chris packham has started an online petition to stop HS2

newborn

If we sign and spread the word, they may take notice.  The unlimited blank cheque billions will be sloshing around, and social care and respite and disability aids and special schools can all point out where it should be spent. 

newborn

I can't do links sorry

worried33

This is the link

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/563380?fbclid=IwAR27VBTBADs2oprIgLxcB3RB9tW4DVE6gp3RvTZ1tK5w_-NAa0Js7tNh3ag

newborn

Err....I think the number has been quickly reached, but an overwhelming number will get more serious attention than otherwise.   Err......Paying a thousand pounds an hour for someone to dig holes and fill them in is 'providing jobs', but it makes better sense than making a rail line nobody wants or needs.

newborn

P.S.. the back of envelope cost, per proposed 'highly skilled worker', (these rare creatures having been diverted from something useful,) works out at way over a thousand pounds an hour.

newborn

Thank you very much, Worried.