“We’ve taken another look at HS2 beyond Birmingham, and this is what we can afford”
Mr Burnham's Friday morning science experiments were the highlight of the school week
November 6, 2026 at 4:00 PM
“We’ve taken another look at HS2 beyond Birmingham, and this is what we can afford”
But .... But .... HS2
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November 6, 2026 at 7:19 AM
But .... But .... HS2
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It would be no less a bad idea if we had built a Maglev to the North, let alone HS2.
November 5, 2026 at 1:00 PM
It would be no less a bad idea if we had built a Maglev to the North, let alone HS2.
Non-comprehensive things you could buy with $500m
- Kylian Mbappé, thrice
- 10 functioning and maintained HIMARS systems (asking for a friend)
- About 2/3 of Wembley Stadium
- 1100 metres of HS2
- 2 KitKat Chunkies for every man, woman and child in the USA.
- Kylian Mbappé, thrice
- 10 functioning and maintained HIMARS systems (asking for a friend)
- About 2/3 of Wembley Stadium
- 1100 metres of HS2
- 2 KitKat Chunkies for every man, woman and child in the USA.
Elon Musk is having one of the worst nights any human being has ever had. Hundreds of millions of dollars lit on fire.
My god.
My god.
November 4, 2026 at 11:51 AM
Non-comprehensive things you could buy with $500m
- Kylian Mbappé, thrice
- 10 functioning and maintained HIMARS systems (asking for a friend)
- About 2/3 of Wembley Stadium
- 1100 metres of HS2
- 2 KitKat Chunkies for every man, woman and child in the USA.
- Kylian Mbappé, thrice
- 10 functioning and maintained HIMARS systems (asking for a friend)
- About 2/3 of Wembley Stadium
- 1100 metres of HS2
- 2 KitKat Chunkies for every man, woman and child in the USA.
Former publican of the Bree Louise, Craig Douglas, has died. The pub was taken and demolished to make way for HS2. Source: Camden New Journal
November 5, 2026 at 1:58 PM
Former publican of the Bree Louise, Craig Douglas, has died. The pub was taken and demolished to make way for HS2. Source: Camden New Journal
Residents near Queen's Park deserve answers about the cracks in their homes. What they don't need is a Daily Mail headline stating a cause nobody has established. Our fight back: www.hackedoff.org/blog-posts/n...
No, HS2 has not been shown to have cracked these Queen’s Park homes
A Daily Mail headline said HS2 tunnelling causes Victorian homes in north-west London to sink and crack. But this is speculation; the cause has not been established.
www.hackedoff.org
November 6, 2026 at 10:49 PM
Residents near Queen's Park deserve answers about the cracks in their homes. What they don't need is a Daily Mail headline stating a cause nobody has established. Our fight back: www.hackedoff.org/blog-posts/n...
HS2 sucks. This is true.
November 7, 2026 at 11:45 PM
HS2 sucks. This is true.
Don't build it's replacement in London. Build it in Birmingham at least then HS2 will have some value
November 8, 2026 at 12:36 PM
Don't build it's replacement in London. Build it in Birmingham at least then HS2 will have some value
HS2 trains could be serving London Euston by 2043, with trains running between Old Oak Common and Curzon Street from 2036. Meanwhile, tracklaying should start between the West London station and the Midlands from April 2030 says HS2 Ltd CEO Mark Wild
www.modernrailways.com/article/hs2-...
www.modernrailways.com/article/hs2-...
HS2 Ltd trains will serve Euston by 2043
HS2 trains could start serving Euston by 2043, while tracklaying on the Old Oak Common to Curzon Street section should start in April 2030, HS2 Ltd CEO Mark Wild said on 4 November.
www.modernrailways.com
November 5, 2026 at 9:46 AM
HS2 trains could be serving London Euston by 2043, with trains running between Old Oak Common and Curzon Street from 2036. Meanwhile, tracklaying should start between the West London station and the Midlands from April 2030 says HS2 Ltd CEO Mark Wild
www.modernrailways.com/article/hs2-...
www.modernrailways.com/article/hs2-...
The most recent issue of @railmagazine.bsky.social [1073] contains my latest feature, which details the work which has taken place over the summer on a 3km section of the HS2 route in Northamptonshire.
#HS2 #Brackley
#HS2 #Brackley
November 4, 2026 at 1:53 PM
The most recent issue of @railmagazine.bsky.social [1073] contains my latest feature, which details the work which has taken place over the summer on a 3km section of the HS2 route in Northamptonshire.
