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Post by buspete on Jul 8, 2024 17:32:15 GMT
Key difference is Cameron held a great office of state, Starmer has appointed a load of ministers who traditionally have always been a mix of the Commons and Lords. Yes, that is true and not the issue I have. Labour specifically had a problem creating peerages for a person not sitting in either house. But suddenly Starmer doesn’t have a problem with it. Just like various labour MPs had issues with the governments planes but hasn’t stopped Lammy jetting off to Ukraine and Starmer popping off all over the UK in the last 48 hours. Hypocrisy after 4 days is a great indicator for the next five years. It’s not hypocrisy, it is running the country and Government, how else is David Lammy going to meet his EU counterparts. That’s what you have to do when you are running a great office of state. |
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Post by southlondon413 on Jul 8, 2024 18:57:49 GMT
Yes, that is true and not the issue I have. Labour specifically had a problem creating peerages for a person not sitting in either house. But suddenly Starmer doesn’t have a problem with it. Just like various labour MPs had issues with the governments planes but hasn’t stopped Lammy jetting off to Ukraine and Starmer popping off all over the UK in the last 48 hours. Hypocrisy after 4 days is a great indicator for the next five years. Wasn't the problem with planes everywhere the extortionate cost of painting an A330 needlessly? Labour's issue was accountability, which a minister of state doesn't need to do if the secretary of state can be held to account as a result as they are more senior. No there was a lot of noise made by Labour about the excessive usage of the planes to the extent where several newspapers suggesting Labour were planning to end the usage of them in 2025. Seems odd that they start using them straight away despite being so vocal about them. |
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Post by borneobus on Jul 9, 2024 3:16:07 GMT
To bring this around to transport. Sir Peter Hendy has been appointed as a minister of state for Transport Thanks for the update, I wanted to read-up a little more about Peter Hendy and I learnt he has a stellar CV and impeccable credentials for the role. [mostly source Wikipedia] Peter Gerard Hendy, Baron Hendy of Richmond Hill, CBECV
• Born 1953, brought up in Hayes & Harlington • Educated Latymer Upper School [Hammersmith] and University of Leeds graduating in 1975 in Economics & Geography • First job London Transport Graduate where he learnt to drive a Routemaster and was a conductor before rising up the ranks • Appointed MD of CentreWest London Buses Ltd in 1989, managing it under London Transport ownership • After management buy-out and subsequent takeover by First in 1997 became Deputy Director UK Bus for FirstGroup, responsible for bus operations in London and southern England, bus development, and the operation of Croydon Tramlink • In 2001, he was appointed to the position of MD of Surface Transport for Transport for London (TfL), under Ken Livingstone's mayoralty of London. During this period, bus ridership in London grew substantially • In 2006, he took up the position of Commissioner of Transport for London - he continued in post after the election of Boris Johnson as Mayor of London in 2008. • During the London 2012 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games, Hendy chaired the 2012 Games Transport Board, which worked with LOCOG, transport operators, local authorities and others to ensure transportation of athletes, officials, staff, media and spectators across London. He was subsequently knighted for his work at the Games • In July 2015 he was appointed chair of Network Rail • On 8 July 2024 it was announced that HM the King had approved his appointment as a minister of state in the Department for Transport Other Appointments
• Between 2013 and 2015, Hendy was the chairman of International Association of Public Transport • In July 2017 he was appointed chair of the London Legacy Development Corporation, by the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan, which is developing the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. • In July 2019 he was appointed by the then Prime Minister Theresa May as a trustee of the Science Museum Group which incorporates the National Railway Museum in York • In March 2023, Hendy was appointed chairman of the Heritage Railway Association • He is also the Honorary Chairman of the London Bus Museum • Hendy owns two roadworthy London AEC Routemaster buses. He is organiser of the 23A scheduled bus service which runs once a year to the isolated and abandoned Wiltshire village of Imber. In an interview with nla.London Peter Hendy was asked why he has two Routemasters? His answer: “Because one's not enough. We have a good time and I drive them myself. And I love driving. It's one of one of my great relaxations, driving a bus in London.”
