if we could persuade the government not to waste billions of quid on wars
and new nuclear missiles which are never going to be used[1], then there
might be enough money to make a decent job of repairing the roads and of
public transport.  As it is, there never will be, and green lane repairs
will always be at the bottom of the list.

We don't have to like it, mind.

there is, however, a certain poetic justice in the motorised users repairing
lanes so they can drive 'em.  What *I'd* like to see is the various
commercial enterprises and that includes the magazines doing a bit more. LRO
and its ilk, instead of doing "adventure days" could organise some more lane
repair days.

[1] which is just about the most hypocritical and morally bankrupt statement
yet to issue from the arse^H^H^H^H mouth of bliar.  How the hell can we
pontificate to other countries that they shouldn't have nuclear bombs and
then come along and decide to *replace* those we already have eludes me.
ISTR the bill for Trident was something like 9 billion, I wonder how much of
our money they're going to throw away this time, the while claiming that
they can't afford to fund the health service?