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James Marsh 🌹 retweeted
I’d love to be told what means it’s going to take the same amount of time as the entire construction, testing and commissioning of the Elizabeth Line to finish HS2.
I suspected its Treasury spending limits, which is just too mind numbingly infuriating to put into words.
Last year was one of HS2's most productive yet – completing six major milestones ahead of schedule.
Here's what we achieved:
🚇 All tunnelling between Old Oak Common and Birmingham Curzon Street completed
🏗️ 80% of major structures (bridges, viaducts and tunnels) complete or under construction
✅ 70% of major earthworks finished.
James Marsh 🌹 retweeted
Prince Charles Cinema facing eviction threat in landlord lease dispute
ianvisits.co.uk/articles/pri…
The famously independent and famously cheap Prince Charles Cinema is facing a threat of potential closure in the future as the building's landlord wants to change the terms o...
James Marsh 🌹 retweeted
Since the HS2 bat tunnel is back in the news (turns out it may actually kill the bats), time for one more story.
Which came first – HS2 or the bats? 🚄🦇🧵
James Marsh 🌹 retweeted
This is a fascinating piece. How on earth do we have a system where a department can just wave through a decision to close Hinkley B that likely cost consumers over a billion pounds, and how quickly can we fix it?
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The short-term memory loss is quite something
Priti Patel strongly criticises Nigel Farage’s comments on “two-tier policing” — some of the loudest condemnation of Farage from a senior politician so far (via @TimesRadio)
James Marsh 🌹 retweeted
I am on the hunt for a roommate!
You'd be joining me and Elif in our 3 bed in Bromley by Bow, just 30 minutes from Westminster (and the city/canary wharf/Stratford even closer)
The room is a dbl en suite, £980-£1080 depending on landlord negotiations
spareroom.co.uk/17395603
James Marsh 🌹 retweeted
Axing of HS2 phase 2 (northern leg): "DfT will not be able to address capacity issues on the West Coast Main Line north of Birmingham through its revised programme scope."
James Marsh 🌹 retweeted
In Chester a man having an aortic aneurysm dies after waiting 90 mins for an ambulance
In Ipswich a hospital can’t hire staff as waiting lists soar
In Fleetwood GPs warn they’ll close without funding as patients compete for appts
Our special NHS report itv.com/watch/news/focus-on-…
James Marsh 🌹 retweeted
The images of Ed Davey bobbing around in a lake just keep getting better
(📸: Phil Noble / Reuters + Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)
James Marsh 🌹 retweeted
Oof what a gaffe!
CCHQ accidentally sends out email criticising Tory MPs for failing to campaign & warning of money concerns in some seats, acc to Times
Great scoop from @Geri_E_L_Scott
thetimes.co.uk/article/30276…
James Marsh 🌹 retweeted
The irony here is that in 2010 the argument made in favour of fees was that it would put university funding on a sustainable footing. Turns out it was just not true and it’s both politically impossible to raise fees AND has no immediate benefit to the Treasury vs grant funding
James Marsh 🌹 retweeted
The British university system is genuinely a marvel of the world imo, responsible both historically and recently for outsize contributions to various disciplines. It’s really great to lean into educating foreign citizens. It’s an export, it’s huge soft power, it’s great.
James Marsh 🌹 retweeted
looking like Sadiq Khan now has a mandate to personally destroy every car in London, and good for him tbh
James Marsh 🌹 retweeted
This is an important point about temporary accommodation that I don't see made often enough. It's not just bad for the people in it - it's funded completely differently from other housing, and a way that's deeply unfair to local authorities.
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People are being told *after* paying deposits of 10% that their freehold house has a rentcharge.
A private company, not council, "manages" the area, and you have no legal rights to see invoices or challenge any bill they give you and if you don't pay they seize your house.
