It's a recurring theme isn't it - flawed strategic planning, short termism and ineptitude. We've seen it with the latest aircraft carriers, failed IT projects (numerous times), unsuitable helicopters, the BBC, etc. etc.
That's why I'd like to hear less about how much more our glorious leaders are going to spend on us (to buy our votes) and more about how they're going to get better value for the money they already take in tax. I'm sick and tired of being told they're going to chuck more money at this that or the other when we all know so much of it will be wasted in one way or another.
http://www.theguardian.com/technolog...iversal-credit
http://www.theguardian.com/society/2...ds-system-10bn
Failed Labour NHS project cost £10bn and rising...