• UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world
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    “We’re going to make construction in England way more expensive”

    “To save existing domestic infrastructure?”

    Construction industry collapses

    “To save existing domestic infrastructure, right?”

    Damn, if only there was some kind of massive overhaul of the nation’s rail infrastructure that could have kept UK steel plants alive.

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      Damn, if only there was some kind of massive overhaul of the nation’s rail infrastructure that could have kept UK steel plants alive.

      That sounds awfully like investing public money in things that are good for everyone, which is forbidden. Maybe Palantir can help.