3 hours ago · London
Hammersmith Bridge is a symbol of our dysfunctional times. The money is there, the joined-up thinking isn’t | Simon Jenkins
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a markets story. The Guardian Business is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to London. The first report grouped here was at 23 Oct 2026, 12:30 UTC. The headline in use is “Hammersmith Bridge is a symbol of our dysfunctional times. The money is there, the joined-up thinking isn’t | Simon Jenkins”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
London’s roads are horrendous, with constant roadworks and creaking infrastructure. And the emblem of all that spans the River Thames London’s Hammersmith Bridge is a metaphor for all that is wrong with British government.
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