Boris Johnson gives final policy speech

The transcript discusses the historical success of nuclear reactor construction in the UK, contrasting it with the current stagnation in nuclear energy development. It highlights the technological advancements in other fields and compares them to the lack of progress in British nuclear energy. The text provides statistics on nuclear power stations built in various countries since 1995, emphasizing the UK's failure to keep pace. It concludes by exploring cultural and myopic challenges as reasons for this stagnation.

What was a significant achievement in nuclear reactor development in the 1990s?

• Developing VHS technology

• Inventing the car phone

• Completing five reactors in seven years

• Building the first nuclear reactor

What is highlighted as a contrast to the stagnation in British nuclear energy?

• Growth in the oil industry

• Development of electric cars

• Progress in other technological fields

• Advancements in renewable energy

How many new nuclear power stations has the UK connected to the grid in the past 27 years?

• Ten

• None

• Five

• Twenty

Which country has built more than 50 additional nuclear reactors since 1995?

• United States

• China

• India

• France

What is identified as the main issue hindering the UK's nuclear development?

• Environmental protests

• Myopia

• Lack of funding

• Cultural aversion