Announcing the investment last month, Sunak said: “For too long politicians have shied away from taking the right long-term decisions to make life easier for hard-working families – tackling the scourge of potholes being a prime example.

“This unprecedented £8.3bn investment will pave the road for better and safer journeys for millions of people across the country and put an end to the blight of nuisance potholes.”

Long-term decisions? An end to potholes? Is he serious?

You cannot put an end to potholes, it’s a fools errand which will continue to suck up billions for as long as we continue to rely heavily on cars. If anything the problem will only get worse as people drive bigger and heavier vehicles like SUVs and extreme weather continues to get worse due to climate breakdown.

It’s always going to be a short-term and temporary solution to the ongoing issue of reliable transportation in this country.