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Post by Deleted on Apr 22, 2021 8:42:37 GMT
This is hillarious, although I do not understand why so many people seem to think it is a good thing to run for mayor when in reality they would not do sweet FA. I really could not go and vote for these comedic clowns' with no real policy but I guess some people sadly would. On another note, was watching ITV news and they now say that the lead that was being touted by other polls is not as far ahead as they predicted; something I said about the other pollsters which I personally think was rubbish. They also showed peoples concerns over Khan not delivering and crime being the one hot topic. His problem was that many think he has not delivered on housing and homelessness either. This goes back to the point where it really could have been the Tories race to win. Khan's crime stats while poor, were actually decreasing. Bailey during his manifesto launch made a bigger mountain out of it than it was and then ended up trending because he made it seem like he wanted crime in London to increase so he could bring it down again. Something which could have really easily been avoided. But that is a clear result of persistent periods of lockdowns. You only have to run the mets on statistics to see that crime is still well above the average. Violent crimes peaked at 21000 in August 2020 and the overall number of crimes reported in May was 113000, it hasn’t been that high since 2011. Sorry, but crime is the highest it’s been for years in London and as the head of MOPAC it falls solely on the mayors shoulders. He has failed to do anything about crime and it’s not just about budget or lack of funding it’s a fundamental failure of the mayor to work within his means. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again Sadiq Kahn is all talk and no action, he’ll tell you what you want to hear but he does nothing. So the ultimate question is what five things can you name that has Kahn done to improve London? I have put this questions to dozens of people but none can name anything beyond the hopper fare, which when you dig down actually cost London a lot more than it generated. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 22, 2021 8:43:44 GMT
The Conservatives could've won if they put a competent and sane candidate, and that is NOT Shaun Bailey! They haven’t lost yet, pollsters can be wrong. No one predicted a landslide conservative win at the last general so pollsters can be wrong. |
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Post by TB123 on Apr 22, 2021 9:15:15 GMT
The Conservatives could've won if they put a competent and sane candidate, and that is NOT Shaun Bailey! They haven’t lost yet, pollsters can be wrong. No one predicted a landslide conservative win at the last general so pollsters can be wrong. All of the polls leading up to the general election predicted a strong Tory victory so that's just not the case. Almost all showed a 10 point lead at least, as happened on the day |
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Post by ThinLizzy on Apr 23, 2021 19:11:24 GMT
The Conservatives could've won if they put a competent and sane candidate, and that is NOT Shaun Bailey! They haven’t lost yet, pollsters can be wrong. No one predicted a landslide conservative win at the last general so pollsters can be wrong. The margin of error for opinion polls is around 3% for a sample of 1000, however the bigger the sample the lower the margin of error. Given the gap between Mayor Khan and Shaun the Hopeless, even with the above margin of error.... |
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Post by Eastlondoner62 on Apr 23, 2021 19:27:13 GMT
They haven’t lost yet, pollsters can be wrong. No one predicted a landslide conservative win at the last general so pollsters can be wrong. All of the polls leading up to the general election predicted a strong Tory victory so that's just not the case. Almost all showed a 10 point lead at least, as happened on the day I believe the only time Polls have actually predicted the completely wrong result as the John Major victory of 1992, and that was only because it fell in the margin of error. Since then they've been fairly correct and especially GLA ones have been relatively accurate. It'll take an extremely unlikely series of events for every single poll here to be wrong. |
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Post by vjaska on Apr 23, 2021 21:31:17 GMT
All of the polls leading up to the general election predicted a strong Tory victory so that's just not the case. Almost all showed a 10 point lead at least, as happened on the day I believe the only time Polls have actually predicted the completely wrong result as the John Major victory of 1992, and that was only because it fell in the margin of error. Since then they've been fairly correct and especially GLA ones have been relatively accurate. It'll take an extremely unlikely series of events for every single poll here to be wrong. Cameron’s majority in his second term was predicted by the poll as a hung parliament IIRC? |
