HS2 was a good idea. Rishi Sunak’s kneecapped version is not | Jonn Elledge

From the reduced scope to the ballooning costs, the Conservatives have turned a promising national upgrade into an absurdityA recap of the weekend’s news, for those who’ve been doing something more enjoyable than following politics, like smacking themselves repeatedly round the chops with a spanner. The prime minister, Rishi Sunak, has decided that the route to electoral success lies in “tough choices”, and is even now searching for a campaign anthem along the lines of &l