Instead of taking responsibility, the government is passing crucial resilience roles to the public, and failure is inevitable.

By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian 8th October 2026

Would you mind fixing the NHS? And while you’re at it, could you please build an anti-missile system in your garden? Then regulate the banks, replace the water mains, tax the very rich and use the proceeds to rebuild our schools. Well, come on people: what are you waiting for?

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