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Posted: 18:47 - 11 Feb 2020 Post subject: Boris Bollox |
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WTF is it with Boris and bridges?
Yesterday the government said:-
Quote: | “Government officials are carrying out work in relation to the idea of a bridge linking GB mainland to NI. There’s a proper piece of work being carried out into the idea.” |
The 26 mile "bridge" span would be between PortPatrick and Larne.
Quote: | It would require dozens of support towers – at unprecedented depths of more than 1,000ft in places – while navigating Beaufort’s Dyke, a submarine trench containing more than 1 million tonnes of Second World War munitions.
One engineer called it “bonkers” |
Having spent a third of my adult life living in SW Scotland, I never heard a single voice asking for a bridge to be built.
What I did hear, time and time again, was complaints about the A75, the only route from the motorway network to the ferries at Stranraer. Anyone who's spent any time on this road will know that it's totally inadequate for the amount of HGV's using it. There have been requests for this road to be upgraded for decades, but they've been resolutely ignored by all flavours of government. Even with recent, partial upgrades it's still a crap road for the amount and type of traffic using it
Boris has form for this, in 2014, as mayor, he came up with the, pie in the sky, "garden bridge" in London.
Despite being told that the project was unfeasible, he ploughed on regardless and managed to spunk between £40M or £50M of public money on a vanity project.
6 years on and here we are again, Boris spunking more public money on, (according to engineers), a totally unviable vanity project.
Sounds like utter bollox to me!
My guess would be, there's some jiggery-pokery going on and pockets are being lined, again, by way of feasibility studies and consultancy fees for party donors!
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I suspect he has put it out there to somehow strengthen his hand in negotiations with the EU... ____________________ Now - Speed Triple, old ratty GS550, GSXR750M
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Posted: 20:49 - 11 Feb 2020 Post subject: Re: Boris Bollox |
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Posted: 01:37 - 12 Feb 2020 Post subject: Re: Boris Bollox |
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cdlxxvi wrote: |
White elephants are a frequent tool of inept governments to divert public attention from basic failures towards propaganda of "success".
Look at any Dear Leader of the People and you'll find something gigantesque (Sochi olympics park, US-Mexico border wall, presidential palace in Ankara) that taxpayer's money is wasted for (usually with proportionally huge corruption) while the country's basic problems remain unaddressed.
Expect the bridge to be sang about by Johnson's media workers while NHS is failing, costs of living are rising, and Brexit-induced downturn is getting worse. |
Come on then, let's have it, after all the shite you've spouted, all the made up quotes and 'enter reality' bollox you've thrust upon us, who is going to lead us into the brave new world you think everyone else is dragging us away from?
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Posted: 01:39 - 12 Feb 2020 Post subject: Re: Boris Bollox |
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cdlxxvi wrote: | Suntan Sid wrote: | WTF is it with Boris and bridges?
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White elephants are a frequent tool of inept governments to divert public attention from basic failures towards propaganda of "success".
Look at any Dear Leader of the People and you'll find something gigantesque (Sochi olympics park, US-Mexico border wall, presidential palace in Ankara) that taxpayer's money is wasted for (usually with proportionally huge corruption) while the country's basic problems remain unaddressed.
Expect the bridge to be sang about by Johnson's media workers while NHS is failing, costs of living are rising, and Brexit-induced downturn is getting worse. |
Ouch! If you're this bitter now what's it gonna be like after a decade or more of Boris? Still, at least you have the money the EU pay you ____________________ Husqvarna Vitpilen 401, Yamaha XSR700, Honda Rebel, Yamaha DT175, Suzuki SV650 (loan) Fazer 600, Keeway Superlight 125, 50cc turd scooter |
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Thats only potentially 20 billion of tax payers money to waste. could be worse spunking 100 billion on a highspeed train line to knock 30min off a commute.... ohh wait were all ready billions deep into that massive waste of cash |
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Posted: 00:54 - 13 Feb 2020 Post subject: |
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For the record Garden bridge was half-garden half-bridge and cost me as a London taxpayer £46m.
It's about time you all people and the country to pay thr bill for the new wonder from BoJo - Scotland to Ireland thingy will be half-bridge half-tunnel ____________________ Adrian Monk: Unless I'm wrong, which, you know, I'm not...
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Posted: 02:12 - 13 Feb 2020 Post subject: |
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Never mind, BoJo's been outdone by the Dutch, looks like they want to dam up the whole of the North Sea, (anyone east of the Pennines better buy flippers and some water wings! )
BloJob will have to come up with something even more "bonkers" to top that! ____________________ "Everybody needs money, that's why they call it money!" |
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 4 years, 74 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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