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]]> Truer words are rarely spoken. Here’s 15 quotable quotes that pretty much cover what government is…and always has been.

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]]> Not much more to add to this, except that as the current economic crisis is global, this probably applies just about anywhere.

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Late last week, the new Transport Secretary Douglas Alexander announced a £10m fund for the development of nationwide road charging schemes.

A day later, London’s Mayor Ken Livingston indicated during a public debate that the London congestion charge could rise to £10 per day.

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