Tag: White Elephant
Royal Assent for a White Elephant
How Royal Assent was reported on BBC Three Counties, with Penny Gaines
HS2 campaigners launch advertising campaign as Lords vote on Bill.
HS2: “A white elephant on wheels”
This week, the subject of HS2 came up on the BBCs Question Time. As when it has come up before, it didn’t exactly get rousing support, with even the leader of the Scottish Conservatives Ruth Davidson MSP straying from the party line.
Campaigners blast government over poorly designed HS2 and lack of details
HS2 report is ‘Stating the bleeding obvious’, but will anyone listen?
From the Archives: Joe visits Ed Miliband’s office on Great White Elephant Hunt
In light of Ed Miliband’s current views of HS2, we thought we’d show what happened on the Stop HS2 Great White Elephant hunt in 2011.
Joe Rukin hunts the Great White Elephant, trying out the constituency offices of Nick Clegg in Sheffield and Ed Milliband in Doncaster. Joe & Ellie also visit Rotherham, Barnsley and Wakefield.
Joe talks to staff at Ed Miliband’s office, where he can explain some of the issues with HS2 and why it won’t help local transport problems. “They were receptive, they were looking forward to seeing us.”