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FactCheck: tracking the cost of High Speed Rail
The claim “Each family (is) to pay over £1,000 for a vanity project” TaxPayers’ Alliance letter to The Daily Telegraph, March 10, 2011 The background The Government says Britain can’t afford to be left...
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FactCheck: Why the numbers don’t add up on HS2
“The capital cost at 2011 prices of building the complete Y network is £32.7 billion. At present values, it will generate benefits of up to £47 billion and fare revenues of up to £34 billion over a...
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2012: A year of lying shamelessly
It’s been a busy year for FactChecking, with damned lies and statistics coming thick and fast from across the political spectrum. These were the lowlights of 2012. Off the rails The first big Thick of...
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FactCheck: is HS2 value for money?
The claim “The government has updated the benefit to cost ratio (BCR) of the railway, valuing it at 2.3, or providing £2 worth of benefits for every £1 spent. This is similar to Crossrail and higher...
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