Monthly Archives: March 2016
6 reasons to vote against HS2
There are numerous problems with HS2. Here are just six reasons why MPs should vote against the High Speed Rail...
Warnings on HS2 are being ignored, say MPs
The Public Accounts Committee have questioned whether warnings from the infrastructure watchdog are being taken seriously, in...
Fabricant in final bid to Stop HS2 in the Commons
Lichfield MP Michael Fabricant has proposed an amendment to the HS2 Hybrid Bill, in a final attempt to stop...
Osborne: austerity elsewhere, while pet projects steam ahead
As always, in the run up to the budget, Osborne has been trialling some of the items that will...
Ask your MP to vote against the Hybrid Bill
If you oppose HS2, it’s really important that you get in touch with your MP before the Third Reading...
Railing against Rayleigh Waves
The Sunday Telegraph reported at the weekend that research commissioned by HS2 Ltd has shown that trains on the...
‘No point’ in HS2
Jonathan Portes, an economist with the National Institute of Economic and Social Research and an advisor to the Shadow Chancellor, says most economists would say HS2 is not the best use of £50bn and “there’s no point in spending money on White Elephants”.
Remember Ozymandias?
With apologies to him and Shelley but not Cameron! By Richard Kenyon
I met an MP from a ravaged land
Who...
Government brushes aside HS2 Committee Report
The Government have published their response to the final report from the HS2 Select Committee. Just like they did...