House of Commons vote on HS2 paving bill shows clear disconnect with public mood
On the day when a Yougov poll shows that the public mood is against HS2, MPs vote for a...
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Expect fireworks on Halloween this year
Originally published on the Woodland Trust blog. Views expressed are the Woodland Trust’s. As the High Speed Rail Preparation...
Cameron says he’ll cancel HS2 if Labour u-turn
The same day as The Sun revealed that Labour have given HS2 sceptic a veto on their party’s support...
HS2 Healing the Pleb Toff divide
This was originally published as HS2 Healing the Pleb Toff divide on HS2 Buzz Having been out of a...
UPDATED – HS2 costs jump by £10bn, almost wiping out Spending Review savings in one hit.
Introducing his ‘Blank Cheque’ Paving Bill for HS2, Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin has announced an amazing £9.9bn increase in...
Blank Cheque for HS2 or smoothing the way?
Today’s featured video is from May, looking at the HS2 Bills that were in the Queen’s speech. The paving...
MPs to vote on Blank Cheque Bill next week, despite more HS2 concerns.
Government is set to press ahead with the first vote on their HS2 Blank Cheque Bill, which would release...
As expected, McLoughlin asks for a blank cheque with no accountability to blow on HS2.
The Government have published their High Speed Rail (Preparation) Bill, without saying how much extra money they actually want...