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Post by borneobus on Feb 27, 2023 12:32:07 GMT
That was an unfortunate incident but honestly who can’t say they didn’t break the rules during lockdown, I certainly can’t and just because some weren’t caught doesn’t mean they also weren’t breaking rules. Despite a lack of judgment in one small incident I think you’d be hard pressed to find someone as ineffective and terrible as Khan. It wasn't unfortunate - he knew what he was doing just like all the others. I didn't break the rule during lockdown - I was a key worker and thus that was the only time I went out beyond going to the supermarket to pick up essential food I couldn't get at Iceland. Saying "honestly who can’t say they didn’t break the rules during lockdown" is a lame excuse and sounds like something a politician would say to cover themselves. I dislike Khan a lot myself hence why I given him my own share of criticism and never put a tick next to his name but to say "I'd be hard pressed to find someone as ineffective and terrible" goes beyond dislike personally - you find ten a penny in terms of politicians who are "ineffective and terrible" - the current government has a load for starters. Well here’s a positive initiative to make sure all primary school-children get a non means-tested ‘free’ school meal - even though it’s only for one year. www.london.gov.uk/mayor-announces-every-london-primary-schoolchild-receive-free-school-meals |
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Post by SILENCED on Feb 27, 2023 12:39:19 GMT
That was an unfortunate incident but honestly who can’t say they didn’t break the rules during lockdown, I certainly can’t and just because some weren’t caught doesn’t mean they also weren’t breaking rules. Despite a lack of judgment in one small incident I think you’d be hard pressed to find someone as ineffective and terrible as Khan. It wasn't unfortunate - he knew what he was doing just like all the others. I didn't break the rule during lockdown - I was a key worker and thus that was the only time I went out beyond going to the supermarket to pick up essential food I couldn't get at Iceland. Saying "honestly who can’t say they didn’t break the rules during lockdown" is a lame excuse and sounds like something a politician would say to cover themselves. I dislike Khan a lot myself hence why I given him my own share of criticism and never put a tick next to his name but to say "I'd be hard pressed to find someone as ineffective and terrible" goes beyond dislike personally - you find ten a penny in terms of politicians who are "ineffective and terrible" - the current government has a load for starters. Not condoning anything, but most people probably did not adhere to COVID rules 100% to varying degrees. I know for certain certain pubs COVID regulations were not followed. Just noone highlights the misdemeanours of the working man. I would guess 98% of the public broke COVID regulations at some point. Who religously stuck to their one bubble, and only went out for work or shops? Nor condoning the breaking of rules, and as politicians, you would expect them to set the bar higher, but their is a good percentage of hypocrites in the British public. A lots of peoples bubbles changed on a daily basis. We have examples on here of enthusiasts making long detours to ride buses or see buses giving some ruse to justify their actions. |
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Post by SILENCED on Feb 27, 2023 13:04:23 GMT
It wasn't unfortunate - he knew what he was doing just like all the others. I didn't break the rule during lockdown - I was a key worker and thus that was the only time I went out beyond going to the supermarket to pick up essential food I couldn't get at Iceland. Saying "honestly who can’t say they didn’t break the rules during lockdown" is a lame excuse and sounds like something a politician would say to cover themselves. I dislike Khan a lot myself hence why I given him my own share of criticism and never put a tick next to his name but to say "I'd be hard pressed to find someone as ineffective and terrible" goes beyond dislike personally - you find ten a penny in terms of politicians who are "ineffective and terrible" - the current government has a load for starters. Well here’s a positive initiative to make sure all primary school-children get a non means-tested ‘free’ school meal - even though it’s only for one year. www.london.gov.uk/mayor-announces-every-london-primary-schoolchild-receive-free-school-mealsIs this actually good, or is targeted funding better. Is it fair a low income childless couple subsidise a household with a £100k+ income with children? Seems fiscal responsibility no longer applies in modern day politics. |
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Post by southlondon413 on Feb 27, 2023 13:33:12 GMT
Is this actually good, or is targeted funding better. Is it fair a low income childless couple subsidise a household with a £100k+ income with children? Seems fiscal responsibility no longer applies in modern day politics. Personally it would be better to take the budget surplus from the council tax and lower it for the next year to ensure everyone is in a slightly better position. But then again, us single childless people are always f**ked over paying for someone elses children that we didn’t ask you to have in multiples. |
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Post by Eastlondoner62 on Feb 27, 2023 20:08:33 GMT
Sorry but this is laughable - he would of been as bad as Khan and lest we not forget, Bailey broke rules during Covid so whilst we are slagging Khan off here, Bailey should get his fair share. That was an unfortunate incident but honestly who can’t say they didn’t break the rules during lockdown, I certainly can’t and just because some weren’t caught doesn’t mean they also weren’t breaking rules. Despite a lack of judgment in one small incident I think you’d be hard pressed to find someone as ineffective and terrible as Khan. It's not the only incident he was embroiled in www.localgov.co.uk/Tory-London-mayoral-candidate-accused-of-Islamophobia-/46136 |
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Post by rugbyref on Mar 3, 2023 10:00:03 GMT
I predict an enormous turnout at the next mayoral election, and I will join those campaigning to get Khan given the boot. So the money he has already wasted on ULEZ new zone taxing, and future costs will be knowingly wasted by the despicable little man. Any rival candidate will walk in when their manifesto includes scrapping this tax on the poor and those underserved by public transport.
