Sorry, but I'll have to disagree with you. The gradual disassembly of rules-based order has done something to the world in the 21st century. Recommended reading:
Known "tactic" previously employed by the Israelis in Palestine, as well as by Assad in Syria, and by many other mindless butchers. They're not interested in mission objectives or the safety of the world, they just want to watch their enemies burn.
And some keyboard warriors in Europe and the US cheer this evil on. What has the world come to?
Congrats, BBC, you're discovering what Scandinavians have been doing with their babies since long before the BBC existed. I hope that the UK will continue to find their way back to nurturing a connection between children and nature. Especially elementary schools in the UK have a very peculiar view of what it means to "be outside".
For an example of how crucial it is too keep roads accessible and decongested, look at the Philippines. Metro Manila is currently losing 3.5 billion pesos PER DAY due to the constant congestion, and is on track for that loss reaching 6 billion. An average company employee might earn somewhere between 20-30k per month there, so 3.5 billion is a lot of money by Filipino measure.
You halfway answered your own question there. Just like in games and movies, they are lazily leaning on nostalgia in the hopes that it will magically generate some money.
Hopefully his piece of shit cronies will be behind bars too. Duterte's national chief of police, Bato dela Rosa, has been mysteriously absent lately. I wonder why.
I really do not understand why pies aren't more of a thing in Norway. All Norwegians I know who have gone to the UK love pie, it's like it was designed for the Norwegian palate. But I guess since it's not boiled grey meat and potatoes or boiled fish and potatoes, it just doesn't belong here.
You're right, I didn't consider that viewpoint. However, I think this problem might not always be the case, especially in a nation with few problems related to corruption or general lack of checks and balances. If you have functioning oversight and annual presentation of projected expenditures, frivolous spending shouldn't be a major issue.
In fact, it would be detrimental to their budget to do so. If I'm budgeting various government services and see that a specific service is consistently ending the year with a lot of unspent money, I'll lower their budget so that the money can be spent where it's needed.
I consider it plausible that someone actually posted it and meant it, some people I work with have reached the same mental stage (slightly above toddler). Bear in mind; these people are allowed to vote and drive cars.
I'm pretty sure what most people are referring to here is unfettered capitalism. It's not an on/off switch, you can have certain aspects of one thing combined with the other.
I had to check the photo after reading that. Had a good chuckle.