From the Archives: So, is HS2 ‘driven’ by the EU?
With the Brexit talks starting, we felt it might be a good time to revisit this article:
So is HS2...
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Minister says HS2 should be cancelled to save money
Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt has reopened the debate about HS2, questioning whether it is worthwhile spending the money on it when cash is desperately needed for public services.
Here’s how this was covered by Roberto Perrone on BBC Three Counties Radio;
Will the election make any difference to HS2?
Since the election result last week, there has been a lot of speculation about what will now be the...
Greens & Ukip say stop wasteful HS2 to help solve this mess
In the BBC Debate last week, both Ukip & The Green Party very much stuck to their guns, pointing out that HS2 is simply an extravagance.
Has Tim Farron got the point about HS2?
For years, whilst the Green party & Ukip have opposed HS2, Labour Conservatives & Lib-Dems have supported it. Whilst that support has at least seen dissent and wobbles from both the two main parties, the Lib-Dems have been the most resolutely pig-headedly committed to it. And whilst a commitment to HS2 is in their manifesto, does it seem that Tim Farron is starting to get the point of what HS2 is really about?
HS2 Conflict of Interests all Forgotten, as it’s Troughs all Round
Following the conflict of interests row over the HS2 Phase 2b development partner contract, which was originally awarded to...
LSE Study: HS2 Will Suck Jobs to London.
Whilst proponents of HS2 have long claimed that the project would somehow ‘rebalance the economy’ geographically, this has flown...
New call for HS2 Review, as it is Confirmed Previous Ones Stay Secret
There has been a fresh call for a full review on HS2, following a Freedom...
Tory Manifesto “Will Continue” With HS2 as Hammond Forgets Costs
Today, the Conservative party has launched their manifesto, and with reference to HS2 have stated:
“Investing...
What Could the £56bn for HS2 Buy Instead?
The Stop HS2 Bramley Group has done the maths on what the money set to...