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Willo South coast - west of Brighton. 19 Nov 18 2.41pm
Originally posted by Badger11 I have an answer although it may not be the answer. The solution lies with the public we keep voting for drones. I recently met a lady who sits on her local parish council as an independent. Everyone on her council is also independent so they answer to the local people and not to party HQ. Nothing will happen until we kick the major parties in the backside, easier said then done of course. With respect, the notion that a Parish Council is influenced by HQ is not the reality.A PC answers to it's local 'Parishioners' and they are far removed from the party HQ.

Willo

South coast - west of Brighton. 19 Nov 18 2.41pm

Originally posted by Badger11

I have an answer although it may not be the answer.

The solution lies with the public we keep voting for drones. I recently met a lady who sits on her local parish council as an independent. Everyone on her council is also independent so they answer to the local people and not to party HQ.

Nothing will happen until we kick the major parties in the backside, easier said then done of course.

With respect, the notion that a Parish Council is influenced by HQ is not the reality.A PC answers to it's local 'Parishioners' and they are far removed from the party HQ.

PalazioVecchio south pole 07 Jan 19 7.39pm
is this Sadiq's Streets, Stations and stabbers ? [Link] Kayla did Anfield & Old Trafford

PalazioVecchio

south pole 07 Jan 19 7.39pm

is this Sadiq's Streets, Stations and stabbers ?

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Kayla did Anfield & Old Trafford

cryrst The garden of England 07 Jan 19 7.53pm
Well the report of the suspect being a black man is true. These are all allegations until proven guilty but with a retort like that hes obviously on legal aid as this will now need to go to the old bailey.

cryrst

The garden of England 07 Jan 19 7.53pm

Well the report of the suspect being a black man is true.
These are all allegations until proven guilty but with a retort like that hes obviously on legal aid as this will now need to go to the old bailey.

Badger11 Beckenham 08 Jan 19 10.07am
Originally posted by Willo With respect, the notion that a Parish Council is influenced by HQ is not the reality.A PC answers to it's local 'Parishioners' and they are far removed from the party HQ. I met up with my friend this weekend and found out a bit more about her work. Its actually a town of about 37000 people in the west country. The ruling party were simply not listening to the people so someone organised a peaceful revolution. At the next election the "party" was swept away and replaced by independent candidates. At the next council elections many of them are standing down as they pledged to only serve 2 terms and they are keeping their word. My friend has 1 my term to serve. She is now helping to find replacement candidates mentioned a young man who works in the local supermarket and is known by lots of people. Her role will be to mentor him if he wins. She is a lovely lady and from what she has told me it has been a great success reconnecting the voters and their politicians. The challenge now is to replace candidates as their terms expire they don't want to serve more than 2 terms as this was the problem with the ruling party who entrenched themselves and thought they were untouchable. I have deliberately not mentioned the town or the ruling party as I don't want to side track this into party politics. Anyway best of luck to them and I hope that more communities take note and kick out the "drones". One more point

Badger11

Beckenham 08 Jan 19 10.07am

Originally posted by Willo

With respect, the notion that a Parish Council is influenced by HQ is not the reality.A PC answers to it's local 'Parishioners' and they are far removed from the party HQ.

I met up with my friend this weekend and found out a bit more about her work. Its actually a town of about 37000 people in the west country. The ruling party were simply not listening to the people so someone organised a peaceful revolution. At the next election the "party" was swept away and replaced by independent candidates.

At the next council elections many of them are standing down as they pledged to only serve 2 terms and they are keeping their word. My friend has 1 my term to serve. She is now helping to find replacement candidates mentioned a young man who works in the local supermarket and is known by lots of people. Her role will be to mentor him if he wins.

She is a lovely lady and from what she has told me it has been a great success reconnecting the voters and their politicians. The challenge now is to replace candidates as their terms expire they don't want to serve more than 2 terms as this was the problem with the ruling party who entrenched themselves and thought they were untouchable.

I have deliberately not mentioned the town or the ruling party as I don't want to side track this into party politics.

Anyway best of luck to them and I hope that more communities take note and kick out the "drones".