* It’s instructive that he has been appointed/retained by both Labour & Conservative MoL/Ministers. What a super appointment! We have a SME (Subject Matter Expert) and bus/train enthusiast at the heart of UK transport policy! What’s not to like? |
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Post by southlondonbus on Jul 9, 2024 7:24:43 GMT
To bring this around to transport. Sir Peter Hendy has been appointed as a minister of state for Transport Thanks for the update, I wanted to read-up a little more about Peter Hendy and I learnt he has a stellar CV and impeccable credentials for the role. [mostly source Wikipedia] Peter Gerard Hendy, Baron Hendy of Richmond Hill, CBECV
• Born 1953, brought up in Hayes & Harlington • Educated Latymer Upper School [Hammersmith] and University of Leeds graduating in 1975 in Economics & Geography • First job London Transport Graduate where he learnt to drive a Routemaster and was a conductor before rising up the ranks • Appointed MD of CentreWest London Buses Ltd in 1989, managing it under London Transport ownership • After management buy-out and subsequent takeover by First in 1997 became Deputy Director UK Bus for FirstGroup, responsible for bus operations in London and southern England, bus development, and the operation of Croydon Tramlink • In 2001, he was appointed to the position of MD of Surface Transport for Transport for London (TfL), under Ken Livingstone's mayoralty of London. During this period, bus ridership in London grew substantially • In 2006, he took up the position of Commissioner of Transport for London - he continued in post after the election of Boris Johnson as Mayor of London in 2008. • During the London 2012 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games, Hendy chaired the 2012 Games Transport Board, which worked with LOCOG, transport operators, local authorities and others to ensure transportation of athletes, officials, staff, media and spectators across London. He was subsequently knighted for his work at the Games • In July 2015 he was appointed chair of Network Rail • On 8 July 2024 it was announced that HM the King had approved his appointment as a minister of state in the Department for Transport Other Appointments
• Between 2013 and 2015, Hendy was the chairman of International Association of Public Transport • In July 2017 he was appointed chair of the London Legacy Development Corporation, by the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan, which is developing the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. • In July 2019 he was appointed by the then Prime Minister Theresa May as a trustee of the Science Museum Group which incorporates the National Railway Museum in York • In March 2023, Hendy was appointed chairman of the Heritage Railway Association • He is also the Honorary Chairman of the London Bus Museum • Hendy owns two roadworthy London AEC Routemaster buses. He is organiser of the 23A scheduled bus service which runs once a year to the isolated and abandoned Wiltshire village of Imber. In an interview with nla.London Peter Hendy was asked why he has two Routemasters? His answer: “Because one's not enough. We have a good time and I drive them myself. And I love driving. It's one of one of my great relaxations, driving a bus in London.”
* It’s instructive that he has been appointed/retained by both Labour & Conservative MoL/Ministers. What a super appointment! We have a SME (Subject Matter Expert) and bus/train enthusiast at the heart of UK transport policy! What’s not to like? Definitely looks the right man for the job. |
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Post by mondraker275 on Jul 9, 2024 7:25:21 GMT
Minister of State for Transport as a whole is a role that has not existed in DfT for a while I dont think. So it will be interesting what other appointments are made or whether he will take on the whole portfolio which is unlikely. Usually there are ministers for each portfolio, like HS2, Maritime, Aviation. I suspect he will be a general advisor on certain key topics and there will be more junior ministers appointed to handle each of the portfolios specifically.
