@chrispinnock@thurrockcouncil Yep.
Looks a lot like a regulatory capture by big business. All avenues to seriously build wealth or acquire capital get closed down in the UK.
A classic rent seeking market failure, late stage capitalism very vulnerable to this.
Shout out to the guard on the 11.35 Swindon to Swansea train and the staff at Swindon station. Thanks for holding the Cheltenham train I've avoided an almost 2 hour wait. @GWRHelp@nationalrailenq
@LibDems I'm a lib dem supporter, and this is the most ridiculous thing to worry about. Of all the things wrong with this country, this isn't in the top 100
Spent most of the day chatting to @thameswater trying to explain my confusion over my bill going up by a couple of grand - complete waste of my Saturday. I'm furious.
What's so hard to understand ? I believe my meter to be faulty, they keep asking me 'where's the leak' ?
For me moss is the reason. I once took part in an archaeological dig where one of the other diggers was a moss collector. He had a zip lock bag and would sidle up to people and whisper 'got any moss?'