Let's remind ourselves of what was promised in 2018 for £70bn of new east-west high speed lines across the north, thanks to far superior reporting to what we're seeing today: www.bbc.com/news/uk-engl...

Just feel that the "Europe alone" view is naive as to what that would come to mean, and that the US will similarly over the medium term continue to value the partnership to sufficient degree to make it work - though clearly survival is the prime aim with this administration.