One more point

HeathMan Purley 08 Jan 19 10.34am
Topic LBC are reporting that TFL has agreed a 4% pay rise for their Underground staff. TFL already has a black hole in its finances and Mayor Cannot was elected on a pledge not to raise fares. So when the Mayor complains about lack of funds due to austerity, blame the Tories etc. remember this above inflation pay rise. Underground workers are well paid and in principal I have no problem with that but when you are facing a budget crisis well if you were a private company you would not be so generous. During his election lots of independent experts told Khan not to pledge to freeze fares as this was not sustainable. So expect in the next year plenty of whinging from Khan about the budget and what he gets from the government. ----- I have only read to page six so apologies if I have missed something. The lack of clear thinking and following things through can be shown by the fares freeze (not for daily and weekly caps and going cashless. Some of you will recall the bribe of bus cash fares being £2.00 and cashless fares being £1.50. Now that change is not needed, it will be possible to ignore the standard 10p increase basis (£1.50 to £1.60 is 3.6% - above the rail outcry level of 3.1%) and increase bus fares from £1.50 to £1.53, just two percent against the background of all of us knowing that costs of living do increase.

HeathMan

Purley 08 Jan 19 10.34am

Topic LBC are reporting that TFL has agreed a 4% pay rise for their Underground staff.

TFL already has a black hole in its finances and Mayor Cannot was elected on a pledge not to raise fares.

So when the Mayor complains about lack of funds due to austerity, blame the Tories etc. remember this above inflation pay rise. Underground workers are well paid and in principal I have no problem with that but when you are facing a budget crisis well if you were a private company you would not be so generous. During his election lots of independent experts told Khan not to pledge to freeze fares as this was not sustainable.

So expect in the next year plenty of whinging from Khan about the budget and what he gets from the government.
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I have only read to page six so apologies if I have missed something. The lack of clear thinking and following things through can be shown by the fares freeze (not for daily and weekly caps and going cashless. Some of you will recall the bribe of bus cash fares being £2.00 and cashless fares being £1.50. Now that change is not needed, it will be possible to ignore the standard 10p increase basis (£1.50 to £1.60 is 3.6% - above the rail outcry level of 3.1%) and increase bus fares from £1.50 to £1.53, just two percent against the background of all of us knowing that costs of living do increase.

PalazioVecchio south pole 08 Jan 19 3.10pm
how much money does the average london transport worker get ? per hour ? what is the average level of education of these ? how many have ever been sacked for underperforming at their job ? Kayla did Anfield & Old Trafford

PalazioVecchio

south pole 08 Jan 19 3.10pm

how much money does the average london transport worker get ? per hour ?

what is the average level of education of these ?

how many have ever been sacked for underperforming at their job ?

Kayla did Anfield & Old Trafford

Penge Eagle Beckenham 08 Jan 19 8.32pm
My brother in law works for TFL and he says Sadiq's fares freeze has had a catastrophic effect on their finances. If he does it again, then it will almost bankrupt them. What is it about Labour and wracking up debt?

Penge Eagle

Beckenham 08 Jan 19 8.32pm

My brother in law works for TFL and he says Sadiq's fares freeze has had a catastrophic effect on their finances. If he does it again, then it will almost bankrupt them. What is it about Labour and wracking up debt?

Cucking Funt Clapham on the Back 24 Jan 19 9.12pm
There's only one circumstance where I'll welcome seeing Sadiq Khan as a thread title. Wife beating may be socially acceptable in Sheffield, but it is a different matter in Cheltenham

Cucking Funt

Clapham on the Back 24 Jan 19 9.12pm

There's only one circumstance where I'll welcome seeing Sadiq Khan as a thread title.

Wife beating may be socially acceptable in Sheffield, but it is a different matter in Cheltenham

Stuk Top half 24 Jan 19 10.05pm
Originally posted by Cucking Funt There's only one circumstance where I'll welcome seeing Sadiq Khan as a thread title. Like Ken the c***, the only thing he's done is cost me money. And possibly be even smarmier in the process. Optimistic as ever

Stuk

Top half 24 Jan 19 10.05pm

Originally posted by Cucking Funt

There's only one circumstance where I'll welcome seeing Sadiq Khan as a thread title.

Like Ken the c***, the only thing he's done is cost me money.

And possibly be even smarmier in the process.

