HS2 Will be a Disaster, but Politicians Lack the Bottle to Give it the Boot
This article was first published in the Huffington Post.
Last week, when a group of Conservative...
Tag: Public Accounts Committee
HS2 Construction is Two Years Late, No Matter What HS2 Ltd Say.
Residents along the route of HS2 have been told that major construction is now only planned to commence in...
More Room at the Top of HS2
It what seems to becoming a mass exodus from the top echelons of HS2 Ltd, David Prout the HS2...
“Why on earth are you going ahead with this project?”
Last week, the House of Lords Grand Committee met to discuss the HS2 Hybrid Bill, over two days to...
HS2 lurches on down the track
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September has not been a great month for HS2.
Early on, Simon Kirby quit his job as CEO...
“HS2 is the weakest of all projects” says Select Committee Chair.
Andrew Tyrie MP, the Chair of the Commons Treasury Select Committee has written to the Secretary of...
HS2 report is ‘Stating the bleeding obvious’, but will anyone listen?
Today, the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee has published another report on HS2. Like many previous...
HS2 – what happens when the money starts to run out?
Originally posted on 51M.
Looking back on the latest Public Accounts Committee hearing into HS2 it is reasonable to...
HS2 Ltd showing a wanton disregard for taxpayers money.
In November 2015, we reported that 46 staff at HS2 Ltd earn more than the Prime Minister....
HS2 Ltd at the Public Accounts Committee – Again
Last week, we reported about the ‘amazement’ of MPs on the Public Accounts committee, as HS2 Ltd came up with £9bn of HS2 savings to wipe out a £9bn overrun. Here’s a video of the highlights of that hearing.