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Post by wirewiper on Jul 9, 2024 8:07:55 GMT
The new Parliament is possibly the most diverse ever. Over 40% of the MPs are now women - 46% of the Labour MPs. 89 MPs are from ethnic minorities - a record. 334 of the MPs (over half) are new to the house, having never been elected before, including 56.4% of the Labour intake and 76.1% of the Lib Dems (not to mention 100% of the Greens). The new Cabinet fares less well on diversity. There are more women Ministers than ever before, but only one Black Minister (David Lammy, Foreign Secretary) and two women Ministers of South Asian descent (Shabana Mahmood and Lisa Nandy). The new Transport Secretary, Louise Haigh, is thought to be the youngest woman ever to serve as a Cabinet Minister at the age of 36. Diane Abbott becomes the Mother of the House, having served longer than any other woman MP in the new Parliament. Interestingly, Jeremy Corbyn just loses out to Edward Leigh as Father of the House, having been behind him in the queue to be sworn in in 1983. The new Parliament also scores well for LGBT+ Members, with 64* of the current intake known to identify as LGBT+ - just about one in ten. LGBT+ Cabinet Minsters include Chris Bryant, Steve Reed, Stephen Doughty, Wes Streeting, Angela Eagle and Peter Kyle. 50 Labour MPs identify as LGBT+, slightly over 12% of all Labour MPs. There is a good mix of men and women. 5 Conservative MPs (all men) identify as LGBT+, a little over 4%. 7 Lib Dems (5 men, 2 women) identify as LGBT+, just under 10%. The Greens and SNP each have one female MP who identifies as LGBT+. * as at 9th July - this may change if further MPs come out.mps.whoare.lgbt/ |
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Post by southlondonbus on Jul 9, 2024 8:28:06 GMT
The new Parliament is possibly the most diverse ever. Over 40% of the MPs are now women - 46% of the Labour MPs. 89 MPs are from ethnic minorities - a record. 334 of the MPs (over half) are new to the house, having never been elected before, including 56.4% of the Labour intake and 76.1% of the Lib Dems (not to mention 100% of the Greens). The new Cabinet fares less well on diversity. There are more women Ministers than ever before, but only one Black Minister (David Lammy, Foreign Secretary) and two women Ministers of South Asian descent (Shabana Mahmood and Lisa Nandy). The new Transport Secretary, Louise Haigh, is thought to be the youngest woman ever to serve as a Cabinet Minister at the age of 36. Diane Abbott becomes the Mother of the House, having served longer than any other woman MP in the new Parliament. Interestingly, Jeremy Corbyn just loses out to Edward Leigh as Father of the House, having been behind him in the queue to be sworn in in 1983. The new Parliament also scores well for LGBT+ Members, with 64* of the current intake known to identify as LGBT+ - just about one in ten. LGBT+ Cabinet Minsters include Chris Bryant, Steve Reed, Stephen Doughty, Wes Streeting, Angela Eagle and Peter Kyle. 50 Labour MPs identify as LGBT+, slightly over 12% of all Labour MPs. There is a good mix of men and women. 5 Conservative MPs (all men) identify as LGBT+, a little over 4%. 7 Lib Dems identify and LGBT+, just under 10%. The Greens and SNP each have one MP who identifies as LGBT+. * as at 9th July - this may change if further MPs come out.mps.whoare.lgbt/ Yes and un fairness to the Conservatives their cabinets were always diverse. Whatever people think they had 2 female PMs in 14 year. Also 3 Asian Home secs, 2 Asian Chancellors, a black home sec and Chancellor aswell as Kemi Bandenoch holding various positions. All they didn't manage was a female Chancellor which with Rachel Reeves now it almost seems strange it hasn't happened before really. |
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Post by southlondon413 on Jul 9, 2024 8:53:24 GMT
