By Michael Savage, Political Correspondent In forcing the nationalisation of the East Coast mainline, Lord Adonis, the newly installed Transport Secretary, has set out his stall to Britain's rail bosses: if you are happy to take the profits in the years of plenty, don't come crying to the taxpayer when times are hard. It has taken no time at all for Lord Adonis to stamp his authority on the DfT, which some had speculated he was not thrilled about joining. He soon laid those stories to rest by demonstrating an encyclopaedic knowledge of train timetables and laying out an ambitious plan to improve the network. Now he has used the East Coast main line to show he means business. It is a brave decision, though the popularity of the move no doubt played a part. Punishing the perceived arrogance of a private company that hoped to... [read full story]
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Lord Pannick QC, one of the "stars at the bar", is advising National Express in what is developing into a bitter legal row with the Government over the retention of its rail portfolio. By Alistair Osborne and Helia Ebrahimi...
Here's a gag from Lord Adonis – though one he may wish he'd never made. Talks had just irretrievably broken down between the DfT and National Express over the East Coast main line – the rail artery between London and Edinburgh....
John Bercow, the Speaker, is to investigate MPs’ complaints that Lord Adonis, the transport secretary, announced the re-nationalisation on the radio, hours before MPs were told in the Commons. On becoming Speaker last week, Mr...
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