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Public rights of way applications backlog concerns campaigners (www.bbc.co.uk)

submitted 3 weeks ago by thehatfox@lemmy.world to c/unitedkingdom@feddit.uk

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[–] obinice@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

In a nation so riddled with poverty, strife, and failing public services, where most of us are struggling just to keep a roof over our heads and get our serious illnesses treated, is it any surprise that things like this fall through the cracks?

It's these sorts of issues that a first world nation should have the time and energy to focus on improving.

Unfortunately these days we're a second world nation that still thinks it's a first world nation. Heck, a not insignificant portion of us still think we're as important as when we were the British Empire 🤦‍♀️

We're delusional, we need to have a reality check on our new, smaller place in the world, and on how successful and wealthy our economy and our people actually are.

Once we come to terms with how weak and feeble we have become as a country, we can refocus our efforts based on reality - not on a fantasy of our past glory, and then hopefully backlogs like this can slowly begin to be dealt with ❤️

[–] Churbleyimyam@lemm.ee 5 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

I think there is more than enough money in this country to take care of it, it's just in the wrong hands.