Novara FM: Atomic Split
Why is the left divided on nuclear? Craig Gent poses an urgent question to experts Andrea Vetter and Matthew T. Huber.
Tag: nuclear
Opinion: The GMB Is Completely Wrong About Fracking. Here’s Why
by Aaron Bastani
The GMB trade union has said the Tories are right to lift the fracking ban, claiming it could ‘create thousands of good jobs’ at little cost to the climate. This is completely wrong, writes Aaron Bastani.
Analysis: Could Nuclear Actually Solve the Energy Crisis?
by Ell Folan
Liz Truss wants to turbocharge nuclear power. As well as its environmental implications, asks Ell Folan, could it even solve our energy crisis?
Analysis: Is China the World’s Worst Climate Culprit?
by Aaron Bastani
China is easily the world’s leading polluter. But when you take into account the country's size, population, investment in renewables and outsourced emissions things become a lot more complicated, writes Aaron Bastani.
Opinion: Is It Time for the Left to Back Nuclear Energy?
by Craig Gent
In recent years, much of the green left has quietly dropped its historic opposition to nuclear energy in favour of 'constructive ambiguity'. With the need to decarbonise more pressing than ever, Craig Gent asks if the left needs to get off the fence.
GE2019: The Apocalypse Liberals Are at It Again, Promising to Destroy the World to Save the World
by Eleanor Penny
When politicians like Jo Swinson solemnly announce they would be willing to detonate nuclear weapons the mainstream interprets this as a sign of no-nonsense leadership, firmness of purpose and the ability to connect with the security concerns of Joe Ordinary - and overlooks the fact they could destroy all humanity.
Long Read: Barrow-in-Furness: The Small Town at the Centre of Britain’s Nuclear Arsenal
by Matt Kennard
Barrow-in-Furness, population 69,087, is the hub of Britain's nuclear weapons arsenal. Matt Kennard talked to residents about the town's questionable industrial heritage, the local dominance of BAE Systems, and what nuclear disarmament would mean for the town and its workers.
6 Reasons We Really Could Stop Trident in 2016
by Steve Rushton
From austerity to climate change, the case for scrapping the UK’s nuclear weapons programme is more convincing than ever.
6 Misconceptions About the Iran Nuclear Deal
by JT White
The deal on Iran’s nuclear programme has the potential to break with the tensions of the past. Yet the deal was made on wrongheaded assumptions about Iran. To this day we still view the country through a prism of falsehoods.