John Humphrys interviews Woodland Trust Chief Executive Becky Speight on BBC Radio 4 Today, 3rd February 2016.
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Lincs audience applaud suggestion to cancel HS2 to help regional railways
Responding to a question about rail fares, the Stamford, Lincolnshire, audience overwhelmingly applaud the suggestion that HS2 should be cancelled with the billions saved being used to help regional railways instead.
Question Time, BBC1 28th January 2016.
Public Accounts Committee slams govt for suppressing HS1 report
Data showing that HS1 was poor value for money has been kept hidden. The Public Accounts Committee says this is “two years late” and should have been a key piece of evidence in scrutinising plans for HS2
Spend money on flood defences instead of the HS2 “White Elephant”
LBC Radio phone-in reveals a lack of callers supporting HS2.
Chair of Stop HS2, Penny Gaines is interviewed by Tom Swarbrick followed by listeners’ calls.
Petition: Stop HS2 and spend the money on a national long term flood defence strategy.
The Oak Tree Lament
Four years ago, the was Christmas Number One, at least on the HMV chart!
It’s still a great track!
Chilterns band Dirty Mavis performing Oak Tree Lament in some of the areas threatened by the construction of HS2, the UK’s planned high-speed railway line between London and Birmingham. The whole premise of HS2 is based on flawed arguments and if it goes ahead is set to be the government’s White Elephant.
Included in the video is Chelmsley Wood, which some of you may know better as where the tower blocks are by Junction 4 of the M6, and Joes’ old car makes a cameo in the background of the streets of Ruislip. Cut from the video at that point was when the band didn’t mention to him, as cameraman, that he was walking backwards into a lamppost.
The Oak Tree Lament is still available to buy, and part of the profits are donated to Stop HS2.
iTunes 79p per track.
Amazon 79p per track.
“Almost Suicidal” as HS2 will hit North Staffordshire six years early
A fortnight ago, George Osborne announced the ‘fast tracking’ of ‘Phase 2a’ of HS2. Here’s how BBC Midlands Today covered the story.
Welsh Questions on HS2
This week, Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood stoked up the argument about Wales being short-changed by HS2 at First Minister’s Questions in the Senedd. The answer she got was simply wrong, as explained by Eurfyl ap Gwilym in this article
HS2 Ltd “Guilty of a number of failings”
Last week, we reported on the fact the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman had found HS2 Ltd guilty of maladministration. Here is how BBC Midlands Today covered the story.
From the Archives: Cornish objections to HS2
When this was filmed, the cost of HS2 construction was supposed to be £42 billion, but since the 2015 Autumn Statement the overall cost now stands at £55 billion.
Cutting out the politicians’ spin, how the public in Cornwall responds to HS2.
BBC Question Time, 31st October 2013.
Residents paying the price for HS2
Residents paying the price for HS2 – Meridian news