Adrian Shooter, Chairman of DB owned Laing Rail, is not backward in coming forward.
Thus in today's Transit we read:
"From day one I've been on the IEP group... I told (DafT Civil Serpent) Mark Lambirth that the whole thing was ridiculous - a stupid way to procure a train."
So far so good.
But then it emerges that Shooter no longer attends the meetings.
And furthermore, that he is an 'informal advisor' to Tory shadow Transport SofS, Teresa Villiers.
Adrian - are you surprised no one in DafT is listening?