The #UK faces strategic crisis. After decades of neglect of crucial #infrastructure, it now even lacks capacity to monitor the decline.
In this case, dangerous deterioration of a major road bridge was unnoticed for 15 years. #Austerity since the 2008 crash has left local authorities short of skilled technical staff to evaluate infrastructure.
#UKpol has given itself a form of institutional #DunningKruger Syndrome: it has destroyed its own awareness of its failings.