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The worst-laid plans
Great article by John Bird [Issue 1560, April 17] on stopgap politics. The short-term nature of our current politics makes getting anything done almost impossible. Ministers know that their next move is only months away, so why bother planning for the next 5-10-15 years. Hence our decaying infrastructure (water, electricity, gas, railways). Brexit has compounded this with less support