Optimistic as ever

YT Oxford 24 Jan 19 10.21pm
Originally posted by Cucking Funt There's only one circumstance where I'll welcome seeing Sadiq Khan as a thread title. BTW, Cucking, I’m loving your ‘location’. I used to love reading the Molesworth books, and still pull them out of the cupboard under the stairs from time to time. Maybe SP needs to read ‘How to be topp’ Anyway, I digress. I don’t like the current London Mayor either. Palace since 19 August 1972. Palace 1 (Tony Taylor) Liverpool 1 (Emlyn Hughes)

Oxford 24 Jan 19 10.21pm

Originally posted by Cucking Funt

There's only one circumstance where I'll welcome seeing Sadiq Khan as a thread title.

BTW, Cucking, I’m loving your ‘location’. I used to love reading the Molesworth books, and still pull them out of the cupboard under the stairs from time to time. Maybe SP needs to read ‘How to be topp’

Anyway, I digress. I don’t like the current London Mayor either.

Palace since 19 August 1972. Palace 1 (Tony Taylor) Liverpool 1 (Emlyn Hughes)

Bert the Head Epsom 24 Jan 19 11.13pm
Originally posted by Mr Palaceman This is not about the left, or the right, or immigration, it's about the man as an elected official. Can anyone tell me what has Mr Khan actually done as London Mayor. I just saw him on the BBC in Berlin. He comes across as an absolute fake who is just taking a pay cheque and we already have plenty of those on all "sides". I do remember him promising lots of new homes, has building started? The only thing I know that he has done recently, is make traffic lights stay longer on red. As did Ken, to make it look like congestion was worst than it was, just prior to rolling out the C charge. Why he is doing that again now is beyond me. I find it hard to think of anyone who is more of a total waste of space then he is. I genuinely would like someone to give me an alternative opinion on the Mayor of London, as I actually forgot he was The Mayor. This is not about the left, or the right, or immigration, it's about the man as an elected official. Can anyone tell me what has Mr Khan actually done as London Mayor. "I do remember him promising lots of new homes, has building started?" - Surge in London house building set to drive new UK homes to 11-year high [Link] [Link] "The only thing I know that he has done recently, is make traffic lights stay longer on red. As did Ken, to make it look like congestion was worst than it was, just prior to rolling out the C charge. Why he is doing that again now is beyond me." That was an Evening Standard story, so you don't know it, you think it. Maybe you should apply a bit of quality control on the information you receive. Perhaps its time that you got a bit angry with people who lie to you and are taking you for a propaganda sponge. "I find it hard to think of anyone who is more of a total waste of space then he is." Perhaps the best time to pose this question is the next time you shave? Why don't you stand for a Councillor and have a go yourself? "I genuinely would like someone to give me an alternative opinion on the Mayor of London, as I actually forgot he was The Mayor." What is the point? I cannot tell you what you want to hear. All the best. Edited by Bert the Head (24 Jan 2019 11.26pm)

Bert the Head

Epsom 24 Jan 19 11.13pm

Originally posted by Mr Palaceman

This is not about the left, or the right, or immigration, it's about the man as an elected official.

Can anyone tell me what has Mr Khan actually done as London Mayor.

I just saw him on the BBC in Berlin. He comes across as an absolute fake who is just taking a pay cheque and we already have plenty of those on all "sides".

I do remember him promising lots of new homes, has building started?

The only thing I know that he has done recently, is make traffic lights stay longer on red. As did Ken, to make it look like congestion was worst than it was, just prior to rolling out the C charge. Why he is doing that again now is beyond me.

I find it hard to think of anyone who is more of a total waste of space then he is.

I genuinely would like someone to give me an alternative opinion on the Mayor of London, as I actually forgot he was The Mayor.

This is not about the left, or the right, or immigration, it's about the man as an elected official.

Can anyone tell me what has Mr Khan actually done as London Mayor.

"I do remember him promising lots of new homes, has building started?" - Surge in London house building set to drive new UK homes to 11-year high
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"The only thing I know that he has done recently, is make traffic lights stay longer on red. As did Ken, to make it look like congestion was worst than it was, just prior to rolling out the C charge. Why he is doing that again now is beyond me."
That was an Evening Standard story, so you don't know it, you think it. Maybe you should apply a bit of quality control on the information you receive. Perhaps its time that you got a bit angry with people who lie to you and are taking you for a propaganda sponge.

