HS2

[VoR]

The eternally cursed white elephant of British public transport has just been pushed back for at least another two years, with Heidi Alexander describing the whole thing as 'an appalling mess'.

Given the precarious state of Rachel Reeve's balance books, would Labour be better to just take the political hit and finally admit that it's dead?

HS2 delayed beyond 2033 as minister attacks ‘appalling mess’

Heidi Alexander says billions wasted in ‘litany of failure’ but vows ‘new era of leadership’ will turn project around

www.theguardian.com

 

[Penelope]

It would be legitimately mental and unworkableto kill it off. The M6 doesn't have the capacity, let alone the rail network - even before getting onto there not being any other obvious alternative for next steps to meaningfully usefully upgrade the UK rail system.

 

[VoR]

But what about the BUCKINGHAMSHIRE BATS, Penny?!

 

[Penelope]

(also the one thing Reeves is actually spending money on besides the NHS is infrastructure and capital investment, because she's been able 6o fiddle the fiscal rules on that front)

 

[Penelope]

But what about the BUCKINGHAMSHIRE BATS, Penny?!

Planning reform means NOBODY CARES ANYMORE AND THEY CAN ALL DIE

 

[big ron]

It is INSANITY that the UK still runs on what is essentially a Victorian rail network.