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Post by northlondon83 on Mar 3, 2023 10:28:18 GMT
I predict an enormous turnout at the next mayoral election, and I will join those campaigning to get Khan given the boot. So the money he has already wasted on ULEZ new zone taxing, and future costs will be knowingly wasted by the despicable little man. Any rival candidate will walk in when their manifesto includes scrapping this tax on the poor and those underserved by public transport. Yesterday there was a massive protest in Ealing Broadway regarding ULEZ, police presence, and something was happening in the town hall regarding ULEZ too |
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Post by Eastlondoner62 on Mar 3, 2023 12:05:35 GMT
I predict an enormous turnout at the next mayoral election, and I will join those campaigning to get Khan given the boot. So the money he has already wasted on ULEZ new zone taxing, and future costs will be knowingly wasted by the despicable little man. Any rival candidate will walk in when their manifesto includes scrapping this tax on the poor and those underserved by public transport. The obvious fact is who will be better? The Tories are such a vile party at the moment that they could run anyone and they'd get steamrolled. Half the reason Khan can do this is the lack of any credible opposition. |
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Post by MKAY315 on Mar 3, 2023 14:59:34 GMT
Hello folks
It's been a while since I've dropped myself on here. My my my I'm seeing a whole heap of comments on here. It's nice to see people engaging with each other about the upcoming changes in August.
So let me clear this up for those that don't understand. ULEZ was going to happen REGARDLESS of who's in charge. It's been on the cards even before the pandemic occurred. It just so happened that it's happening with Khan in charge.
Now I have mixed views about Khan but to come and say Bailey would have been better is absolutely hilarious. Bailey like a lot of members in his party would have flipped the script on a lot of people as they have done over the years. Now most people would see this as another tax on a working man and it slightly is because I'm guessing they didn't get as much as they would have expected back in 2021 when it was only within the NCR and SCR.
So all of the folks that are out there protesting to stop this happening unfortunately I will say this but you're doing it in vain because the writing is on the wall and the changes will happen in August but I'll give you folks some effort in trying and fighting a losing battle.
This goes back to what I said a while back about the employee getting paid on an overtime salary and treating it like a base salary. You only have to look at what's going to happen this Sunday with the fare increase. (Oh boy it's going to hit some pockets alright).
