Points & Crossings

The General Strike: on the brink of revolution?

Paul Salveson draws some lessons from the strike of 1926 It’s a cosy myth on the Left that the General Strike of 1926 was a...

Billions for the North’s railways

Paul Salveson asks "but when?" The Government announced seemingly ambitious plans for the North’s railways back in January. The announcement was for a three-phase approach...

Points and Crossings

Leap of thinking It’s an interesting time in railway politics. The establishment of the new state-owned entity – Great British Railways (GBR)– is gathering momentum,...

Instead of High-Speed Rail

Paul Salveson airs concerns on "Northern Powerhouse Rail" Readers will be aware of my long-standing antipathy to HS2. It was an ill-conceived project from the...