this spending review has included some large capital expenditure

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Thu 27 Jun 2013, 12:22, 1 reply, 12 years ago)

It hasn't really
they have just re-announced a lot of projects that they were going to do anyway, and most of which are actually long term things that won't kick in for a number of years.
(Bazongaloid, Thu 27 Jun 2013, 12:24, Reply)

i haven't looked that closely tbh
large scale projects will always be long term
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Thu 27 Jun 2013, 12:28, Reply)

This isn't just long term, this is "not actually going to happen for ten years"
and therefore announcing it now is just pointless window dressing, it means nothing and affects nothing and can be cut without having any effect because nothing has or will happen regarding it for years.
(Bazongaloid, Thu 27 Jun 2013, 12:30, Reply)