{"id":1119,"date":"2026-02-22T12:58:52","date_gmt":"2026-02-22T12:58:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.woosee.pro\/?page_id=1119"},"modified":"2026-03-01T17:32:31","modified_gmt":"2026-03-01T17:32:31","slug":"insights","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/woosee.pro\/en\/","title":{"rendered":"Insights"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"wp-block-post-template is-layout-grid wp-container-core-post-template-is-layout-ec841e35 wp-block-post-template-is-layout-grid\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1634 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-science-tech tag-energy-transition tag-green-shipping tag-imo tag-maritime-decarbonisation tag-nuclear-shipping tag-shipping-industry tag-small-modular-reactors tag-smr-technology\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/woosee.pro\/en\/nuclear-cargo-ships-technology-ready-world-is-not\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1408\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/woosee.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/nuclear-cargo-ships-technology-ready-world-is-not-preview-ai.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Nuclear Cargo Ships: The Technology Is Ready. The World Is Not.\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/woosee.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/nuclear-cargo-ships-technology-ready-world-is-not-preview-ai.jpg 1408w, https:\/\/woosee.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/nuclear-cargo-ships-technology-ready-world-is-not-preview-ai-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/woosee.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/nuclear-cargo-ships-technology-ready-world-is-not-preview-ai-1024x559.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/woosee.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/nuclear-cargo-ships-technology-ready-world-is-not-preview-ai-768x419.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1408px) 100vw, 1408px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/woosee.pro\/en\/nuclear-cargo-ships-technology-ready-world-is-not\/\" target=\"_self\" >Nuclear Cargo Ships: The Technology Is Ready. The World Is Not.<\/a><\/h5>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-04-12T14:00:00+00:00\">2026-04-12<\/time><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Nuclear propulsion offers zero-carbon shipping for the long haul, but a coordination failure across ports, regulators, and insurers means the world is not yet ready to deploy it.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/woosee.pro\/en\/nuclear-cargo-ships-technology-ready-world-is-not\/\">Read more &#8230;<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1627 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-science-tech tag-bathing-habits tag-cultural-differences tag-hong-kong tag-hygiene tag-public-health-history tag-skin-health tag-united-kingdom\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/woosee.pro\/en\/do-you-need-to-shower-every-day\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1408\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/woosee.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/do-you-need-to-shower-every-day-preview-ai.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Do You Really Need to Shower Every Day? The Science, History and Culture Behind Bathing Habits\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/woosee.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/do-you-need-to-shower-every-day-preview-ai.jpg 1408w, https:\/\/woosee.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/do-you-need-to-shower-every-day-preview-ai-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/woosee.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/do-you-need-to-shower-every-day-preview-ai-1024x559.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/woosee.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/do-you-need-to-shower-every-day-preview-ai-768x419.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1408px) 100vw, 1408px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/woosee.pro\/en\/do-you-need-to-shower-every-day\/\" target=\"_self\" >Do You Really Need to Shower Every Day? The Science, History and Culture Behind Bathing Habits<\/a><\/h5>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-04-03T14:00:00+00:00\">2026-04-03<\/time><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Hongkongers shower daily out of necessity, but many Britons do not \u2014 and both habits make sense. Climate, history, and skin science all shape what counts as clean.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/woosee.pro\/en\/do-you-need-to-shower-every-day\/\">Read more &#8230;<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1623 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uk-affairs tag-electric-vehicles tag-electricity-tariffs tag-energy tag-home-battery-storage tag-octopus-energy tag-personal-finance tag-renewable-energy tag-uk-energy-market\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/woosee.pro\/en\/uk-electricity-cheapest-in-europe-if-you-know-how-to-use-it\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1408\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/woosee.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/uk-electricity-cheapest-in-europe-if-you-know-how-to-use-it-preview-ai.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"UK Electricity Is the Cheapest in Europe \u2014 If You Know How to Use It\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/woosee.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/uk-electricity-cheapest-in-europe-if-you-know-how-to-use-it-preview-ai.jpg 1408w, https:\/\/woosee.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/uk-electricity-cheapest-in-europe-if-you-know-how-to-use-it-preview-ai-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/woosee.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/uk-electricity-cheapest-in-europe-if-you-know-how-to-use-it-preview-ai-1024x559.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/woosee.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/uk-electricity-cheapest-in-europe-if-you-know-how-to-use-it-preview-ai-768x419.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1408px) 100vw, 1408px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/woosee.pro\/en\/uk-electricity-cheapest-in-europe-if-you-know-how-to-use-it\/\" target=\"_self\" >UK Electricity Is the Cheapest in Europe \u2014 If You Know How to Use It<\/a><\/h5>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-04-02T14:00:00+00:00\">2026-04-02<\/time><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Britain&#8217;s Ofgem price cap tells only half the story. For households who know where to look, UK overnight electricity is the cheapest in Europe.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/woosee.pro\/en\/uk-electricity-cheapest-in-europe-if-you-know-how-to-use-it\/\">Read more &#8230;<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1619 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-science-tech tag-app-development tag-artificial-intelligence tag-claude-code tag-cloud-computing tag-software-development tag-tailscale tag-technology-education\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/woosee.pro\/en\/building-an-app-is-no-longer-a-coders-game\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1408\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/woosee.