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Why HS2 must go to Manchester

How Andy Burnham can fix Rishi Sunak’s worst mistake

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James O'Malley
Jun 29, 2026
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Today on Arguably, James O’Malley, the author of the Odds and Ends of History and the co-host of YIMBY Pod, explains why delivering HS2 in full is so essential to Britain’s infrastructure needs.

Manchester Piccadilly station (Bardhok Ndoji/Shutterstock)

A week might be a long time in politics, but a decade is nothing for Britain’s infrastructure. Decision…

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