[Andy McDandy]

M40 helped Tory MPs get out of London and up to the south Midlands faster. HS2 doesn't directly benefit them.

[Tubby Isaacs]

I almost wonder if they should have stuck an HS2 station at Amersham to keep these goons quiet. Given that it's basically about capacity more than speed anyway.

[Malcolm Armsteen]

M40 helped Tory MPs get out of London and up to the south Midlands faster. HS2 doesn't directly benefit them.

According to Sir Humphrey it was to allow mandarins to attend college dinners more easily...