Happier? Slimmer? Smarter?

I can.

Lack of immigrants springs to mind 🤔

Can you timestamp it please? The only truck I saw was for Holsten Pils 0:41

There were mechanical calculators back then. They even used them to design the bombs used on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

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Abacus has been used for about 4,000 years.

I agree. I wonder if a latter-day Marples would be able to get away with it today?

Ahh yes, a conflict of interests which = corruption and the loss of many railway lines

The problems started before Marples. One of the previous Ministers of Transport in the 1950s (my best guess is it was Harold Watkinson but don't quote me) had forbidden BR to raise their fares or freight movement costs as an attempt to control inflation whilst BR's costs rose and market share fell. This price control failed to have the desire effect, but did take a railway that was almost breaking even to one losing £300,000 per day.

Tories for ya!

But they're not the real villains though, they are just the puppets being told what to do, same goes for all the politicians we have.

I think Hitler previously arranged for more damage to historic Exeter than was subsequently finished off by Exeter's 'planners'.

I think the swine introduced double yellow lines as wel

Yes, Marples, trashing the countryside with roads that his construction interests profited from, then ripped the heart out of the railways through his mate Beeching.

Yes, I look Marples up on wiki out of curiosity and he had to do a runner to avoid being prosecuted for a massive tax fraud. I was highly amused to read that he was involved in the sex scandals of the early 60s. Apparently he like to be whipped while dressed as a woman - definitely weird

@@davidinger961 Single Yellow lines and Traffic Wardens as well

Looks like he was giving the two fingered salute at 5.45

stevie g that already has happened decades ago.

Failure of governments for decent public transport

Stevie. Instead of criticism, why not offer a solution? Here's the problem, rising population, increase in car and vehicle ownership, a heaving railway infrastructure and people's wish to travel for leisure. Any suggestions?

They are pushing more for this electric car with puppets like Elon Musk, which isn't new nor eco friendly because they use the same mining as with fossil fuels, basically it's a big con. I think the aim for electric motors is one of increase restriction of travel, the car will eventually be remotely monitored and controlled and you will only be able to travel where they tell you.

At least they built a by pass, today it would be impossible, the "environmentalists" who are living in houses built on what's was once ancient woodland wouldn't approve.

@@prp3231 i doubt there is any ancient woodland in GB, the entire island would have been cut multiple times.

freebeerfordworkers they are called. “Bricklayer’s levels”.

@@user-ky6vw5up9m a boat level,

Yes those of us who were teenagers in the 1960's had the best time ever. It will NEVER be repeated.