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How could we have a smarter railway?
There was a lot of interest yesterday in the history and performance of the railway. I was asked what would I recommend.
I voted against HS2 and would complete as elegant an exit as possible whilst of course completing the section to Birmingham currently under contract. I would accelerate the introduction...Read More »
The nationalised railway loses too much money with poor service
The present debate about whether to nationalise the railway overlooks one crucial fact. In 2002 Labour did nationalise all the track, signals and stations and ensured a public regulator controlled timetables and many fares for the residual private train companies. Since then several of the train franchisees have given up...Read More »
MPs in trouble
This Parliament has seen a surge of cases against MPs. There are now 18 MPs sitting as Independents because their parties no longer support them. 8 were Conservatives, 7 were Labour,1 was SNP, 1 was DUP and 1 was Plaid. Looked at as percentage of MPs elected that means that...Read More »
What difference to net zero and the economy would a Trump or Biden second term make?
As readers know I do not express views about who should win elections in foreign countries, nor usually comment on which potential government or President would be best.
It now looks very likely that Mr Trump will gain the Republican nomination and Mr Biden the democrat at the conventions in the...Read More »
St George’s day
Today we celebrate England. We also remember England’s greatest writer, William Shakespeare. Both have given so much to enrich the world. England pioneered Parliamentary democracy and fired up the prosperity from industrialisation and freer trade. Shakespeare captured so much of the human condition that his plays are as relevant today...Read More »