“as soon as resources allow”
Sir Keir’s aim matches that of Chancellor Jeremy Hunt
Just a tactical statement to win over any floating voters for whom this might be the deal-breaker, with a caveat that there might never be enough resources to allow it then?
Weren’t “smart” motorways originally just supposed to be automatic detection of traffic to apply temporary speed limits and reduce traffic? When did the ‘while we’re at it turn the hard shoulder into an extra lane to save the cost of expanding’ plan get tacked on?