[1andrew1]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

You're so funny, Andrew. Your doom laden post paints a picture that I most certainly do not recognise.

You need to look around and you see what Brexit-induced low economic growth and austerity is doing to the country.

Prince Harry highlights shrinking defence budgets as he returns to Army school
Former senior military commanders have warned MPs that years of defence cuts have left Britain's armed forces "close to breaking"...There have been reports that parts of the military face further cuts, including the Royal Marines, regular troop numbers and amphibious assault ships.

https://news.sky.com/story/prince-ha...chool-11292657

Tory county council runs out of cash to meet obligations
A Conservative-run county council has signalled it is close to effective bankruptcy after admitting that “severe financial challenges” mean it is unable to meet its financial obligations in the current year.
Northamptonshire county council issued a section 114 notice on Friday afternoon imposing financial controls and banning expenditure on all services except for its statutory obligations to safeguard vulnerable people.

https://www.theguardian.com/society/...et-obligations

Waiting times at major A&E departments worst on record in January, figures reveal
The NHS has suffered the worst pressure in its history this winter, Jeremy Hunt has said, as new statistics show record Accident & Emergency delays.
More than 1,000 patients faced trolley waits of more than 12 hours in January, after doctors had decided they should be admitted to a ward. The figure is the highest on record, and more than twice that the previous month.
Overall. just 77.1 per cent of patients at major A&E units were treated within four hours, against a target of 95 per cent

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/201...igures-reveal/

Cycling deaths and injuries soar as potholes go unfixed.
The number of cyclists killed or seriously injured on Britain’s pothole-strewn roads has tripled in a decade.
Figures from the Department for Transport show that 71 cyclists were killed or seriously injured in accidents linked to poorly maintained roads in 2016, up from 22 in 2006. The increase far outstrips the general rise in cycling over the same period; it is estimated that the distance covered by bicycles increased by 50 per cent.
The figures have prompted demands for a dedicated road maintenance fund amid concerns that cash-strapped local authorities are using billions intended for transport to fund other areas such as social care.

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/c...ixed-2jm73xc8f