{"id":309386,"date":"2026-01-14T09:00:11","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T09:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/why-is-the-uk-so-bad-at-getting-stuff-done\/"},"modified":"2026-01-14T09:00:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T09:00:11","slug":"why-is-the-uk-so-bad-at-getting-stuff-done","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/why-is-the-uk-so-bad-at-getting-stuff-done\/","title":{"rendered":"Why is the UK so bad at getting stuff done?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/pxZb9QP51UM\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Why is the UK so bad at getting stuff done?\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pxZb9QP51UM\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Another day and another u-turn \u2013 what does the climbdown on digital ID say about the credibility and authority of the Prime Minister?<\/p>\n<p>Sam and Anne also get you up to speed on another government idea that you\u2019ll have heard a lot about before \u2013 rail investment in the north of England. <\/p>\n<p>Can links between big cities ever be improved? <\/p>\n<p>And why is the Chancellor trying to whip up excitement like it\u2019s not been mentioned before?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Another day and another u-turn \u2013 what does the climbdown on digital ID say about the credibility and authority of the Prime Minister? 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