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Post by northlondon83 on Mar 3, 2023 15:08:51 GMT
Hello folks It's been a while since I've dropped myself on here. My my my I'm seeing a whole heap of comments on here. It's nice to see people engaging with each other about the upcoming changes in August. So let me clear this up for those that don't understand. ULEZ was going to happen REGARDLESS of who's in charge. It's been on the cards even before the pandemic occurred. It just so happened that it's happening with Khan in charge. Now I have mixed views about Khan but to come and say Bailey would have been better is absolutely hilarious. Bailey like a lot of members in his party would have flipped the script on a lot of people as they have done over the years. Now most people would see this as another tax on a working man and it slightly is because I'm guessing they didn't get as much as they would have expected back in 2021 when it was only within the NCR and SCR. So all of the folks that are out there protesting to stop this happening unfortunately I will say this but you're doing it in vain because the writing is on the wall and the changes will happen in August but I'll give you folks some effort in trying and fighting a losing battle. This goes back to what I said a while back about the employee getting paid on an overtime salary and treating it like a base salary. You only have to look at what's going to happen this Sunday with the fare increase. (Oh boy it's going to hit some pockets alright). Fully agree with you, the Tories are such a toxic party especially on the national level, especially with all the allegations surrounding Matt Hancock (not that I'm surprised). It gets worse when you think that the Tories don't give a d*mn about the poor and even Therese Coffee said that people should work more hours or find a better job to combat poverty. Labour are better but only by a small margin. |
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Post by ronnie on Mar 3, 2023 21:03:49 GMT
I predict an enormous turnout at the next mayoral election, and I will join those campaigning to get Khan given the boot. So the money he has already wasted on ULEZ new zone taxing, and future costs will be knowingly wasted by the despicable little man. Any rival candidate will walk in when their manifesto includes scrapping this tax on the poor and those underserved by public transport. Yesterday there was a massive protest in Ealing Broadway regarding ULEZ, police presence, and something was happening in the town hall regarding ULEZ too Will vote for any half decent candidate to replace sadiq khan |
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Post by rugbyref on Mar 5, 2023 10:47:10 GMT
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Post by capitalomnibus on Mar 6, 2023 20:34:40 GMT
As usual there has been so much propaganda from TfL over the past month supporting ULEZ and showing how it works etc. I very much am in doubt it would do sweet FA and is nothing more than a money making greenwash scam; just like CPZ's and LTN's. These have raked in millions for councils with bus services decimated. I can tell you now, if the funds were going directly into council coffers, they would be fully supportive of it. They just what more of your money they can then waste on further vanity projects that gives them the feeling of seem importance so they can give their little man ego a boost ... nothing like the power of spending someone else's money, especially when they have the power to impose it no matter how much they are wrong and how much those they represent complain and protest. Imagine most councillors were the type that were buried at school, and this is their revenge! No it does not go directly in their coffers, but what it does is stops them from using other money on various transport related things into other wasted vanity projects and the money from these CPZ's etc goes into spending these stupid urban realm nonsense. |
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Post by capitalomnibus on Mar 6, 2023 20:39:31 GMT
The Son of a Bus Driver just gave a live ITV London interview, in which he was grilled about mounting opposition from all political sides with regards to the ULEZ expansion. The Mayor did disclose the scrappage scheme fund is now 170 million pounds, some 60 million shy of what City Hall says is needed to cover all affected parties. I tend to be impartial with my political views but I do believe this is an unfortunate legacy project, brought forward a year or so so that the launch is within Sadiq's tenure as Mayor. It may well come at a cost to Labour winning the next mayoral election. It's clear the Mayor doesn't want to stump up all the cash, so at least work with the outer borough councils to not impose such a quick timescale. A staggered approach could do well; big businesses with HGVs first, then SMEs, then private cars as a general outlay won't be bad. But as aforementioned, Sadiq railroading ULEZ would likely be his last achievement as London mayor. I doubt it, Khan would win regardless, it is a done deal. London has changed a lot. Even if Khan put measures for council tax to rise by £10,000 in London, he would still win. |
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Post by capitalomnibus on Mar 6, 2023 20:44:41 GMT
"It's one of the main reasons I am quitting driving in London for work as they've destroyed the city"
It worked, then.
I think you’re missing the point that if everyone who lives in the borders takes that view then London is poorer. For example if I was living in Woking or Guildford and driving into Kingston for work and I was affected I would seek to move jobs to be closer to home outside the TfL zone. So these towns over the border where people commute by car into the TfL zone just grow but the border towns within TfL zones suffer with lost jobs and growth. It might seem like a small issue but when coupled with Khans plan to have the Met target more speeding fines it seems like London is just going to go backwards. But don’t worry Khan will just blame it on the government as he usually does. All I can see ti doing is creating further division between Greater London and the surrounding counties. I can see in a few years times, the outer London boroughs some of them wanting to push for a referendum to come out of London and join the surrounding councils. |
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