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Ey up, where are the reports?
Beleben, on his website, reminds us of a few of the missing reports about HS2: According to the Daily...
Cubbington’s view of the wild pear tree
Cubbington Against HS2 sent out their reaction to John Hayes saying there will be a review of the 250...
Northern leaders want to shut up economist
Professor Lord May of Oxford is so appalled by the behaviour of HS2 Ltd that he says he would trust few people involved with HS2 to mow his lawn. Then, giving evidence, respected Mancunian economist and chair of the Cities Growth Commission, Jim O’Neill, reveals that the leaders of northern cities are unwilling to listen to the strong evidence that shows it would be far preferable for northern cities to be better connected to each other rather than connected by HS2 to London.
House of Lords Ecomonics Affairs Committee: Economic Case for HS2, 13th January 2015
HS2 referendum debate to return after General Election.
Today, (Friday 23rd January), MPs debated the concept of having a national referendum on the funding of HS2, in...
Friday in Parliament – watch HS2 Referendum Bill debate live
The HS2 Referendum Bill debate follows the Local Government (Review of Decisions) Bill. Here’s the live feed from Parliament (it may need a special plug-in and not all browsers will display this):
PS We’ll tweet from @stophs2 when the HS2 Referendum debate starts.
MPs to debate referendum on HS2. With text to send to your MP today
Sample text to send to your MP today appears at the bottom. On Friday (23rd January), MPs will debate...
Please ask your MP to vote for the HS2 Referendum Bill on Friday
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On The Wrong Track
Kate Barnes originally published this on her blog. ‘Home is where the heart is’ the saying goes, but in...
MPs call for a referendum on paying for HS2
Sample text to send to your MP at the bottom Dorset MP Christopher Chope has put forward a private members...