's Vision for Digital Government

33:05 The Gov UK App: A New Relationship with the State

34:05 Potential Benefits and Concerns of the Gov UK App

35:24 Future Implications of the Gov UK App

35:49 Privacy and Civil Liberties Concerns

36:14 New Features and Functions of the Gov UK App

38:00 The Role of Databases in Government Efficiency

39:16 Housekeeping and Substack Newsletters

40:26 Interview with Ant Breach on Urban Housing and Regulations

42:19 The Future of Urban Planning and Building Regulations

58:43 Controversial Ideas in Urban Housing

01:01:05 Conclusion and Listener Engagement

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