hadn't heard this labour guff before
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as they correctly exposed on bbc broadcast this am there are trillions, of, regular, pot-holes sizes,
more surprisingly 1million divets that are > 1Km in diameter
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Britain’s roads ‘have more potholes than craters on the moon’
Labour claims lack of maintenance means UK highways now resemble the lunar surface
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Britain’s roads could have more than 100 times as many potholes as there are craters on the moon, according to Labour.
The UK had more than a million potholes last year, the party said, comparing the figure with astronomers’ estimates that there are more than 9,000 craters on the Moon.
But whereas craters are generally caused by the explosion or impact of a meteorite, potholes are largely the result of a mix of traffic, weather and poor road maintenance.
The comparison comes after a nationwide survey earlier this year found that 107,000 miles of local roads are “fast reaching the end of their lives” as a result of potholes.
According to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, UK roads spending in 2019 was just over half (51 per cent) what it was in 2006.
Angela Rayner, the shadow local government secretary, said: “Rishi Sunak vowed to rid Britain of potholes, but he’s living on another planet.
as they correctly exposed on bbc broadcast this am there are trillions, of, regular, pot-holes sizes,
more surprisingly 1million divets that are > 1Km in diameter
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