No much change, except it seems to have gotten more expensive proportionally. Transportation is a necessary functionality and it should be at least controlled by the state. We could resolve a lot of the problems of traffic congestion with decent affordable (or even fully subsidised) public transport - and everyone would benefit.

Employees would find it easier and cheaper to get to work, businesses wouldn't need to provide their own extensive car parking options, traffic congestion would reduce and they'd be less pollution.

Free (or very cheap), decent, public transport for all.

Its absurd that it costs less to drive into town than it does to get the f**king bus.

The only losers would be car manufacturers, maybe.

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But who subsidises it jamie,if it's the government then ultimately we do.

always a Norwood boy, where ever I live.

The slam door trains were always filthy but privatisation started years after in 97 when newer automatic door trains were everywhere. It would've been a waste of time cleaning those filthy slam door trains. I don't notice the difference between automatic door trains pre and post 97. Punctuality on the other hand..... I do remember trains being late a lot more.

Any slam doors still about? Last one I went on was West Ham play off final in Cardiff. Always a bit of a novelty what with going from Norwood, up over the thamesljnk line I think and then somehow over westwards.

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Quite right it was proved to be a load of crap as is all of Terry Christian's biased editorials and programs. A real Labour merchant and in a real Labour rag!

Supported Palace for over 69 years since the age of 7 and have seen all the ups and downs and will probably see many more ups and downs before I go up to the big football club in the sky.

Wouldn't be at all surprised to find out it was intentional. Test the water with the manifesto ideas, anything which goes down like a lead balloon you remove and claim it was never in there in the first place

Have the tories come up with any, fully costed and internally generated, policies yet?

Are they seriously going to get the papers, the sadly compliant BBC and the only too happy to help Sky to keep peddling Strong & Stable as the only thing that matters?

Of course they are. Any scrutiny of their record and / or their plans for the continued rape of the country would risk everything.

Well I think Simon's head is large; always involved in espionage. (Name that tune)

George osborne increased the national debt more in 5 years than labour did in 13 years ! Thanks nigel farage for confirming that on lbc,,,,,,,just putting it out there for all the blue noses!

Yes, that's why it's called a debt spiral.

If you wanted the debt cut or to worsen slower then you'd have needed deeper cuts and a budget surplus, or big increases in government spending but with less global demand than the time you mention under Labour.

The world was in economic recession. For how long and how much do you think that increase in government spending would've worked? The multiplier effect of building public facilities isn't as beneficial as trade.

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You've not heard about the national bank to be set up to help business and entrepreneurial start ups or the investment in manufacturing products towards clean energy. Isn't just 'public facilities ' that'll get the investment it needs.

Certainly missed a trick not investing in clean energy industry.

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