If there’s one thing pretty much everyone agrees with, it’s that British politicians haven’t been doing much long-term planning. A clear example of this is the following from Lib Dems MP Layla Moran: It is hard to overstate the selfishness and short-sightedness of NIMBYism. Here’s Lib Dem MP Layla Moran objecting to plans for a mega reservoir in her constituency in 2022. Her constituency is now officially in drought because we lack enough places to store water. https://t.co/HiMXkIG4Le — James Hanson (@jhansonradio) August 18, 2026 NIMBYism = Lib Dems-ism The acronym ‘NIMBY’ stands for ‘not in my backyard’. It’s a descriptor…