“Spending billions of pounds on HS2 is not worth it to create “some jobs in Birmingham”, an MP has said.
Victoria Prentis, Conservative MP for Banbury, said there are more cost-effective ways to boost employment.” (Quote from the BBC website)

It really is so disappointing to see how many politicians can be so blinkered.

Of course it is a lot of money. Of course it will not create instant jobs everywhere. Of course a country like the UK needs a good (rail) infrastructure!!