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How Britain can get things done quicker

We don't have nuclear power stations in Ireland Britain does. But like Ireland it has had major p...

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06.45 5 Dec 2025


How Britain can get things done quicker



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06.45 5 Dec 2025


We don't have nuclear power stations in Ireland Britain does. But like Ireland it has had major problems getting big infrastructure projects such as nuclear power built on time and on budget.  John Fingleton was born in Laois and used to be a competition watchdog in the UK but lately has written a major report about how Britain can get things done quicker. And it has been accepted in full by Keir Starmer's government.  But can we learn here? 

All to discuss with John Fingleton the head of the nuclear taskforce and former UK Competition regulator.


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