Agreed. I can't find the link but it was recent - it was something along the lines of: for every pound spent on transport infrastructure in the UK, in the Sou

Agreed. I can't find the link but it was recent - it was something along the lines of: for every pound spent on transport infrastructure in the UK, in the South East the investment returns more than 10x the return of other regions in the UK. So the money is 'well spent' in the South East. It's a vicious spiral for the rest of the country.