RE: Election and SMR22 May 2024 18:35
RE: "The selection stage (June) is I suspect independent of politics, the decision making body GBN are going to continue, their remit is to select 2 candidates to go forward with, that will take them into a deeper technical assessment before then (in 2+ years) start to think about locations and contracts. IMHO"
I agree Casualtrader - I don't see Purdah stopping the process - The process is already costed and accounted for and is apolitical - if the Tories had any sense they would ensure RR get the lions share of the contract so they can brag about how much they support British jobs etc, etc, etc...