Another mistake similar to Brexit

UK Politics Week follows the same general trend as it has in recent months…or years.

A little hope, a little good news, and confirmation of a government that is no longer hidden and is not interested in making decisions that contradict all logic and destroy possible paths of development.

Last week, in my opinion piece, I commented on a speech Rishi Sunak Regarding environmental targets and decisions to delay some measures that in 2023 were already too late, in order to win some naysayers’ votes.

This week the same line continues, the viability of one of the most ambitious infrastructure projects of recent decades being called into question, which sought to connect the north of England with London with the HS2 high-speed railway which is supposed to be completed between 2029 and 2033.

part of The project that will connect London with Leeds It has already been canceled and only the line to Manchester via Birmingham remains in place.

This line will be the second high-speed line after HS1, which connects London, and the tunnel linking the United Kingdom to France, which was completed in 2003.

While Spain has 3,297 kilometers of high-speed roads, the UK has fewer kilometers than Switzerland or Morocco.

While Spain has 3,297 kilometers of highway, which is the second country in the world after China in this ranking, the United Kingdom has fewer kilometers than Switzerland or Morocco, as there are only 113 kilometers of line with these characteristics, and it seems that it will not grow more than that. Much.

Rishi Sunak This appears to indicate that the second phase, which would link Birmingham to Manchester, may be excluded from the British government’s plans, closing the door on aspirations for necessary infrastructure modernization in a country that has been left behind by a Conservative government that will continue to work. History has become a government of retreat and isolation.

In 2019, costs were recalculated, and it was estimated that it would cost almost three times as much as the initial plan indicated in 2010, which put the cost at between £31 and £36 billion. The current cost thanks to recent inflation is likely to be higher than the £87bn estimated in 2019.

This week’s news shows a change in plans and a route that will in no way reach central London, in Euston stationSo the real benefits of this investment are far from those offered by the initial plan.

At the same time Spainthe focus is on those destinations that you have forgotten bird How could it be ExtremaduraIn the United Kingdom, they are not even able to implement a line that covers only 230 kilometers.

No matter what future benefit it produces, this government seems much more interested in continuing cuts in public services and continuing to show a lack of interest in modernizing the country, while its economy continues to suffer and the purchasing power of the citizens declines. Lower it.

Even Boris Johnson came to the fore with an article in the Daily Mail, criticizing Rishi Sunak’s intentions to “betray” the north of England and making no effort to “lift up” the north and help realize its potential by continuing the injustices he has created. Differences in infrastructure between regions of the country.

Stopping the project now would mean undoing the investment already made, which includes purchasing several properties along the route and which has created so much disruption in many rural areas and neighborhoods that were scheduled to be demolished to make way for the new project. High speed line.

barely Three billion pounds sterling It has already been spent on the first stage (from London to Birmingham) and for example on the Birmingham to Leeds stage which will never take place, after its cancellation in 2021, about 530 properties Worth 163 billion pounds sterling.

These purchases of real estate have forced and forced many families to change their place of residence, sacrificing themselves for the greater good of the country by a project which now seems never to be completed.

The increase in cost is largely due to slow decision making and lack of foresight on the part of the government which never made sufficient efforts to speed up this project due to its lack of faith and conviction to modernize the country.

Rishi Sunak and his decisions do not help the United Kingdom raise its head and the continuous shots in the foot continue

As happened in last week’s speech. Rishi Sunaklike a good populist, decided to point out that canceling this project would make it possible to fix potholes on the country’s roads.

He continues his quest to regain the votes of citizens who believe that they will not benefit from the high-speed train project and who cannot understand the negative impact of not moving forward with this project on the future of the country.

After Britain leaves the European Union, this error may be of a similar magnitude… The country that led the world thanks to industrial revolutions is now several steps behind in the infrastructure that helps boost economic growth. This project would help reduce the distance between the regions of the country, and redistribute the wealth of the United Kingdom.. But perhaps this is the problem?

Rishi Sunak and his decisions are not helping the UK raise its head and the constant shooting in the foot continues.

Politicians are elected to make decisions that will improve the lives of society and lead the country towards a better future. In the UK, we are derailed again thanks to a directionless train driver whose passengers are already used to arriving late and are badly or directly used to accidents.