It used to be ‘leaves on the line’, now it’s ‘sunburnt roads’
As ever, there’s always an excuse and when, today, an AA spokesman announced that the reason that parts of the M25 had been closed was because Britain is currently experiencing ‘sunburnt roads’, we had to laugh.
The excuse for delays on the railways is often ‘leaves on the line’ but this is a new one on us. Perhaps it is time to send out gritters with a difference. Have them spray the roads with factor 30.
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Banish HGVs
Matthew Steeples suggests HGV trucks should not be allowed on London’s roads during the hours of daylight Trucks are undoubtedly necessary to transport goods in London but with eight cyclists killed already this year on the city’s roads, it is time Sadiq Khan took action to reduce accidents such as that occurred in Knightsbridge […]
Job Killing Jim
Brexiteer turned Britain fleeing tycoon Sir Jim Ratcliffe should be stripped of his title suggests Matthew Steeples “Britain’s richest man” Sir Jim Ratcliffe is often described as a “prominent Brexiteer.” Now, given news of his relocation to the “Sunny Place for Shady People” that is Monaco, he should instead be remembered as a man […]
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