Why the arguments for HS2 don’t stack up
The Government repeatedly tries to argue the case for HS2 using the same defeated arguments. So here is what...
Author: Penny
The Prime Minister versus Stop HS2
Yesterday, David Cameron tweeted
The fightback on #HS2 begins today with the Transport Secretary, Patrick McLoughlin, highlighting the huge...
Some recent news items on HS2
A longer selection than normal of HS2 news items, also including some from August in case you missed them.
Daily...
Treasury official refuses to give MPs his opinion of HS2 Ltd’s competence
Earlier this week the Permanent Secretary to the Treasury, Sir Nicholas Macpherson, refused to answer questions from Treasury Sub...
More on the Gagging Bill
The clear opinion in Westminster is that the Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Bill has been...
From the Archives: Hammond HS2 “significantly below” £33bn
This was originally published in June 2011, called Hammond questions...
From the Archives: An argument we shouldn’t use?
This was originally published in April...
The hidden HS2 Ltd Glossary
Consultation – public’s views are called for on a decision already set in stone
Mitigation – let’s pretend we want...
From the Archives: The Economics Exam HS2 question
Today numerous A and AS level students are getting their results, so we are reposting 15-Aug-2013