The UK is regulating itself into irrelevance.
The plan was to build 531 km of high-speed rail.
Before laying track, contractors had to:
- Complete a 350-page “social value” assessment
- Guarantee 30% female representation
- Guarantee 20% ethnic-minority representation
The outcome was predictable.
- Original timeline: 2010-2026
- After years of delays and overruns, ~50% of the project was cancelled
- Remaining construction now stretches beyond 2033
- Cost: ~£70B for just 40% of the route (~£311M per km)
Meanwhile, China:
- Built ~50,000 km of high-speed rail in 17 years
- Averaging ~3,000 km per year
- At a cost of ~£14M per km
China builds high-speed rail ~200x faster and ~22x cheaper.
Now apply the same regulatory mindset to the energy transition....
and the scale of waste becomes obvious.
@BBCSport
Terrible decision from the @ChelseaFC board to part ways with Enzo Maresca.
The project was clearly progressing and delivered silverware last season.
Feels like another reset that sends the club back to square one
Another classic post-Abramovich decision. 🤦♂️
@AvivaUK I have been trying to get hold of someone for the past two hours to discuss my motor insurance policy. You just get passed around an automated line to absolutely nowhere. At this point I feel like canceling the policy - has anyone at Aviva tested your phone system?!!
@elonmusk you are a man with influence.
Gobeklitepe is quite literally buried treasure. In the form of information about our shared history as homosapians.
Please help!
@BrightInsight6@Graham__Hancock@joerogan
@British_Airways I am still awaiting a response to my emails after over a month!
Double the “14 days you have to reply!”
The customer service I gave received has been terrible. What is going on?!