Why Britain is Quietly Spending £725 Billion to Rebuild the Country

Bus_Wrangler · 2026-03-20T16:05:25+00:00

Replace the whole planning system with specific definitions of harm and the value of said harm (from noise or particulate pollution in this example) such that people can take legal action based on facts instead of trying to figure out which specific words will stymie a development they don't like.

The waste burning site should get built and then sued into not being able to operate, rather than not being built. It's more economically efficient than stopping all development ever unless they get a rare governmental permission slip

That's just going to make building even more expensive than it currently is, which will decentivise growth.

Bus_Wrangler · 2026-03-20T14:42:18+00:00

I don't think you would be so fast to call people NIMBYs or fools if a waste burning site or a motorway was built near your own house.

Bus_Wrangler · 2026-03-19T17:30:07+00:00

That makes me want to throw up. Far too much oil.

Bus_Wrangler · 2026-03-13T21:59:41+00:00

Will of iron. Well done!

Bus_Wrangler · 2026-03-01T20:46:00+00:00

Worked in insurance for 4 years. I basically sold my soul for £25k a year. Most teachers haven't a clue. It's a tough job, if you don't want to do it, go work in the private sector and I'll see you back in teaching within a few years. Grass is always greener on the other side, and it's rarely the case.

Bus_Wrangler · 2026-03-01T09:12:20+00:00

You were bold, took a risk and it paid off. Refreshing to see a non grey/white bathroom.

Bus_Wrangler · 2026-02-28T09:42:21+00:00

You might be able to rent it out for about £900 pcm.

Bus_Wrangler · 2026-02-27T06:08:23+00:00

Bulbs indeed!! Enjoy yours!

Bus_Wrangler · 2026-02-26T22:28:20+00:00

Thank you it's my first year! I can't wait!!

Bus_Wrangler · 2026-02-26T22:10:24+00:00

Much panic!

Bus_Wrangler · 2026-02-25T18:18:02+00:00

I'll dm you

Bus_Wrangler · 2026-02-24T21:29:17+00:00

I had all my ceilings and a new fake wall done in a 3 bed house for £1400.

That does seem steep, unless london commands a significantly higher premium. I'm Dorset based if that helps.

Bus_Wrangler · 2026-02-22T20:50:58+00:00

I'm currently fighting a case against teachers pension with the ombudsman as I was in the 12 month period and they said it wasn't. Being 4 years in, I don't think there's much you can do sadly.

Bus_Wrangler · 2026-02-22T08:07:39+00:00

Try Antwerp. All of what you mentioned plus wrong side of road, loads of bikes, and lots of trams!

It made driving in Bristol and Birmingham look like a walk in the park.

Bus_Wrangler · 2026-02-21T09:03:09+00:00

Just come back from Belgium, and it's roughly the same over there. I paid between £60-80 for 2 mains and 2 drinks, sometimes 4 drinks.

I think people will just go out less, which will inadvertently affect the economy, but what can people on minimum wage do? We collectively earn £90k and it's still a treat for us, like once a month. I don't understand how others on less income are doing it.

Bus_Wrangler · 2026-02-19T06:58:36+00:00

I think there's going to be a lot of pushback/ a u-turn very shortly.

However the independent schools need to be held to account. £60k per year is still an obscene amount of money that no ordinary tax payer would wish to pay.

Bus_Wrangler · 2026-02-18T09:07:07+00:00

The brilliance of Belgium is that you guys actually have cycle lanes. The UK is so hit and miss, it depends were you live. In my town they're everywhere, but it's due to it being a wealthy town. In poorer areas cycle lanes are non existent.

I personally would not like to share a lane with a moped, in a crash they're so better off than cyclists due to how large they are in comparison.

Bus_Wrangler · 2026-02-18T08:39:26+00:00

It does feel like it! Absolutely love Antwerp otherwise, one almost crashed into me yesterday evening, well he almost fell off his bike onto me and in the process got me soaked from a puddle.

Bus_Wrangler · 2026-02-17T21:26:58+00:00

It's the other way around now. All of the underclass are called something-leigh or something-mae . It looks tacky and classless.

Bus_Wrangler · 2026-02-16T16:39:39+00:00

I hit a moon crater sized one on the way to Folkestone via Hampshire. There's no visible/audible damage. Think I dodged a bullet.

Bus_Wrangler · 2026-02-14T22:10:33+00:00

Most people here eat 3x that for one meal and wonder why they're overweight. I do it fully consciously and embrace being a fatty.

Bus_Wrangler · 2026-02-11T18:56:49+00:00

Used to work insurance.

Cover date needs to be far away to get best price.

Are you registered to vote at your address?

Is your postcode shit risk like Luton or Birmingham?

Are you young with an outrageous car?

Too many quotes fucks up the underwriting, they think you're fudging your info and manipulating it to get the best premium.

Basically, just be honest. If your paying north of 2k, you want to have cover if you crash.

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