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Wednesday 04 October 2023 19:47 BST
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The axeing of HS2 was decided autocratically by the prime minister
The axeing of HS2 was decided autocratically by the prime minister (PA)

How long can we continue to pretend that our country is a parliamentary democracy when matters as crucial to our long-term future as the axeing of HS2 can be decided autocratically by the prime minister without any reference whatsoever to parliament?

David Brown

York

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