These politicians make me laugh with some of their logic,it's like when they come out with something like the olympics which cost the taxpayer a hell of a lot of money.they justify it by saying "well it only works out at £2 per person" that's fine but do we get anything back personally? No we don't,and that to me is wrong,if I was to say "ok we have 300 members and I want to do my 17th,so if you all give me £2 each I can buy the books do the exam and I'll pay everyone £4 back when I'm working" then that may not seem a bad thing,I get what I need and everyone gets something back,but for these councils and governments to arbitrerely decide that you must contribute to some of their silly schemes and get nothing back,to me that's just wrong.Same with the HS3,it will only cost each person X well ok but how many of those people who are effectively forced to contribute will actually get something back? I for one will never use it,no I'd rather my 2 or 3 quid went towards repairing local roads,I use them daily.