The Financial Times takes you into the corridors of power to unwrap, analyse and debate British politics with a regular lineup of FT correspondents and informed commentators. New episodes available every Friday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
…
continue reading
Content provided by Global. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Global or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://player.fm/legal.
Player FM - Podcast App
Go offline with the Player FM app!
Go offline with the Player FM app!
Has Boris got this right on HS2?
MP3•Episode home
Manage episode 253047797 series 2446210
Content provided by Global. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Global or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://player.fm/legal.
A high speed rail line linking London to Birmingham first proposed 13 years ago. The cost back then: £7.1 billion. Gordon Brown was Prime Minister when the Labour government extended High Speed 2 with spurs to Manchester and Leeds. But the idea at that stage was already facing widespread opposition amongst Conservatives as the proposed route went through the Chilterns, to the north west of London, where many backbenchers had safe seats. Nevertheless, when a decision was needed back in 2013, and despite the cost put at £30 billion, David Cameron pressed ahead.
…
continue reading
161 episodes
MP3•Episode home
Manage episode 253047797 series 2446210
Content provided by Global. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Global or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://player.fm/legal.
A high speed rail line linking London to Birmingham first proposed 13 years ago. The cost back then: £7.1 billion. Gordon Brown was Prime Minister when the Labour government extended High Speed 2 with spurs to Manchester and Leeds. But the idea at that stage was already facing widespread opposition amongst Conservatives as the proposed route went through the Chilterns, to the north west of London, where many backbenchers had safe seats. Nevertheless, when a decision was needed back in 2013, and despite the cost put at £30 billion, David Cameron pressed ahead.
…
continue reading
161 episodes
All episodes
×Welcome to Player FM!
Player FM is scanning the web for high-quality podcasts for you to enjoy right now. It's the best podcast app and works on Android, iPhone, and the web. Signup to sync subscriptions across devices.