Monthly Archives: July 2015
Q: When is the money spent on HS2 not really money? A: When it’s an asset
Any Answers? Well, two and they both say Stop HS2
Last week, HS2 came up on the BBC Radio 4 programme ‘Any Answers’. No surprise that both members of the public were not convinced, and made convincing arguments against it.
HS2 To Have Swimming Pool
The Stop HS2 comprehensive guide to petitioning the Hybrid Bill
Desperation from Government as Adonis appointed to HS2 Ltd board.
£200million available to blight more people, but not to reduce blight
Changes add £580m to HS2 bill, with another 9000 page consultation.
More HS2 afflicted woods are Ancient Woodland
Two former Chancellors link Network Rail cuts to HS2 spending
In the last week, both Lord (Nigel) Lawson and Alistair Darling, two former Chancellors of the Exchequer have reiterated their opposition to HS2, suggesting the cuts to Network Rail projects are as a direct result of spending on HS2.
We’ve not only put together those clips, but added some from when the pair first came out against HS2.
Besides holding the post of Chancellor, Darling had previously been Secretary of State for Transport, and as such he warned back then that if so much money went on HS2, there wouldn’t be the money for the rest of the rail network.
These words from almost two years ago now seem extremely prophetic, given the recent ‘pausing’ of Network Rail projects.