When the HS2 Roadshow came to Waddesdon, John Bercow was kind enough to speak with us and to articulate exactly why HS2 is bad for Buckinghamshire and bad for the UK.

An independent report commissioned by the government’s Transport Select Committee today questioned the economic arguments underpinning the principle of HS2. The report by Oxera questioned the economic benefits claimed by the proposed rail project, stating that it would benefit London the most, rather than the North, as the Department for Transport constantly claim. It also questioned the environmental benefits claimed, stating that it would not reduce flights, [...]