Nigel Farage to start new Brexit Party.

Not bothered about roads at all - there are far too many cars on them anyway, but improving railways would definitely get my vote. A high speed railway would be great, but I agree that HS2 is far too expensive, and saving 20 minutes (I think it is) from the journey between London and Birmingham doesn't seem worth it to anyone, particularly anyone in places where we don't have the luxury of the frequent services available on that journey already!

But all this melts away compared with the cost of HS2. The cost of that has recently doubled to £60 billion. If even half of that was spent improving the current train network and bring back into use some of the network closed by Beeching, we would end up with a more extensive network with far more trains for far more people and far greater environmental advantages than David Cameron's vanity project.
and probably more than that!

Is anyone in favour? Or do we all want improved railways and roads - and NO HS2?

Gabrielle G54 thanks so much for putting me right. I did mention on another thread that I have started having a bit of trouble with my spelling.

Day6 Wed 13-Feb-19 17:16:17
and for the information therein.

There are so many elections now that I do lose track!

Day6 Wed 13-Feb-19 17:08:17

Thanks Day6
that is interesting.

Your ‘curiosity’ on this thread and some others ‘wishing to be enlightened’ in case you’ve missed something always seems slightly disingenuous to me Lily65

Conservative minister accuses Tory Brexiteers of 'treachery' and suggests they join Nigel Farage's new party

www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/brexit-tory-minister-richard-harrington-nigel-farage-new-party-erg-a8780151.html

Lily65
I have never said that I admire the man, so don't attribute to me, words I did not write.
Any more and I will report you.

Oh for Gods sake, can't somebody be curious? I am. I wonder why anybody would like this person. Maybe I am ill informed and there are things I haven't read or understood.

Gabriella
Leeeeeeve it! She would like nothing better than for you to rise to the bait

It's not bait. You admire the man, I would like to know why. Perhaps you can help educate us.

Lily65
Hey! Less of that. Leave me out of your comments if all you can do is bait. You're just a trouble maker.

Framilode
What appalling spelling

The Greens have supporters who are lrss divided!,

petra or just more difficult to split! ???

PECS
It must be a lot easier when a party only has 1 MP.

Most of the political parties are in disarray! UKip split, Tories split, Labour split and Lib Dems too. Think it is only the Greens are together! Seems like a shuffle and realignment all round is needed!

So deep are the rifts in the Tory party now, that some in the parliamentary party are suggesting that others leave and join the Nigel Farage new party.

I believe that it was at one time stated by supporters that the Conservative party was the "natural party on government". I am now wondering which Conservative party they would be referring to these days.

But all this melts away compared with the cost of HS2. The cost of that has recently doubled to £60 billion. If even half of that was spent improving the current train network and bring back into use some of the network closed by Beeching, we would end up with a more extensive network with far more trains for far more people and far greater environmental advantages than David Cameron's vanity project.

PECS
Ask Wales and Cornwall
And still they both voted to leave
And yes, it is our money, who else's money is it?

I wouldn't even bother, PECS, They have the mantra ready:

'but it's our money we get back'

But we get loads of that money back.. we have lots to show for it ..ask Wales and Cornwall!

PECS
Yes, £43 million is a hideous amount of money with nothing to show for it.
But the £90 + million I quoted is year on year.
Add to that the €114 million every year to move the eu parliament every month, just to keep the French happy.

£43 million lost on the home grown bloody stupid garden bridge idea! We don't have to be in the EU to waste tax payers money we can do it all by our Great British selves!!

And just how much of it is Nigel Farage, (who disapproves of the whole thing, we are told) getting his sticky hands on?