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For a succinct summary of the omnishambles that is the UK nuclear programme.

"Significant radioactive contamination" found at St. Louis elementary school 

All the early nuclear programmes were nightmares. Though the UK probably pips the US in screwing up each and every decision. Let’s build a reactor. Okay - but we don’t know how to cool it. Let’s use air - that’s simple! And we can use graphite as the moderator - oh dear, it’s caught fire. Take two. This graphite stuff is pretty good, but let’s use carbon dioxide - now it can’t possibly catch fire. Fantastic - how do you do enrichment again? Not a clue - let’s use natural uranium. Best protect …