"I find it hard to think of anyone who is more of a total waste of space then he is." Perhaps the best time to pose this question is the next time you shave? Why don't you stand for a Councillor and have a go yourself?

"I genuinely would like someone to give me an alternative opinion on the Mayor of London, as I actually forgot he was The Mayor." What is the point? I cannot tell you what you want to hear.

All the best.

Edited by Bert the Head (24 Jan 2019 11.26pm)

Mapletree Croydon 24 Jan 19 11.31pm
Originally posted by Bert the Head This is not about the left, or the right, or immigration, it's about the man as an elected official. Can anyone tell me what has Mr Khan actually done as London Mayor. "I do remember him promising lots of new homes, has building started?" - Surge in London house building set to drive new UK homes to 11-year high [Link] [Link] "The only thing I know that he has done recently, is make traffic lights stay longer on red. As did Ken, to make it look like congestion was worst than it was, just prior to rolling out the C charge. Why he is doing that again now is beyond me." That was an Evening Standard story, so you don't know it, you think it. Maybe you should apply a bit of quality control on the information you receive. Perhaps its time that you got a bit angry with people who lie to you and are taking you for a propaganda sponge. "I find it hard to think of anyone who is more of a total waste of space then he is." Perhaps the best time to pose this question is the next time you shave? Why don't you stand for a Councillor and have a go yourself? "I genuinely would like someone to give me an alternative opinion on the Mayor of London, as I actually forgot he was The Mayor." What is the point? I cannot tell you what you want to hear. All the best. Edited by Bert the Head (24 Jan 2019 11.26pm) [Link] Ah yes, the old traffic light misdirection story. It seems so long ago yet the lie persists.

Mapletree

Croydon 24 Jan 19 11.31pm

Originally posted by Bert the Head

This is not about the left, or the right, or immigration, it's about the man as an elected official.

Can anyone tell me what has Mr Khan actually done as London Mayor.

"I do remember him promising lots of new homes, has building started?" - Surge in London house building set to drive new UK homes to 11-year high
[Link]
[Link]

"I genuinely would like someone to give me an alternative opinion on the Mayor of London, as I actually forgot he was The Mayor." What is the point? I cannot tell you what you want to hear.

All the best.

Edited by Bert the Head (24 Jan 2019 11.26pm)

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Ah yes, the old traffic light misdirection story. It seems so long ago yet the lie persists.

Bert the Head Epsom 24 Jan 19 11.38pm
Originally posted by Stuk Like Ken the c***, the only thing he's done is cost me money. And possibly be even smarmier in the process. Whereas Boris was great - and only wasted £300m on the new Bus £30m on the Garden Bridge vanity project £10m on the Estuary Airport £24m on the Cableway £230 on the London Stadium that was given to his mates at West Ham £4.5m on the New Crystal Palace The Developer deals is unquantifiable as is the money lost by `winding up' the unions to further his ideological ends. No one is Smarmier than the Boris Calamity vanity project. Funny how his ideology of not wasting public money has never prevented him wasting public money. But I suppose you could argue that he never "wastes" public money if it enriches his mates.

Bert the Head

Epsom 24 Jan 19 11.38pm

Originally posted by Stuk

Like Ken the c***, the only thing he's done is cost me money.

And possibly be even smarmier in the process.

Whereas Boris was great - and only wasted

£300m on the new Bus
£30m on the Garden Bridge vanity project
£10m on the Estuary Airport
£24m on the Cableway
£230 on the London Stadium that was given to his mates at West Ham
£4.5m on the New Crystal Palace
The Developer deals is unquantifiable as is the money lost by `winding up' the unions to further his ideological ends.

No one is Smarmier than the Boris Calamity vanity project. Funny how his ideology of not wasting public money has never prevented him wasting public money. But I suppose you could argue that he never "wastes" public money if it enriches his mates.