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/building-an-app-is-no-longer-a-coders-game-preview-ai.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Building an App Is No Longer a Coder&#8217;s Game\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/woosee.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/building-an-app-is-no-longer-a-coders-game-preview-ai.jpg 1408w, https:\/\/woosee.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/building-an-app-is-no-longer-a-coders-game-preview-ai-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/woosee.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/building-an-app-is-no-longer-a-coders-game-preview-ai-1024x559.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/woosee.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/building-an-app-is-no-longer-a-coders-game-preview-ai-768x419.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1408px) 100vw, 1408px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/woosee.pro\/en\/building-an-app-is-no-longer-a-coders-game\/\" target=\"_self\" >Building an App Is No Longer a Coder&#8217;s Game<\/a><\/h5>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-04-01T14:00:00+00:00\">2026-04-01<\/time><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">AI coding tools, cloud computing, and networking software like Tailscale have made app development accessible to anyone with a good idea \u2014 no professional coder required.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/woosee.pro\/en\/building-an-app-is-no-longer-a-coders-game\/\">Read more &#8230;<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1615 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-explainers tag-city-design tag-hong-kong tag-immigration tag-public-transport tag-uk-culture tag-urban-life tag-weather\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/woosee.pro\/en\/why-british-people-dont-use-umbrellas\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1408\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/woosee.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/why-british-people-dont-use-umbrellas-preview-ai.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Why Don&#8217;t British People Use Umbrellas?\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/woosee.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/why-british-people-dont-use-umbrellas-preview-ai.jpg 1408w, https:\/\/woosee.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/why-british-people-dont-use-umbrellas-preview-ai-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/woosee.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/why-british-people-dont-use-umbrellas-preview-ai-1024x559.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/woosee.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/why-british-people-dont-use-umbrellas-preview-ai-768x419.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1408px) 100vw, 1408px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/woosee.pro\/en\/why-british-people-dont-use-umbrellas\/\" target=\"_self\" >Why Don&#8217;t British People Use Umbrellas?<\/a><\/h5>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-03-31T14:00:00+00:00\">2026-03-31<\/time><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Britain is famous for its rain, yet the British rarely carry umbrellas. The reasons span climate, wind, car culture, and history \u2014 and reveal just how differently two cities can experience the same weather.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/woosee.pro\/en\/why-british-people-dont-use-umbrellas\/\">Read more &#8230;<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1611 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uk-affairs tag-electricity-prices tag-energy-policy tag-energy-transition tag-italy tag-natural-gas tag-renewable-energy tag-spain\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/woosee.pro\/en\/spain-italy-energy-divergence-renewables\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1408\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/woosee.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/spain-italy-energy-divergence-renewables-preview-ai.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Spain and Italy Took Different Paths on Energy. The Results Are In.\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/woosee.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/spain-italy-energy-divergence-renewables-preview-ai.jpg 1408w, https:\/\/woosee.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/spain-italy-energy-divergence-renewables-preview-ai-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/woosee.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/spain-italy-energy-divergence-renewables-preview-ai-1024x559.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/woosee.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/spain-italy-energy-divergence-renewables-preview-ai-768x419.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1408px) 100vw, 1408px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/woosee.pro\/en\/spain-italy-energy-divergence-renewables\/\" target=\"_self\" >Spain and Italy Took Different Paths on Energy. The Results Are In.<\/a><\/h5>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-03-30T14:00:00+00:00\">2026-03-30<\/time><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Spain and Italy started from the same point in 2019. One bet on renewables and cut its exposure to gas prices. The other didn&#8217;t. The electricity bills tell the rest of the story.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/woosee.pro\/en\/spain-italy-energy-divergence-renewables\/\">Read more &#8230;<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1607 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-science-tech tag-atmospheric-science tag-british-weather tag-climate tag-light-and-optics tag-natural-phenomena tag-rainbows tag-weather\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/woosee.pro\/en\/why-rainbows-are-so-common-in-britain\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1408\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/woosee.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/why-rainbows-are-so-common-in-britain-preview-ai.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Not Romance, But Physics: Why Rainbows Are Everywhere in Britain\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/woosee.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/why-rainbows-are-so-common-in-britain-preview-ai.jpg 1408w, https:\/\/woosee.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/why-rainbows-are-so-common-in-britain-preview-ai-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/woosee.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/why-rainbows-are-so-common-in-britain-preview-ai-1024x559.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/woosee.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/why-rainbows-are-so-common-in-britain-preview-ai-768x419.