LPP Books

Thank you @lppbooks.bsky.social for my review copy of ' The Law of Net Zero and Nature Positive', a new book by lawyers at @39essexchambers.bsky.social

It looks super useful for anyone working in these vital areas.

I will share my thoughts when I've read (at least some of) it.

3/3 "We can learn other lessons from Japan’s experience, not least that no growth model lasts forever, financial bubbles are dangerous and uncomfortable structural change can be very painful to implement."

2/3 "He notes, rightly, that a growth model built on high savings and heavy investment in a globally competitive manufacturing sector runs into diminishing returns. There are lessons in that for China."

Here's what Martin says about "A Modern Economic History of Japan: Sho Ga Nai (It Is What It Is)" by Russell Jones:

1/3 "Jones, a veteran professional macroeconomist, has had long experience of Japan. In this excellent book, he asks what happened to the “rising sun” of four decades ago?"

Delighted to have two LPP books (one published in association with the CEME and the IEA) included in Martin Wolf's "Best summer books of 2025: Economics" in the @financialtimes.com today. See www.ft.com/content/5340... for more!

I was pleased to receive a review copy of ‘The Law of Net Zero and Nature Positive’, a new book by barristers at @39essexchambers.bsky.social But barely qualified to review it. I've shared some thoughts here: sarahfinch.co.uk?p=111

Great to see not one but two LPP books there, Ellie. We really hope you enjoy them!

Thanks for this, Gavin. We really hope you enjoy the books!

"Brat summer giving way to Platformland autumn" is simply brilliant. A strapline for the second edition!

Sorry about that Martin. We only had enough stickers, etc., for 200ish of the 400ish preorders, and it seems like you were unlucky. I hope the book is good enough to help you forget about the misfortune!

Hi Ella. If you decide to pick up more books in the series, drop us a line via our website and we'll do you a deal!

Thanks for your kind words, Owen. We think it's a must-read too, unsurprisingly!

A paperback book called Platformland: An anatomy of next-generation pubic devices, by Richard Pope. The white cover has colourful flow-chart shapes in a nice grid.

Very excited that my copy of @richardpope.org’s new book arrived yesterday.

I read the first 50some pages last night and it's already clear that this is an absolute must-read for anyone in civic tech—or public service more widely.

Run, don't walk: londonpublishingpartnership.co.uk/books/platfo...

Lovely isn't it?!

That’s a great (self) gift to arrive home to @richardpope.org @lppbooks.bsky.social 🙌

Photo of a hard copy of Platformland

It's arrived! So excited to get into @richardpope.org's book. Get your copy early from @lppbooks.bsky.social and you get stickers! londonpublishingpartnership.co.uk/books/platfo...

📣Richard's new book is really good - a quietly radical reimagining of public services. Lucid, challenging and thought-provoking - I loved it, you should totally get it!

I make a decent cup of tea too!

Thanks to both of you for the kind words. LPP always aims to please.

Hello Nick. Apologies if that has caused confusion. When we stuff the envelope and put your book in the post, we mark it as fulfilled through SumUp, which handled your order. It emailed you, obviously, but I can see why it's unclear what's happening. Your book is on its way.

Very excited about reading @richardpope.org 's new book #Platformland and to see how it overlaps with Reuse by Design medium.com/share-reuse/...

“Platformland - an anatomy of next-generation public services” a book by Richard Pope

Postie delivered your book this morning @richardpope.org. Love the stickers and stencils 😎

Platformland book by Richard Pope, with stickers and bookmark held on top of the cover

Happy #PlatformLand day to all that celebrate

@richardpope.org

Platformland book by Richard Popo

Yay it’s #platformlandday - get yours at londonpublishingpartnership.co.uk/books/platfo... by @richardpope.org

Platformland by Richard Pope with stickers

Look what came today in the post

A good day to read Gill Kernick’s book: www.amazon.co.uk/Catastrophe-...

How an obscure British PC maker invented ARM and changed the world 1987's Acorn Archimedes was the first production RISC-based personal computer.

That time when a Conservative government 'picked a winner' in the nascent British computer industry, the BBC was mandated to expand its remit beyond broadcasting, and we all ended up carrying the results around in our pockets. The past is a different future.

arstechnica.com/features/202...

This is your regular reminder to pre-order Richard's forthcoming book on the future anatomy of public services. Free shiny stickers!

Just got my copy of the book - it’s terrific!

The cover of the book

Illustration from the book showing multiple services using multiple data sets

Illustration from book showing a government task list

Strategy page from book "put transparency at the point of use

My book just turned up from the printers. Sneaky peek...

Merch prototyping to go with preorders of londonpublishingpartnership.co.uk/books/platfo...