UK Labour finally announced a high-speed rail line from London to Birmingham. Construction will commence in 2017. Yep that’s right, 2017. Not finish, commence.
House of Lords
House of Lords 100% elected … in a decade
UK justice secretary Jack Straw will announce plans for the House of Lords chamber to become at least 80% elected. But it will take some time — which will make Tories happy.
Guy Rundle: The deep wormy rot of English politics
The improvised nature of British political institutions has always been something that anglophiles have celebrated. The downside is that it gives you plenty of places to hide.
