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I don't disagree with this — the Elizabeth Line is frigging great — but I roll my eyes at the idea that one train line in one city is all we can point to as good about modern Britain.

It reminds me of all that 'Olympic spirit' bollocks, where somehow Danny Boyle's opening ceremony in 2012 was some great coalescing moment for the country. Bleurgh.

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https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/aug/11/britain-elizabeth-line-railway-treasury-birmingham-manchester-leeds

merely rhys
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I'd rather look to things like Great British Railways, nationalising the franchises, and decarbonising the grid (which is going extraordinarily well, despite Tory and Green efforts to impede infrastructure projects to support it).

GB Energy may yet become one too, as may the sovereign wealth fund, and with the record boost to funding and planned reforms the NHS may yet return to being at the very pinnacle of our national pride.

merely rhys
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You know what we need though? A good bridge project. I love a good bridge. Let's build one somewhere.