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Post by Eastlondoner62 on Apr 23, 2021 21:34:25 GMT
I believe the only time Polls have actually predicted the completely wrong result as the John Major victory of 1992, and that was only because it fell in the margin of error. Since then they've been fairly correct and especially GLA ones have been relatively accurate. It'll take an extremely unlikely series of events for every single poll here to be wrong. Cameron’s majority in his second term was predicted by the poll as a hung parliament IIRC? Oops you are indeed right, I often forget about that election as its doings were very quickly un-done by Theresa May a few years later, with Johnson then changing that around after that. |
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Post by capitalomnibus on Apr 24, 2021 0:13:53 GMT
The Conservatives could've won if they put a competent and sane candidate, and that is NOT Shaun Bailey! I do not think so, well I could be wrong. I cannot think of much people within the party that would win. A lot of it is down to personality with all parties and how well they are known. |
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Post by capitalomnibus on Apr 24, 2021 0:17:19 GMT
They haven’t lost yet, pollsters can be wrong. No one predicted a landslide conservative win at the last general so pollsters can be wrong. All of the polls leading up to the general election predicted a strong Tory victory so that's just not the case. Almost all showed a 10 point lead at least, as happened on the day I do not remember that about a strong victory. Mean were putting it neck and neck, with some just putting Boris ahead. |
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Post by capitalomnibus on Apr 24, 2021 0:21:33 GMT
Cameron’s majority in his second term was predicted by the poll as a hung parliament IIRC? Oops you are indeed right, I often forget about that election as its doings were very quickly un-done by Theresa May a few years later, with Johnson then changing that around after that. You may (no pun intended) have also forgot that Thresea May was predicted to win without being proped up by another party. she thought she would have had a landslide over Corbyn and she was wrong. I remember the pollsters were also saying she would have had a majority without the need of coalition. |
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Post by enviroPB on Apr 24, 2021 13:43:06 GMT
I watched the ITV London debate on Thursday evening and Sadiq mentioned the 108 being the most unreliable bus route in London, mostly in part due to the 600 closures on average the Blackwall Tunnel sees every year.
Firstly can someone point me to the right portal for these figures so I can have a browse? Secondly Sian Berry and whatever the name of the Lib Dem candidate is both attack the Silvertown Tunnel being constructed, whilst not citing the poor road transport links across the river in east/south-east London & not offering any alternatives.
It's easy to say no to the tunnel when they likely live to the west of Tower Bridge where there are over a dozen ways to cross the river via a road bridge within the Greater London boundary. However to the east there's only Tower Bridge, Rotherhithe and Blackwall tunnels and these bottleneck crossings simply aren't reliable.
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Post by Eastlondoner62 on Apr 24, 2021 15:11:53 GMT
I watched the ITV London debate on Thursday evening and Sadiq mentioned the 108 being the most unreliable bus route in London, mostly in part due to the 600 closures on average the Blackwall Tunnel sees every year. Firstly can someone point me to the right portal for these figures so I can have a browse? Secondly Sian Berry and whatever the name of the Lib Dem candidate is both attack the Silvertown Tunnel being constructed, whilst not citing the poor road transport links across the river in east/south-east London & not offering any alternatives. It's easy to say no to the tunnel when they likely live to the west of Tower Bridge where there are over a dozen ways to cross the river via a road bridge within the Greater London boundary. However to the east there's only Tower Bridge, Rotherhithe and Blackwall tunnels and these bottleneck crossings simply aren't reliable. The fire in the tunnel the other day just summed up how bad the situation at the tunnel really is. It's a boiling kettle where a single drop will cause the whole thing to boil over. The Green Party are honestly the most ridiculous party we have at the moment. I honestly hope they get completely voted off the London Assembly too because they're the biggest barrier we have to further development of the local economy. Green policies now are a must and I don't think we need a whole party just dedicated to them, every party is now becoming green so the Green Party is becoming more and more outlandish with their claims such as the anti-Heathrow, Anti HS2 and Anti Silvertown tunnel stance when in reality all three are needed for the greater good of the country. Their aim now is probably to try to get everyone cycling and onto public transport the next working day but this is just not feasible. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 24, 2021 15:23:35 GMT
