Sky’s deputy political editor Sam Coates said: “Downing Street tried to keep the lid on something but have basically lost control. Everything’s just slipping through their fingers.”^1
As to the delayed announcement of the decision, former cabinetmaker Jacob Rees-Mogg told Sky News: “I assume it’s because cabinet approval hasn’t been given and the cabinet doesn’t normally meet during the party conference. But the hints seem pretty clear and seem to my mind to be very sensible.”^2
The Independent first reported on September 13 that Jeremy Hunt and Rishi Sunak discussed the cancellation of the northern phase during a meeting at No. 10 headlined “chancellor and prime minister bilat”.^3
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^1 ^https://news.sky.com/story/tory-conference-latest-sunak-under-fire-after-hs2-decision-leak-braverman-to-draw-major-dividing-lines-in-speech-12593360?postid=6523776
JR-M: “hint seem to my mind to be very sensible” – that means the decision is utterly stupid and ridiculous.
The fact they consider Manchester to be “north” shows their true perspective
The stupid thing is that this could all be put to bed by the PM basically saying “look, we will tell you what’s happening next week.” Then make the announcement at that briefing.
I mean, it won’t stop the speculation, but at least it will stop the PM being asked the question every 10 seconds.
Downing Street has ‘lost control’.
That’s it. Full stop.
How did this guy get so successful being this ineffective…
How can they be so terrible at everything. I get there is alot of paperwork to scrapping it, but its clear its happening.
Just say we will give an update on x date, rather than pretending they dont know
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Sky’s deputy political editor Sam Coates said: “Downing Street tried to keep the lid on something but have basically lost control. Everything’s just slipping through their fingers.”^1
As to the delayed announcement of the decision, former cabinetmaker Jacob Rees-Mogg told Sky News: “I assume it’s because cabinet approval hasn’t been given and the cabinet doesn’t normally meet during the party conference. But the hints seem pretty clear and seem to my mind to be very sensible.”^2
The Independent first reported on September 13 that Jeremy Hunt and Rishi Sunak discussed the cancellation of the northern phase during a meeting at No. 10 headlined “chancellor and prime minister bilat”.^3
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^1 ^https://news.sky.com/story/tory-conference-latest-sunak-under-fire-after-hs2-decision-leak-braverman-to-draw-major-dividing-lines-in-speech-12593360?postid=6523776
^2 ^https://news.sky.com/story/tory-conference-latest-sunak-under-fire-after-hs2-decision-leak-braverman-to-draw-major-dividing-lines-in-speech-12593360?postid=6523814
^3 ^https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/hs2-manchester-costs-rishi-sunak-jeremy-hunt-b2411191.html
JR-M: “hint seem to my mind to be very sensible” – that means the decision is utterly stupid and ridiculous.
The fact they consider Manchester to be “north” shows their true perspective
The stupid thing is that this could all be put to bed by the PM basically saying “look, we will tell you what’s happening next week.” Then make the announcement at that briefing.
I mean, it won’t stop the speculation, but at least it will stop the PM being asked the question every 10 seconds.
Downing Street has ‘lost control’.
That’s it. Full stop.
How did this guy get so successful being this ineffective…
How can they be so terrible at everything. I get there is alot of paperwork to scrapping it, but its clear its happening.
Just say we will give an update on x date, rather than pretending they dont know