Confusion over SNP support for HS2
Supporters of HS2 might have been relieved with the publication of the Scottish Nationalist Party’s manifesto today. In the...
Author: Penny
Some Recent News Items (April 2015)
Manchester Evening News: 17-Apr-2015
Buccaneering Dave commits to £50bn HS2 in the Conservative manifesto
David Cameron launched the Conservative manifesto this morning. In a speech that referred to buccaneering, he also referred to...
Green party manifesto – against HS2
In London this morning, the Green Party launched their manifesto. The full manifesto, which can be downloaded from...
Labour’s support for HS2 leaves a get-out clause
Earlier today Labour published their 2015 manifesto. As expected from their business manifesto, published a...
HS2 dominates election campaign in many constituencies
While this video is from earlier this year, it’s worth reminding politicians that HS2 is a big issue in constituencies along the line.
Not really there modal shift
One of the original reasons people liked the idea of high speed rail in Britain was the prospect of...
Manifesto Watch: Labour
We’re still waiting for the main manifesto from the big thee political parties, but last week the Labour party...
That Pesky Preparation Act Provision
One of the provisions of the High Speed Rail (Preparation) Act (2013) was that the Secretary of State was...
Parliament dissolved, election campaign begins
Today, Parliament was dissolved and the 2015 election campaign begins. This means there are no current Members of...