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Wherein George Monbiot reminds us that HS2 was originally a Labour project, and "the case for HS2 always was a baggage train of bullshit."

#HS2 #RishiSunak #Labour #GeorgeMonbiot #clientelism

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/sep/28/hs2-fiasco-clientelism-profit-big-projects?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

Every time a project like HS2 becomes a costly fiasco, we wonder why. So let me tell you: it’s clientelism

The relationship between those profiting from these big projects and those in power is such that no one truly costs or controls them, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

The Guardian
Sep 28, 2023 at 2:02pmWeb