Revised HS2 Is the government right or wrong?

[Eric Cartman]

I didn't say the southeast was connected, I said a purely economic analysis of the projects is what has led to greater investment in the southeast in recent years. Not just in terms of transport infrastructure, but that does trump expenditure elsewhere.

Fair enough, but what do you think levelling up means? For me it means taxpayer investment in infrastructure, leading to private sector investment and better paying jobs. You have to start at the end, what is need for investment to occur, not 'which potholes are annoying Mary the most?'