I was told that in the run up to privatisation the Conservative government prevented BR from putting in orders for new rolling stock in order to flatter the books for privatisation & that this re… (View Post)

Yep. & now we’re going to flush all that knowledge down the drain by cancelling the rest of the HS network & dropping all the other rail upgrade projects into the round filing cabinet. It’s e… (View Post)

A quick dive into the costs of running the road network in the UK: In direct expenditure terms, sure: the main tax drivers pay is on fuel & that raised about £26billion in 2021. Vehicle exise dut… (View Post)

If he does the “right thing” and falls on his sword he probably has a better chance of protecting that sweet, sweet post-prime ministerial income stream. The longer he hangs on, the more shit comes o… (View Post)

It’s certainly possible but I do wonder if, in reality, Johnson has tarnished his own brand to the point that the lecture / book circuit won’t be the gravy train he’s expecting. (View Post)