Paul Stevenson, former special advisor in the Department for Transport, shares insights on the catastrophic unraveling of the HS2 project. He discusses how it transformed from a beacon of engineering ambition into the UK's largest infrastructure scandal. Stevenson delves into the project's budget overruns, legislative hurdles, and the consequences of a speed-obsessed strategy. He highlights whistleblower incidents, financial mismanagement, and the political turmoil that led to lost promises for affected communities, sparking a broader conversation about accountability in infrastructure planning.
