16-03-2016 12:12 via theguardian.com

Don't be fooled by more budget promises of infrastructure spending

Whatever George Osborne says, putting huge sums into grandiose schemes is not always the panacea it is made out to beI love it when wise guys in all political parties and none say: “We must invest more in infrastructure.” George Osborne is doing it again today. This budget the chancellor is going big on transport. Jeremy Corbyn may veer off in another favoured direction. Housing anyone? Windfarms? Hinkley Point C?Yet it’s never that easy. Announcing plans is quite different fro
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