“This is about a sensible government… making sure communities are properly listened to [about low-traffic neighbourhoods]”, the Transport Secretary says.
The Transport Secretary says the PM will lead his party into the General Election with a plan for the country.
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.
Otherwise, most scores are much the same as last month, with many of them down even from its woeful levels.
Only 17 members of the Cabinet are above a lowly ten points. Sunak falls to his lowest negative rating yet. Badenoch continues to lead the rankings.
Cleverly drops from first in the table to near bottom, Badenoch goes top, Mordaunt is second, Hunt is still in negative ratings…as, on his return to the table, is Cameron.
The Foreign Secretary has been a visible media and online presence since Hamas attacked Israel – and, like Ben Wallace during the Ukraine war, sees his place and rating rise.
Serious doubts exist as to whether the Bill will be in the King’s Speech. If it isn’t, then the Government will have abandoned meaningful change.
Some projects that had previously been announced were included, as were some projects that had even been completed. Some of the announcements related to local projects for which the decision to proceed rested with regional mayors not central government.
“The pressures on the finances have actually changed over the summer”, the transport secretary says.
Badenoch is top for the second month running, but scores are paltry almost all the way round, and in no way a springboard for the Manchester conference.
At just over 700 replies, the low response rate reflects not only the summer season but diminished expectations. This is a bleak return for the Government as Parliament resumes.
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.
I’m not convinced that knowing the Government could intervene, and didn’t, will endear the Conservative Party to voters.
My explanation? The Uxbridge & South Ruislip by-election result – and the Prime Minister’s tilt from green politics to red – or rather blue – meat.
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.