Badger11 Beckenham 25 Jan 19 8.32am
Originally posted by Bert the Head Whereas Boris was great - and only wasted £300m on the new Bus £30m on the Garden Bridge vanity project £10m on the Estuary Airport £24m on the Cableway £230 on the London Stadium that was given to his mates at West Ham £4.5m on the New Crystal Palace The Developer deals is unquantifiable as is the money lost by `winding up' the unions to further his ideological ends. No one is Smarmier than the Boris Calamity vanity project. Funny how his ideology of not wasting public money has never prevented him wasting public money. But I suppose you could argue that he never "wastes" public money if it enriches his mates. There are a lot of things that the Mayor is not responsible for so I can understand why any Mayor wanting to make an impact with the voters look to vanity projects. You forgot to mention cycle lanes which has brought London to a standstill Boris started it and Khan has just played along. Some of Boris' ideas could have worked with better planning and less public money. An iconic bus to replace the route master which is known around the world would not be a bad thing. I quite liked the idea of a garden bridge but he should have picked on an exiting one and tarted it up or built a new one when people wanted it. A cable car across the Thames would work but the current one starts and goes to places the public don't want or need to go to. A new airport to replace Heathrow had a lot of merit we need 5 runways to cope with capacity a 3rd runway just kicks the can down the road. For me the role of Mayor is fix transport and to rubber stamp ideas that will attract tourism such as the wheel at Parliament. Other than that I would prefer they but out. One more point

Badger11

Beckenham 25 Jan 19 8.32am

Originally posted by Bert the Head

Whereas Boris was great - and only wasted

There are a lot of things that the Mayor is not responsible for so I can understand why any Mayor wanting to make an impact with the voters look to vanity projects.

You forgot to mention cycle lanes which has brought London to a standstill Boris started it and Khan has just played along.

Some of Boris' ideas could have worked with better planning and less public money.

An iconic bus to replace the route master which is known around the world would not be a bad thing.

I quite liked the idea of a garden bridge but he should have picked on an exiting one and tarted it up or built a new one when people wanted it.

A cable car across the Thames would work but the current one starts and goes to places the public don't want or need to go to.

A new airport to replace Heathrow had a lot of merit we need 5 runways to cope with capacity a 3rd runway just kicks the can down the road.

For me the role of Mayor is fix transport and to rubber stamp ideas that will attract tourism such as the wheel at Parliament. Other than that I would prefer they but out.

One more point

topcat Holmesdale / Surbiton 25 Jan 19 10.43am
Originally posted by Bert the Head Whereas Boris was great - and only wasted £300m on the new Bus £30m on the Garden Bridge vanity project £10m on the Estuary Airport £24m on the Cableway £230 on the London Stadium that was given to his mates at West Ham £4.5m on the New Crystal Palace The Developer deals is unquantifiable as is the money lost by `winding up' the unions to further his ideological ends. No one is Smarmier than the Boris Calamity vanity project. Funny how his ideology of not wasting public money has never prevented him wasting public money. But I suppose you could argue that he never "wastes" public money if it enriches his mates. I'm sure that all of us can agree that Boris was crap in the job but the thread isn't about him. It's 106 miles to Chicago, we got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it's dark... and we're wearing sunglasses.

topcat

Holmesdale / Surbiton 25 Jan 19 10.43am

Originally posted by Bert the Head

Whereas Boris was great - and only wasted

I'm sure that all of us can agree that Boris was crap in the job but the thread isn't about him.

It's 106 miles to Chicago, we got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it's dark... and we're wearing sunglasses.

Stirlingsays 25 Jan 19 10.51am
Originally posted by Badger11 There are a lot of things that the Mayor is not responsible for so I can understand why any Mayor wanting to make an impact with the voters look to vanity projects. You forgot to mention cycle lanes which has brought London to a standstill Boris started it and Khan has just played along. Some of Boris' ideas could have worked with better planning and less public money. An iconic bus to replace the route master which is known around the world would not be a bad thing. I quite liked the idea of a garden bridge but he should have picked on an exiting one and tarted it up or built a new one when people wanted it. A cable car across the Thames would work but the current one starts and goes to places the public don't want or need to go to. A new airport to replace Heathrow had a lot of merit we need 5 runways to cope with capacity a 3rd runway just kicks the can down the road. For me the role of Mayor is fix transport and to rubber stamp ideas that will attract tourism such as the wheel at Parliament. Other than that I would prefer they but out. A good and far more reasonable post about Johnson's tenure. Personally I regarded him as correct on the airport and I also thought the bridge was and is a good idea. 'Who are you and how did you get in here? I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.' (Leslie Nielsen)

Stirlingsays

25 Jan 19 10.51am