HS2 Humbug

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HS2 Humbg: Let’s go for judicial review!

Justine Greening’s decision to plough on regardless with HS2 seems to have stirred up more activity in the area than ever! Read

HS2 Humbug: So what is a trillion?

This week it was announced that the National Debt has reached one trillion pounds - (1,000,000,000,000 or 1,000,000 million)  -  so, isn’t it time that we begin to understand the enormity of these figures?  Let’s start with a billion:So what exactly is a billion? (1,000,000,000 or 1,000 million)Our politicians casually discuss  billions of pounds, and in particular the THIRTY THREE BILLION POUNDS to be spent on HS2, but how can we put such vast amounts into perspective?  This is how:One billion seconds ago it was the year 1979 Maggie Thatcher became the first woman Prime Minister.One billion hours   =  114,155 years ago  Man first started to wear clothes.One billions days ago nothing walked the Earth on two legs.Now multiply that by 33 - the number of billions of pounds being spent on HS2.THIRTY THREE BILLION Seconds ago  -   the year 965AD. King Edgar took Elfrida for his wife, shortly before King Canute got his feet wet.     THIRTY THREE BILLION Hours ago - 3,767,123 years  modern man did not exist.                                                                                                                               THIRTY THREE BILLION days ago - 90,410,760 years  The Cretaceous period and Dinosaurs ruled the land.                                      You get the point!Now consider this:If you borrow £33 billion for 30 years at 4.25% interest - the interest on this amount is over £1.4 billion per year, therefore if it is borrowed for 30 years the interest will be £42 billion.Should we be borrowing so much money at this time?Read

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Chairman's Diary: Remembering those less fortunate during the Festive Season

'Tis the season to be jolly! But it's also the season to reflect on those less fortunate during the Christmas season.Read

Chairman's Diary: Royal visits and Remembrance

I've enjoyed a busy and varied programme just recently including a Royal visit, helping to open a children's centre, recognising the efforts of HS2 action groups and Remembrance Day, as always an emotional, moving occasion. Read

View from the House

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MP Cheryl Gillan: Speaking up and speaking out

TOMORROW (Friday) is Holocaust Memorial Day. It will be 67 years since the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp was liberated.Read

MP Dominic Grieve: Tackling the problem of troubled families

Troubled families seem to have a disproportionate effect on society. Some people indeed characterise them as ‘more trouble than they are worth’. Their members are written off as unlikely ever to make a positive contribution to the community.Read

Fashion tips with Julia Cumming

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Fashion Tips: How to make shopping pain-free

AS AN avid shopper and bargain hunter, it never ceases to amaze me the number of clients who tell me how much they hate shopping. Shopping phobics experience painful symptoms such as confusion, frustration and exhaustion – and that’s on a good day!Read

Declutter your wardrobe

Have you got a wardrobe full of clothes and still have nothing to wear? Do you wear just 20 per cent of your clothes 80 per cent of the time? Now is a great time to follow these practical tips from Colour Me Beautiful Image Consultant JULIA CUMMINGRead

Letters to the Editor

Tett on the offensive with rallying call to residents

In an open letter to our readers, Buckinghamshire County Council leader Martin Tett, urges residents to fight on against HS2.Read

Costly police station could close

RE YOUR report in a recent Bucks Advertiser I would suggest putting more policemen at Gerrards, say 20 would do.Read

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