#HS2NothernPhase Whilst I suspect the cancelling of the manc leg of HS2 is *still* only a political pause until, I do foresee the Sunak government giving up some of the compulsory purchase land for pennies on the £ spend aquiring it, just out of spite so it'd be harder to revivie the scheme. I also suspect that £36bn "magic money tree" scrapping HS2 North isn't going to find it's way into wholesome infrastructure improvments....