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1408px) 100vw, 1408px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/woosee.pro\/en\/why-rainbows-are-so-common-in-britain\/\" target=\"_self\" >Not Romance, But Physics: Why Rainbows Are Everywhere in Britain<\/a><\/h5>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-03-29T14:00:00+00:00\">2026-03-29<\/time><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Britain&#8217;s frequent rainbows are no accident. Low sun angles, Atlantic moisture, and fast-moving showers combine to make the country one of the most rainbow-frequent places on Earth.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/woosee.pro\/en\/why-rainbows-are-so-common-in-britain\/\">Read more &#8230;<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1603 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uk-affairs tag-building-regulations tag-energy-efficiency tag-future-homes-standard tag-heat-pumps tag-net-zero tag-retrofit tag-uk-housing-policy tag-zero-carbon-homes\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/woosee.pro\/en\/zero-carbon-homes-future-homes-standard-thirteen-year-delay\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1408\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/woosee.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/zero-carbon-homes-future-homes-standard-thirteen-year-delay-preview-ai.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Saving Developers, Costing Everyone: The Thirteen-Year Delay in Britain&#8217;s Zero-Carbon Homes\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/woosee.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/zero-carbon-homes-future-homes-standard-thirteen-year-delay-preview-ai.jpg 1408w, https:\/\/woosee.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/zero-carbon-homes-future-homes-standard-thirteen-year-delay-preview-ai-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/woosee.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/zero-carbon-homes-future-homes-standard-thirteen-year-delay-preview-ai-1024x559.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/woosee.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/zero-carbon-homes-future-homes-standard-thirteen-year-delay-preview-ai-768x419.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1408px) 100vw, 1408px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/woosee.pro\/en\/zero-carbon-homes-future-homes-standard-thirteen-year-delay\/\" target=\"_self\" >Saving Developers, Costing Everyone: The Thirteen-Year Delay in Britain&#8217;s Zero-Carbon Homes<\/a><\/h5>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-03-28T14:00:00+00:00\">2026-03-28<\/time><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Britain&#8217;s Future Homes Standard arrives in 2028 \u2014 thirteen years after the zero-carbon policy scrapped in 2015. The delay shifted costs from developers onto households and the wider public, with consequences that cannot always be undone.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/woosee.pro\/en\/zero-carbon-homes-future-homes-standard-thirteen-year-delay\/\">Read more &#8230;<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1599 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uk-affairs tag-conservatives tag-energy-bills tag-energy-policy tag-energy-transition tag-north-sea tag-oil-and-gas tag-reform-uk tag-uk-tax\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/woosee.pro\/en\/north-sea-drilling-tax-revenue-myth\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1408\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/woosee.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/north-sea-drilling-tax-revenue-myth-preview-ai.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Drill, Baby, Drill? Why the North Sea Tax Revenue Argument Doesn&#8217;t Add Up\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/woosee.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/north-sea-drilling-tax-revenue-myth-preview-ai.jpg 1408w, https:\/\/woosee.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/north-sea-drilling-tax-revenue-myth-preview-ai-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/woosee.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/north-sea-drilling-tax-revenue-myth-preview-ai-1024x559.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/woosee.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/north-sea-drilling-tax-revenue-myth-preview-ai-768x419.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1408px) 100vw, 1408px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/woosee.pro\/en\/north-sea-drilling-tax-revenue-myth\/\" target=\"_self\" >Drill, Baby, Drill? Why the North Sea Tax Revenue Argument Doesn&#8217;t Add Up<\/a><\/h5>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-03-27T14:00:00+00:00\">2026-03-27<\/time><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Badenoch, Coutinho and Farage claim North Sea drilling will boost tax revenue and cut energy bills. The fiscal arithmetic tells a very different story.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/woosee.pro\/en\/north-sea-drilling-tax-revenue-myth\/\">Read more &#8230;<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1595 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uk-affairs tag-asphalt-industry-alliance tag-capital-vs-revenue tag-hs2 tag-local-government-funding tag-potholes tag-public-accounts-committee tag-transport-policy tag-uk-roads\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/woosee.pro\/en\/uk-potholes-capital-vs-revenue-funding\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1408\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/woosee.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/uk-potholes-capital-vs-revenue-funding-preview-ai-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"A Decade of Patching, and the Holes Keep Growing: The Real Reason Britain&#8217;s Roads Are Falling Apart\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/woosee.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/uk-potholes-capital-vs-revenue-funding-preview-ai-1.jpg 1408w, https:\/\/woosee.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/uk-potholes-capital-vs-revenue-funding-preview-ai-1-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/woosee.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/uk-potholes-capital-vs-revenue-funding-preview-ai-1-1024x559.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/woosee.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/uk-potholes-capital-vs-revenue-funding-preview-ai-1-768x419.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1408px) 100vw, 1408px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/woosee.pro\/en\/uk-potholes-capital-vs-revenue-funding\/\" target=\"_self\" >A Decade of Patching, and the Holes Keep Growing: The Real Reason Britain&#8217;s Roads Are Falling Apart<\/a><\/h5>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-03-26T14:00:00+00:00\">2026-03-26<\/time><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Britain has filled a pothole every eighteen seconds for a decade, yet the repair backlog keeps growing. 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