The country runs on old people voting to "level up" and "build back better". 2-3 word slogans so hearing "Quantum" and "AI" during the budget today is just bravo.

The UK gov doesn't have a clue what it's doing, so they invent a bunch of patriotic crap to try and keep the masses satisfied.

Last year it was a flagship yacht, this year BritGPT. Just stick a Union Jack and 'Brit' somewhere in it, and call it a day.

The country is going through an economic and existential crisis, with amongst the lowest productivity stats in Europe, the shitshow of Brexit impacting everyone, healthcare crisis and national strikes due to high inflation.

Truthfully the UK economy is held together by a handful of dodgy banks in London, and if these left, we'd be left as a borderline third world country. The country essentially makes nothing and is fuelled entirely by debt and consumption. We've become a nation of hairdressers and "luxury" cafes. Electorate is generally stupid, so none of this will change anytime soon.