Spain is rather like a bike wheel with a solid bit in the middle (Madrid) with a thick ring around the coast with very little connecting them. Compared with England which is more of a solid rectangle… (View Post)

That's one thing I can plead innocent about. As I would much rather have lower house prices and the wealth currently stored in them invested in light rail systems. I don't know whether that… (View Post)

And then the problems would begin in office. Starting with all the demands for pay and benefit rises. Not going to be easy for whoever is in government. (View Post)

Meanwhile in the UK Birmingham, Edinburgh, Manchester, Newcastle, Nottingham and Sheffield have light rail and Glasgow and Liverpool have underground systems. I'm not sure that Britain's ec… (View Post)

But housing costs vary enormously per person. If you've paid off your mortgage then they can be minimal. While for others they can take almost all of their earnings. Meaning there can be huge di… (View Post)