AJ Douglas

Emerging markets energy professional currently investing in Africa.

[AJ Douglas @alexjdouglas]

@cynicalkind @plebsense Are you talking to me?
I haven't mentioned a green bus. I have explained, in words my 10 year old understands, that there would be £ to spend should the Govt wish to.
Feel free to contradict if you know better, with sources. Or just say "rubbish" again if you find that easier.

[AJ Douglas @alexjdouglas]

@cynicalkind @plebsense Really? Thanks for letting me know.
I know why too.
Have you understood where the money for HS2 will come from yet?

[AJ Douglas @alexjdouglas]

@cynicalkind @plebsense No.
If you reread what I said you may notice it was the precise opposite of that.
You could try a dictionary if the meaning of any word is unclear to you.

[AJ Douglas @alexjdouglas]

@cynicalkind @plebsense I am not a know all by any means. But I do have 25 years' experience in project finance. Which is why I am talking about it. How about I won't tell anyone how to do train sets, you don't tell everyone how to finance projects?

[AJ Douglas @alexjdouglas]

@cynicalkind @plebsense OK. I can't see which statement could possibly be "rubbish". This may be because I am not ignorant.
If you want to understand please let me know which fact you think is rubbish and I'll try to help.
Otherwise good luck with the utter bollocks, I am sure it isn't harming anyone.

[AJ Douglas @alexjdouglas]

@cynicalkind @plebsense I'll try.
All of the money for HS2 exists. Some of it is even accessible for spending on HS2. Some of that accessible money could be spent on lots of things including the NHS. Not all of it, because nobody has agreed to finance all of HS2 yet. But some of it.

[AJ Douglas @alexjdouglas]

@cynicalkind @plebsense Often a question like that would be answered with a "yes" or a "no". I asked because you are talking utter bollocks, and I was curious if you knew that or were blissfully ignorant.

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Hey @Channel4 if this tweet gets 20,000 retweets, will you air the full 2005 Ashes Series?

[AJ Douglas @alexjdouglas]

@RAIL @CEaston66 I don't follow your "no NHS or other use for HS2 funds" line. Please could you explain how hs2 will be financed?
Do you envisage 100% debt with no sovereign backing?
If no, wouldn't capacity be freed for other uses if hs2 was scaled back or cancelled?
If yes, where from?

[AJ Douglas @alexjdouglas]

@Andrew_Adonis I think you finally got it. This is not 1964 to 1986 and HS2 is no longer the solution to anything. And will be even less so by the time it is actually built. For a helluva lot of money...

[AJ Douglas @alexjdouglas]

@CEaston66 @Andrew_Adonis This is a very different point. But I agree 25 years ago it should have been built. Not now. And yes it will happen, like other politically driven screw ups in the news #thepoint

[AJ Douglas @alexjdouglas]

@lexlovesvino I'm on my way!

[AJ Douglas @alexjdouglas]

@dirk1978 @Andrew_Adonis You'd get sucked off when a train went past. So to speak.

[AJ Douglas @alexjdouglas]

@townphoto Are you a photographer or something?

[AJ Douglas @alexjdouglas]

@MDouglas47

[AJ Douglas @alexjdouglas]

@MDouglas47 @AlabamaPolitics @thekellytaylor He was in Huntsville?! Strange choice of venue, no?

[AJ Douglas @alexjdouglas]

@cynicalkind Don't know but if so, why do you keep replying to them?