#HS2 #Brackley
#HS2 #Brackley
HS2 tunnels break through Old Oak Common! 100,000 tonnes of clay reused, linking London to West Midlands with better community access. 🚄
#UK #HS2 #Transport
https://bigupbritain.co.uk/2026/11/07/hs2-tunnels-break-through-into-old-oak-common-station/
#UK #HS2 #Transport
https://bigupbritain.co.uk/2026/11/07/hs2-tunnels-break-through-into-old-oak-common-station/
HS2 tunnels break through into Old Oak Common station - Big Up Britain
🇬🇧 A new 8.8-mile HS2 link has been created beneath west London, bringing the future Old Oak Common transport hub closer to reality.
bigupbritain.co.uk
November 7, 2026 at 12:00 PM
HS2 tunnels break through Old Oak Common! 100,000 tonnes of clay reused, linking London to West Midlands with better community access. 🚄
#UK #HS2 #Transport
https://bigupbritain.co.uk/2026/11/07/hs2-tunnels-break-through-into-old-oak-common-station/
#UK #HS2 #Transport
https://bigupbritain.co.uk/2026/11/07/hs2-tunnels-break-through-into-old-oak-common-station/
Home via Birmingham for 🍕 🍺 in The Woodman. Next to the HS2 station site. Warm, welcoming and good fayre. @BrumCAMRA
November 5, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Home via Birmingham for 🍕 🍺 in The Woodman. Next to the HS2 station site. Warm, welcoming and good fayre. @BrumCAMRA
I wonder why people who vote for pro Palestine policies are considered far left entrists and people who vote to change long standing Green Party policy on nuclear power or HS2 aren't.
Qwhite a conundrum.
Qwhite a conundrum.
November 4, 2026 at 7:53 AM
I wonder why people who vote for pro Palestine policies are considered far left entrists and people who vote to change long standing Green Party policy on nuclear power or HS2 aren't.
Qwhite a conundrum.
Qwhite a conundrum.
Johnson did the same with HS2 - speed over substance, costing £bns.
November 5, 2026 at 1:23 PM
Johnson did the same with HS2 - speed over substance, costing £bns.
Between this, the eternal fuel duty freeze, the still-maddening decision to stop HS2, the development of Jackdaw and Rosefield(?), and Labour's slavering for data centres and AI flimflam, we can really only conclude that these people are more than happy to watch the world burn for a +2 poll bump
Labour expected to cut EV targets for UK’s car industry despite MPs’ protests
Labour expected to cut EV targets for UK’s car industry despite MPs’ protests
Exclusive: Louise Haigh likely to weaken mandate for sales that forms key part of emission reduction plan
Ministers are expected to make steep cuts to the government’s electric vehicle (EV) targets this week, in a move that will relieve carmakers but alarm many Labour MPs who are worried about the government’s commitment to the green agenda.
Louise Haigh, the de facto deputy prime minister, will finalise the plan after a crunch meeting in Downing Street on Wednesday to settle a long-running dispute between the transport, energy and business departments. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 8, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Between this, the eternal fuel duty freeze, the still-maddening decision to stop HS2, the development of Jackdaw and Rosefield(?), and Labour's slavering for data centres and AI flimflam, we can really only conclude that these people are more than happy to watch the world burn for a +2 poll bump
PM unveils detailed, fully costed plans for HS2 Northern extension
November 6, 2026 at 3:16 PM
PM unveils detailed, fully costed plans for HS2 Northern extension
Yeah and to stop pavement parking - HS2 contractors were completely blocking both pavements
November 6, 2026 at 7:57 PM
Yeah and to stop pavement parking - HS2 contractors were completely blocking both pavements
Maybe if we were still in the EU they'd do the same with HS2?
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November 6, 2026 at 10:29 AM
Maybe if we were still in the EU they'd do the same with HS2?
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You're totally right, I'd worry it would be like covid PPE/HS2 all over again
November 4, 2026 at 2:53 PM
You're totally right, I'd worry it would be like covid PPE/HS2 all over again
Although I don't think this discussion would be so controversial if HS2 was actually being built to the North and wasn't massively delayed and over budget (and London isn't to blame for that, but our political system certainly is)
November 5, 2026 at 12:56 PM
Although I don't think this discussion would be so controversial if HS2 was actually being built to the North and wasn't massively delayed and over budget (and London isn't to blame for that, but our political system certainly is)
Is there a job for pretend, sorry, Shadow Transport Minister?!
Make HS2 a motorway and brick up the Channel Tunnel - job done!
Make HS2 a motorway and brick up the Channel Tunnel - job done!
November 5, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Is there a job for pretend, sorry, Shadow Transport Minister?!
Make HS2 a motorway and brick up the Channel Tunnel - job done!
Make HS2 a motorway and brick up the Channel Tunnel - job done!