I watched the ITV London debate on Thursday evening and Sadiq mentioned the 108 being the most unreliable bus route in London, mostly in part due to the 600 closures on average the Blackwall Tunnel sees every year. Firstly can someone point me to the right portal for these figures so I can have a browse? Secondly Sian Berry and whatever the name of the Lib Dem candidate is both attack the Silvertown Tunnel being constructed, whilst not citing the poor road transport links across the river in east/south-east London & not offering any alternatives. It's easy to say no to the tunnel when they likely live to the west of Tower Bridge where there are over a dozen ways to cross the river via a road bridge within the Greater London boundary. However to the east there's only Tower Bridge, Rotherhithe and Blackwall tunnels and these bottleneck crossings simply aren't reliable. I'm going off topic a bit but my biggest concern about the Silvertown Tunnel is how will the local roads be upgraded the cope with the traffic. At least the Blackwall Tunnel leads to the A2 where as the new tunnel will lead to either Silvertown Way or the Lower Lee Crossing which will end up probably causing congestion as this leads back towards the Blackwall Tunnel. |
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Post by enviroPB on Apr 24, 2021 19:15:32 GMT
I watched the ITV London debate on Thursday evening and Sadiq mentioned the 108 being the most unreliable bus route in London, mostly in part due to the 600 closures on average the Blackwall Tunnel sees every year. Firstly can someone point me to the right portal for these figures so I can have a browse? Secondly Sian Berry and whatever the name of the Lib Dem candidate is both attack the Silvertown Tunnel being constructed, whilst not citing the poor road transport links across the river in east/south-east London & not offering any alternatives. It's easy to say no to the tunnel when they likely live to the west of Tower Bridge where there are over a dozen ways to cross the river via a road bridge within the Greater London boundary. However to the east there's only Tower Bridge, Rotherhithe and Blackwall tunnels and these bottleneck crossings simply aren't reliable. I'm going off topic a bit but my biggest concern about the Silvertown Tunnel is how will the local roads be upgraded the cope with the traffic. At least the Blackwall Tunnel leads to the A2 where as the new tunnel will lead to either Silvertown Way or the Lower Lee Crossing which will end up probably causing congestion as this leads back towards the Blackwall Tunnel. There really isn't that much traffic on Silvertown Way, bar the middle of the day when HGVs from the industrial estates moving around. Not exactly sure where the mouth of the Silvertown Tunnel will be placed northbound but there's sufficient road capacity on Lower Lea Crossing for westbound traffic and Silvertown Way & A1020 Royal Docks Road for eastbound travel. I think I sense a fear of most if not all cars gunning from Silvertown Tunnel to the A13 from you, but I trust there to be no further upgrade to road infrastructure. Perhaps make the full length of Silvertown Way dual carriageway but but that won't be a major undertaking in itself. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 24, 2021 19:25:21 GMT
I'm going off topic a bit but my biggest concern about the Silvertown Tunnel is how will the local roads be upgraded the cope with the traffic. At least the Blackwall Tunnel leads to the A2 where as the new tunnel will lead to either Silvertown Way or the Lower Lee Crossing which will end up probably causing congestion as this leads back towards the Blackwall Tunnel. There really isn't that much traffic on Silvertown Way, bar the middle of the day when HGVs from the industrial estates moving around. Not exactly sure where the mouth of the Silvertown Tunnel will be placed northbound but there's sufficient road capacity on Lower Lea Crossing for westbound traffic and Silvertown Way & A1020 Royal Docks Road for eastbound travel. I think I sense a fear of most if not all cars gunning from Silvertown Tunnel to the A13 from you, but I trust there to be no further upgrade to road infrastructure. Perhaps make the full length of Silvertown Way dual carriageway but but that won't be a major undertaking in itself. You don't sense fear you sense what a stupid idea to have a tunnel come out right in the middle of a major housing development. As I said in my previous post it is likely gong to end up with a bottle neck in the Blackwall Tunnel area which almost defeats the point of the tunnel. As for cars heading to the westbound A13 via Canning Town that will not work especially since they removed the eastbound slip road a few years back now all traffic goes via Barking Road and Beckton Road.
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