Crumbling concrete - a National scandal

With more than one hundred British schools now closed. Why is Rishi’s government not prepared to name them?

This problem reflects badly on all our political parties, because the problem has been known since 1994.

A National scandal to be ashamed of.

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SunshineGirl · 36-40, F

Let us be grateful that action has been taken before anyone was hurt (unlike with the flammable cladding to apartment blocks). The material is not dangerous by itself (unlike the cladding) but requires more freqient replacement than conventional concrete.

The issue is international in scope and many countries have not even banned the production of aerated concrete. I am the last person who would sing the praises of this government, but the actions taken so far are decisive and (hopefully) effective.

SW-User

@SunshineGirl It was covered up until the near fatal accident in the summer, when the press got hold of the story.
Yes, it is election year next year, so it will be dealt with, ‘Swiftly and with Style’.

SunshineGirl · 36-40, F

@SW-User I don't think there has been a cover-up. This is a widely known construction issue. Schools and hospitals have been deteriorating with depressing regularity (and there was a fatality in Scotland). The real scandal is the lack of investment in public infrastucture and the natural Tory instinct to do things on the cheap and hope that problems will disappear of their own accord.

Picklebobble2 · 56-60, M

@SunshineGirl yes trouble is when you have a government constantly messing with benefits and telling parents they need to go out to work, and parents follow that instruction, you now have THOUSANDS of parents being UNABLE to go BACK to work because they now have to be looking after their children when they SHOULD be at school !
How many are going to lose their jobs as a result of that ?
How much unnecessary hardship is that going to create ?
Everything has a ripple effect when one area of society falls short of expectations

SunshineGirl · 36-40, F

@Picklebobble2 Yes, well I'm more concerned about the disruption to childrens' education and social development . . but as you say the ripples spread out widely and this should be food for thought for any 'small government' conservatives.

SatyrService · M

@SunshineGirl
And yet when you replace that concrete, we now have a new option. We now have the recipe for the concrete of ancient Rome. Material which has survived 1000 years in many places we should never use any other kind.