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Government Renegotiates HS2 Contracts to Save Money

Emily Cartwright

Government Renegotiates HS2 Contracts to Save Money on Railway That May Eventually Reach Somewhere Britain reduces cost of high-speed line by considering lower speeds, fewer destinations and a commemorative bus Renegotiation, Constructively Described BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND — HS2 executives and government officials have been attempting to renegotiate major civil-engineering contracts as the project confronts enormous cost increases, delays and continuing uncertainty over its final delivery. The original report on the contract…

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Britain’s Economic Decline

Vivienne Pratfall

How Britain’s Economic Decline Left It as Poor as Mississippi Britain combined European socialism, American debt, record immigration and Victorian infrastructure, then expressed surprise when GDP per person disappeared behind a wheelie bin. Britain has finally achieved the economic equality politicians promised. Unfortunately, the equality is with Mississippi. According to The Atlantic’s examination of Britain’s productivity collapse, British output per person now sits barely above that of America’s poorest state after nearly…

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Britain Launches AI Growth Zones

Alan Nafzger

Britain Launches AI Growth Zones Where Computers Will Soon Be Smarter Than the Planning Department A Bold New Vision, Powered Almost Entirely By Vibes LONDON. Britain has unveiled ambitious new AI Growth Zones, promising to transform former industrial regions into glittering hubs of artificial intelligence, supercomputers, and enough electricity consumption to make every kettle in Yorkshire flicker in sympathy. Officials describe the plan as the future of the British economy. Engineers…

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Stop Dumping Sewage Into Thames

Junglepussy

Thames Water Pledges To Stop Dumping Sewage Into Thames, Which Is Remarkable Considering That Has Been The Entire Purpose Of The Thames Since 1865 LONDON — In a statement that manages to be both sincere and completely inadequate, Thames Water — the water and sewerage company responsible for providing water to and removing sewage from 15 million people — has announced a “comprehensive commitment to water quality,” a pledge made approximately…

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Britain Finally Defines Potholes

Violet Woolf

Britain Finally Defines Potholes After Decades of Motorists Naming Them Like Pets Government Introduces Traffic Light Rating System for Holes That Already Operate on Their Own Color  Scheme The British government has achieved what many thought impossible: officially admitting there was no formal definition of a pothole until approximately yesterday. This explains decades of British drivers quietly naming individual craters, feeding them offerings of hubcaps, and warning their children about the big…