Poor fare.

Much back-slapping and big fanfares have accompanied the opening of the new high-speed rail-link between London St. Pancras and Paris and Brussels. Forgive me if I am none too impressed. It's 30 and more years overdue, and still goes no further than St. Pancras. What happened to the promised fast links to the Midlands, the North and Scotland? Not even a gleam in anybody's eye it would seem. Gordon Brown is apparently after a five-word motto to sum up this country. How about "Too little and too late"?