“These mega-projects are the quack remedies of modern politics”
Thursday’s Guardian had an article by Simon Jenkins on the HS3 proposal – High-speed 3? These mega-projects are...
Author: Penny
New Safeguarding Maps
On Thursday, Patrick McLoughlin announced to Parliament that safeguarding directions along the London to West Midlands HS2 route have...
From the Archives: Grand plans and utopian visions
This article was originally published in November 2011:
“We should look sceptically at grand plans and utopian visions” said...
Chancellor Spots Design Flaw in HS2
In a speech given today at the Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester, George Osborne raised the...
Keep the country safe by scrapping HS2
John Baron MP secures a debate on defence spending and says the UK is making grave errors in cutting defence spending. Here he suggests where cuts should be made to allow the UK to be able to afford its essential defence requirements. House of Commons, 19th June 2014.
A History of Washwood Heath
At the Westminster Hall debate on the proposed Washwood Heath Marshalling Yard Liam Byrne, MP for Birmingham Hodge Hill,...
Petitions in the News
Many jounralists have been looking through the petitions on the Parliament website, finding details of how HS2 will affect...
From the Archives: Jobs tomorrow – but not today
Liam Byrne has organised a debate in Westminster Hall tomorrow, on the Washwood Heath RSMD Marshalling Yard. We...
Some recent written answers
House of Commons Written Answers 10 June 2014
Transport: High Speed 2 Railway Line
Mrs Gillan: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport...
HS2 still a massive concern to Major Projects Authority
Giving evidence at the Public Accounts Committee, Chief Executive of the Major Projects Authority, John Manzoni, is asked to list projects that still concern him. HS2 is high up on his list, second only to Universal Credit. 5th June 2014.