‘What’s a modern UK problem that everyone just accepts but really shouldn’t?’ – 21 uniquely British issues we should stop ignoring
12.
‘People sleeping rough. This problem was almost completely solved pre-austerity and now it’s entrenched and no one seems to care.’
–katie-kaboom
13.
‘Rent and housing prices being obscene. People shouldn’t have to live in shared accommodation to be able to afford to live. Any job should be enough to allow someone to live comfortably on their own.’
–veryblocky
14.
‘The growing reliance on private cars for short, local journeys that should be serviced by walking, biking and public transport. It’s exacerbated by terrible public transport (outside London) and terrible city planning.’
–Space_Hunzo
15.
‘Housing quality, even in more expensive houses is absolute dog shit. Squeaky bouncy floors and substandard finish quality. In Eastern Europe in “poor” countries you would be foolish to build a new house without underfloor heating in all the rooms. It is a standard. Here it’s considered a luxury.’
–Sauronshit
16.
‘Cars parking on pavements blocking pedestrians so you have to walk in the road.’
–Appropriate_Zebra341
17.
‘Poor bin collections and rubbish on the streets.’
–vientianna
18.
‘Everything that was once owned by us is now in the hands of greedy shareholders. That is who is ruining our lives.’
–Drumbrit
19.
‘We’ve all just stopped holding politician’s feet to the fire over the water companies polluting our rivers, lakes and near-ocean fronts. A couple of times a year there’ll be a headline for a day or two when someone gets badly sick and then we all move on. I hate it.’
–Potential-Bird-5826
20.
‘It’s near impossible to book a driving test which makes it so much harder for young people to find work/start their careers.’
–pharmer25
21.
‘Where have all the public toilets gone? Nobody likes to talk about because that might involve admitting that we all have bodily functions, but it’s a real problem in so many town and city centres.’
–MrsTheBo
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