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It’s a lot easier to build things when you have a history of modern slavery and poor working conditions.Didn’t know where to put this.
It’s bit “Stafford traffic“ and a bit “Holiday 2025”
Anyway, we were recently in Doha then we were also recently in Stafford, specifically driving down Radford Bank when I made a comparison.
I said to my husband that practically the whole of Doha was transformed from a desert to a metropolis in just 20 years yet in Stafford they take nearly a whole year to repair a stretch of road.
Photo of a little bit of Doha for comparison.
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But also yes, it doesn’t take 9 people to fill pot holes… except apparently it does (5 at the hole, 3 standing nearby and 1 by the van) when it’s next to Kingsmead