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Greg Dixon’s Another kind of politics: The ghostly new strategy for road repairs

By Greg Dixon
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26 Sep, 2024 05:00 PM5 mins to read

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Minister for Transport Simeon Brown has announced the introduction of what sounds like a pothole flying squad tasked with search-and-targeting missions. Will the new vans look like the Ectomobile from Ghostbusters? Photo / Getty Images

Minister for Transport Simeon Brown has announced the introduction of what sounds like a pothole flying squad tasked with search-and-targeting missions. Will the new vans look like the Ectomobile from Ghostbusters? Photo / Getty Images

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