Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-12-02 07:17:23 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 303734A160458F320514201067EBBAF759CCBACAC8881C0C9C68E69B6215B5DE
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Original Note:
There is no HS2 'Pot of money' to redirect. The HS2 funding would have been borrowed money for the line - borrowed from 2029 for capital expenditure to build various HS2 components, against the future returns from the high speed line. https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/oct/04/hs2-rishi-sunaks-36bn-in-transport-funding-is-it-new-or-just-repackaged
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