Reforming the failing leadership of the civil service will be critical to any new government’s success in office.
It’s another example of a Conservative revolution running out of steam: the outward appearance of the totemic reform programmes of the 1980s, but very little of the substance.
It might never become law in its present form, but it will influence whatever comes next. Ministers must take the time to get it right.
“This is about a sensible government… making sure communities are properly listened to [about low-traffic neighbourhoods]”, the Transport Secretary says.
Every part of the country is set to benefit from the decision to reallocate funding, including places that would have never seen any benefit from that mammoth rail project.
The ConservativeHome Future of Transport Conference took place on Tuesday 23rd January 2024. The conference featured the Transport Secretary, government ministers, local and national politicians, and industry leaders. The panellists discussed the future of transport, from sustainability to space; the role for transport in levelling up; and the work the government is doing to invest […]
The UK’s cheapest project is only barely cheaper than France’s most expensive; on average, Brits pay two and a half times more (on a per mile basis) than their French counterparts to build the same length of track.
Perhaps it is time to start to learn to love quangos; perhaps with greater democratic control, such a romance would be possible.
It represents just a tenth of that price tag of Crossrail, yet will improve the economic prospects of huge swathes of the UK.
The Transport Secretary, an early backer of Johnson for the leadership, has become one of the Government’s most trusted media performers
It can make Britain as a science superpower, support Net Zero, and create levelling-up opportunities across the country.
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The Transport Secretary also predicted a post-Brexit boom, “if we use these new freedoms wisely, if we think and act like more of an up-start nation”.
He plans to bring in a Fat Controller – as he seeks to balance the public interest with private sector freedom. This is the second piece in our rail mini-series.
Let’s face it, it needs to be confined to the dustbin of mad ideas that fed into a culture of “government by shiny thing” started by Lord Adonis last time Labour was in power. It’s never too late to admit and repent for mistakes