Every MP and ex-MP has been on an aeroplane, which makes him/her an expert on aviation strategy.
And of course,
every MP has had at least one TGV train ride from CDG to Disney Paris, making them experts on trains too!
What we need on
any big project is more scrutiny - not just aye v nay, but proper examination of the details -
especially when public money is being spent. I
know that's what the TSC and other groups are supposed to do, but when ever I watch the Parliament channel (will need to have a guard on the TV on Monday), I'm always thinking just
how many questions there are that just aren't being asked.
For example, on the subject of integrating rail and air, who
ever allowed the Heathrow express to be built without a left turn, something that will have taken two decades to fix when they finally get it right.