shmmeee
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Yes. Train delays hurt productivity. Our Ancient transport infrastructure is a huge part of the issues we have as a country being so much poorer than comparable nations
But was there a genuine need for a high speed rail project that shaves minutes off “on train” journey time, but adds significantly in terms of time to a train access point, in such a relatively small country? Was it really a priority over the investments in societal benefit that I mentioned? No country can afford to do everything.
So by definition we become a backwood state here in Coventry?Yes. Train delays hurt productivity. Our Ancient transport infrastructure is a huge part of the issues we have as a country being so much poorer than comparable nations
Train delays? What has that got to do with HS2? Ensuring drivers are in the right place at the right time, modernising working practices across the rail network by discontinuing ancient Spanish practices and train drivers who earn more than junior doctors not striking would help quite a lot.Yes. Train delays hurt productivity. Our Ancient transport infrastructure is a huge part of the issues we have as a country being so much poorer than comparable nations
It's also helpful when you have a fairer, more equal society, as everyone feels like they're contributing equally.This doesn't seem to get mentioned anywhere near as often as us being told Starmer won't be able to change anything as there's no money. Where the fuck is it all going?
Was in Sweden a few months back and got talking to the locals and the general opinion seemed to be that high taxes weren't really considered an issue by most people because things just work. A new school or hospital is needed is just gets built, roads need building or repairing it just gets sorted. We seem to have the worst of both worlds, a high tax burden and not much to show for it
So by definition we become a backwood state here in Coventry?
Train delays? What has that got to do with HS2? Ensuring drivers are in the right place at the right time, modernising working practices across the rail network by discontinuing ancient Spanish practices and train drivers who earn more than junior doctors not striking would help quite a lot.
When I was working from home I was shocked at how many people were about in the day and clearly didn't work. Did a quick google and it looks like around 1 in 4 people of working age don't work, for a variety of reasons.You assume everyone can get a full time NMW job. The stats don’t back that up. Illness, precarious work, not being able to get the hours, etc all impact.
When I was working from home I was shocked at how many people were about in the day and clearly didn't work. Did a quick google and it looks like around 1 in 4 people of working age don't work, for a variety of reasons.
Unemployment: Who are the millions of Britons not working?
The unemployment rate is relatively low historically, but millions aren't working.www.bbc.co.uk
NGL it can be hard not to turn into a stereotypical Daily Mail type 'they've got a flatscreen TV' when you see the house a few doors down, a couple similarly aged to me neither of whom work, having new windows, kitchen etc while I'm working 50 - 60 hours a week, and so stressed with work it recently put me in hospital, with a kitchen that's literally falling apart wondering how I'm ever going to afford to replace it.
Climbing the Summit: Big cities in the UK and the G7 - Centre for Cities
Associate Director Anthony Breach and Director of Policy and Research Paul Swinney explore the role played by the largest cities outside London in the UK’s yawning prosperity gap with other G7 economies.www.centreforcities.org
If only someone had some policy around making the rest of the country as productive as London. We could give it a cute videogame based name, Up a Level or something
I have said what I would invest in which would require some building,Delays happen for a multitude of reasons capacity being one of them.
Put it this way: Is there anything you would build?
I have said what I would invest in which would require some building,
I think public spending per head e.g. on transport of 8 times other regions is probably one reason.
You could always support your own policy and increase London population density by moving there.We should really be part of Birmingham economically. As in it should be easy and quick to commute via train or tram to Birmingham. Getting to London is only important because that’s where all the economic activity is.
Not popular in Coventry but probably true. I only work in London cos there’s fuck all decent jobs in Brum.
You could always support your own policy and increase London population density by moving there.
It’s treasury brain, because London is so much more productive the sums always show a bigger benefit to building in London so that’s what they approve.
I just can't
So invest in moving jobs out of London, not in making it quicker (LOL) to get there.I like my kids I’m afraid.
But also why should everyone have to move to London for a decent job and the rest of the country just rot?
It gets back to the old principality argument I was making a few years back!In my opinion the treasury should serve the government not the other way around
So invest in moving jobs out of London, not in making it quicker (LOL) to get there.
Depends what the tunnels achieve really don't it over era's?I just can't
Wonder what the comparable construction period would have been to just build it without a tunnel? Significant less.
Depends what the tunnels achieve really don't it over era's?
So invest in moving jobs out of London, not in making it quicker (LOL) to get there.
The primary benefit of HS2 is capacity not speed.
Well he'd fail a breathyliser anyway wouldn't he?More reasons to love trains: zero chance of meeting Nigel Farage
Only if it was more than £12500 in totalWhat are you on about now. Even someone who has a state pension and a very modest private pension of £4k per annum would pay income tax.
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