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Tag Archives: HS2
HS2 must be ended now! and a range of new investments Nusrat
The challenge for people like me who live in the South East of the UK or perhaps I should say of England given we are now entering a high risk of a break up of the UK, is that our … Continue reading
Posted in Network Rail, Parliament and Democracy
Tagged Bingley, Crosby, Denise Jeffery, Greater Manchester, HS2, HS3, Merseyside, Nusrat Ghani, Uckfield, Wakefield
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Two very different levels of support for public transport
On Monday there were a series of answers relating to Transport type questions that came from Nusrat Ghani who is a Transport Ministers and also the MP for the location where I work. I work in Uckfield which is located … Continue reading
Posted in Network Rail, Parliament and Democracy
Tagged Brighton, Crewe, Department for Transport, East Croydon, HS2, Nusrat Ghani, Rural Transport
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Our demand for HS2 is clear and unquestionable
Nusrat Ghani MP spoke on Monday in the House of Commons “I am indeed the Minister responsible for this project[HS2]. Not only is the project this Government’s policy, but it was in the Conservative party’s manifesto as well as in … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Network Rail, Parliament and Democracy
Tagged Andrew Bridgen, Bill Cash, Brexit, Cheryl Gillan, Chris Grayling, HS2, Judith Blake, Leeds, Nusrat Ghani, Victoria Prentis
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Department for Transport once again discloses its opaqueness
Given that at the beginning of the coalition Government, Eric Pickles called on local government bodies to publish any expenditure over £500 “The public should be able to see where their money goes and what it delivers. The swift and … Continue reading
Posted in Parliament and Democracy
Tagged Cheryl Gillan, Eric Pickles, HS2, Nusrat Ghani
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The South East will miss the train
Some people living in the North of England don’t fully appreciate the distinction between the two Cross Rail projects and EuroRail and the creaking transport infrastructure elsewhere in the South of England. By the same token some in the South … Continue reading
Posted in Brighton & Hove, Network Rail, Parliament and Democracy
Tagged Chris Grayling, CrossRail, EuroRail, HS2, Liverpool, Manchester, Sheffield, Uckfield, Warren Morgan
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The Chilterns got in the way
Speaking on Sunday morning on the Marr show, the Right Honourable Christopher Stephen Grayling MP, the Secretary of State for Transport was asked why the budget for HS2 is once again being expanded from its original £40Bn with suggestions that … Continue reading
Brexit and HS2
On the face of things, there are few connections between HS2 and Brexit. The new train line connecting the North of England and London and ultimately Europe is deeply unpopular amongst some people who see it as a costly exercise … Continue reading
Posted in EU Referendum, Parliament and Democracy
Tagged Bernard Jenkin, Brexit, HS2, John Redwood, Theresa May
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Cost vs Value
Few Sussex MPs make themselves as accessible on social media as MP for Crawley, Henry Smith. For this he deserves every bit of the commendation that Brian May paid him prior to the last election. However inevitably this also means he posts things that … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Parliament and Democracy, Syria
Tagged Afghanistan, Foreign Aid, Henry Smith MP, HS2, Palace of Westminster, Parliament, Refugees, Simon Kirby MP, Syria, Trident
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The problem with our trains
It appears that the Government don’t believe their own data on railways. We are all anticipating the conclusion of the proposals for an acceptable route for HS2 and George Osborne has raised the idea of HS3 which may in time … Continue reading
Posted in Parliament and Democracy, Planning Rules
Tagged Brighton & Hove, HS2, HS3, Network Rail, Roger Blake, Simon Kirby MP, Uckfield
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What is so special about Wrexham?
Wrexham is the largest town in North Wales with a population of a mere 42,000 people. It is a town with a varied industrial history and one of the largest brown field sites in the area is the old Firestone Tyres factory … Continue reading
Posted in Justice Issues, Parliament and Democracy, Policing, Youth Issues
Tagged Firestone Tyres, HS2, Prison, Wales, Wrexham
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