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Council tells government to put HS2 on hold

HS2 should be put on hold until the government decides how to address the lack of airport capacity in the south east.Read

They're not sneaky. Just ignorant, callous and careless

HS2 must think we’re really stupid. They must also think they have a god given right to behave how they like. Read

Would you trust this lot with anything?

So HS2 want us to trust them with our house values, tunnelling near and under homes, road closures, protection of wildlife, re-siting facilities, businesses, electricity pylons and even ancient woodlands. Read

The 'Y' and the how of a route whose costs keep rising

SO I see the costs of the high speed rail 'whY' route are creeping up and the claimed benefits getting smaller. Hate to say I told you so, but even I am taken aback by a 20 per cent cost increase in less than a year. Read

No to HS2: Be afraid of politicians toeing the party line

IN THE run up to the London Mayor elections you’d expect some huffing and puffing from candidates about what they can do for Londoners badly affected by HS2. In reality, there has really mostly only been silence!Read

No to HS2: Big turnout on HS2 information day

There was a good turnout last week at the Ickenham and South Ruislip information days about HS2.Read

HS2: Not even the end of the beginning - we fight on

HI, AND thanks to everyone who has helped campaign over the past year year against High Speed Two (HS2). All of your help and support has been fantastic and greatly appreciated.Read

No to HS2: MPs pass up opportunity to challenge HS2

WHAT a surprise that a selection of MPs with an interest in Transport, support a transport scheme!Read

No to HS2: Shocked by MPs' lack of knowledge in HS2 debate

WHEN we heard that there was going to be a backbenchers’ debate in Parliament last Thursday, a couple of us decided that we would go up to Westminster with our Stop HS2 placards and T-shirts and show support to the MPs with the integrity and sense to understand the flaws in the case for HS2.Read

No to HS2: 18 months on - how is the HS2 campaign doing?

EIGHTEEN months since the initial HS2 announcement was made, what is the situation for Hillingdon residents?Read

HS2 Humbug: Pile on the pressure through conference season!

I really do believe that we are now winning the battle - but we must keep up the pressure and keep gaining more support.Read

Pete, the Prof and our poached petition

IT HAS been quite a summer in the fight against HS2, and now there's even more work to be doneRead

HS2 Humbug: Campaign cannot be de-railed so easily

SO - YOU THINK YOU HAVE SIGNED A PETITION OPPOSING HS2? Well, like tens of thousands of other opponents to HS2, you probably HAVE BUT....Read

HS2 Humbug: HS2 - Where do our priorities lie?

I don’t want to appear to be jumping on the band wagon and making mileage out of other people’s misery as a result of the recent riots that have dominated the news for the past two weeks BUT. . . .Read

No to HS2: Hammond has done nothing to reassure residents

DESPITE promising to take personal responsibility for mitigation (and claiming he has visited every area on the route), Philip Hammond has done nothing to reassure local residents that the right thing will be done.Read

HS2 Humbug: You're not off the hook yet Mr Cameron

IT IS TIME TO TAKE THE STOP HS2 CAMPAIGN DIRECTLY TO THE GOVERNMENT - no more paying of lip-service to HS2 Ltd by completing their (heavily biased) response forms while they act as intermediaries for the Government, telling Mr Cameron and Mr Hammond what they WANT to hear about HS2 - and not necessarily what they OUGHT to hear.Read

HS2 Humbug: The fight isn’t over YET!

Well done to all those who completed and returned a Consultation Response form by 29th July - but the fight is NOT over yet!Read

HS2 Humbug: Last chance for The Chilterns!

Well, here we are - the final week of the Consultation Period for HS2 - High Speed 2 rail project. On 29th July (this Friday) your chance to air your views on this scandalous waste of public money will have passed - then it will be up to Parliament to decide if HS2 goes ahead.Read

HS2 Humbug: Our children will be paying for HS2 for years to come

If you are over three-years-old you could find yourself subsidising High Speed Rail 2 (HS2) in 15 years timeRead

HS2 Humbug: Taking the fight to David Cameron

ON SUNDAY this week we saw the stepping-up of the Stop HS2 campaign with the Prime Minister being left in no doubt about supporter’s feelings.Read