The country is divided (40% of London businesses say it’s necessary, but 46% disagree in a Savanta/ComRes poll published this month); a decision on whether to proceed has dragged on for the last three years; it’s a project that impacts … Read more › “Just get HS2 done”
An assessment of Lord Berkeley’s ideas to scale back HS2
Now that he is appointed deputy Chairman of the Government’s Review of HS2, it is worth re-visiting Lord Berkeley’s opinions on the project. He wrote last year to every MP … Read more › “Why HS2 needs to go all the way”
The timing of the Government’s review of HS2 has been carefully calibrated around the unfolding wider political drama. Having an unpublished review at the time of a General Election could help avoid losing Conservative voters to the Brexit Party in … Read more › “Scrapping HS2 will delay benefits for the North”
HS2 looks like it’s going over budget, so let’s review whether it’s still worthwhile. Really? As if most of our major projects come in on time and budget? And think about it: a review itself means delay, in this case, … Read more › “Review for HS2”
