This is a fairly good article explaining the benefits of HS2 - it sounds like politicians have simply failed to get across what exactly HS2 is intended to accom

This is a fairly good article explaining the benefits of HS2 - it sounds like politicians have simply failed to get across what exactly HS2 is intended to accomplish and how it will benefit the country beyond LDN. Certainly, I'd not much thought of it in these terms. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/hs2-logistics-financial-benefit-controversy-a8937936.html https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/hs2-logistic... (Form the Independent too, I once loved but now loathe). Seems like our government has a bit of a track record explaining the benefits of grand but socially-contentious schemes... .