The new Parliament also scores well for LGBT+ Members, with 64* of the current intake known to identify as LGBT+ - just about one in ten. LGBT+ Cabinet Minsters include Chris Bryant, Steve Reed, Stephen Doughty, Wes Streeting, Angela Eagle and Peter Kyle. 50 Labour MPs identify as LGBT+, slightly over 12% of all Labour MPs. There is a good mix of men and women. 5 Conservative MPs (all men) identify as LGBT+, a little over 4%. 7 Lib Dems identify and LGBT+, just under 10%. The Greens and SNP each have one MP who identifies as LGBT+. * as at 9th July - this may change if further MPs come out.mps.whoare.lgbt/ Yes and un fairness to the Conservatives their cabinets were always diverse. Whatever people think they had 2 female PMs in 14 year. Also 3 Asian Home secs, 2 Asian Chancellors, a black home sec and Chancellor aswell as Kemi Bandenoch holding various positions. All they didn't manage was a female Chancellor which with Rachel Reeves now it almost seems strange it hasn't happened before really. Personally I think it’s the old world view that women can’t hold positions of power. I’ve worked for many woman in m my time and honestly they are no different to male managers. Same arsehole, different skin is what I say. |
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Post by wirewiper on Jul 9, 2024 9:00:56 GMT
The new Parliament also scores well for LGBT+ Members, with 64* of the current intake known to identify as LGBT+ - just about one in ten. LGBT+ Cabinet Minsters include Chris Bryant, Steve Reed, Stephen Doughty, Wes Streeting, Angela Eagle and Peter Kyle. 50 Labour MPs identify as LGBT+, slightly over 12% of all Labour MPs. There is a good mix of men and women. 5 Conservative MPs (all men) identify as LGBT+, a little over 4%. 7 Lib Dems identify and LGBT+, just under 10%. The Greens and SNP each have one MP who identifies as LGBT+. * as at 9th July - this may change if further MPs come out.mps.whoare.lgbt/ Yes and un fairness to the Conservatives their cabinets were always diverse. Whatever people think they had 2 female PMs in 14 year. Also 3 Asian Home secs, 2 Asian Chancellors, a black home sec and Chancellor aswell as Kemi Bandenoch holding various positions. All they didn't manage was a female Chancellor which with Rachel Reeves now it almost seems strange it hasn't happened before really. Yes I have to agree, the previous Cabinet was more diverse - at least ethnically - than the current one. |
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Post by enviroPB on Jul 9, 2024 11:51:31 GMT
The new Parliament also scores well for LGBT+ Members, with 64* of the current intake known to identify as LGBT+ - just about one in ten. LGBT+ Cabinet Minsters include Chris Bryant, Steve Reed, Stephen Doughty, Wes Streeting, Angela Eagle and Peter Kyle. 50 Labour MPs identify as LGBT+, slightly over 12% of all Labour MPs. There is a good mix of men and women. 5 Conservative MPs (all men) identify as LGBT+, a little over 4%. 7 Lib Dems identify and LGBT+, just under 10%. The Greens and SNP each have one MP who identifies as LGBT+. * as at 9th July - this may change if further MPs come out.mps.whoare.lgbt/ Yes and un fairness to the Conservatives their cabinets were always diverse. Whatever people think they had 2 female PMs in 14 year. Also 3 Asian Home secs, 2 Asian Chancellors, a black home sec and Chancellor aswell as Kemi Bandenoch holding various positions. All they didn't manage was a female Chancellor which with Rachel Reeves now it almost seems strange it hasn't happened before really. That may be true under the Tories, but drilling into the stats is not a pretty picture. For example, most of these firsts happened during Johnson's turmoil, didn't Nadhim Zahawi become the first Asian Education minister for only 36 hours? History will want to forget some of these milestones, like Kwasi Karteng being the first black Chancellor then crashing the economy spectacularly in 2022. That summer of discontent is best remembered for pub quiz questions rather than anything else. |
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Post by buspete on Jul 9, 2024 14:51:31 GMT
The new Parliament is possibly the most diverse ever. Over 40% of the MPs are now women - 46% of the Labour MPs. 89 MPs are from ethnic minorities - a record. 334 of the MPs (over half) are new to the house, having never been elected before, including 56.4% of the Labour intake and 76.1% of the Lib Dems (not to mention 100% of the Greens). The new Cabinet fares less well on diversity. There are more women Ministers than ever before, but only one Black Minister (David Lammy, Foreign Secretary) and two women Ministers of South Asian descent (Shabana Mahmood and Lisa Nandy). The new Transport Secretary, Louise Haigh, is thought to be the youngest woman ever to serve as a Cabinet Minister at the age of 36. Diane Abbott becomes the Mother of the House, having served longer than any other woman MP in the new Parliament. Interestingly, Jeremy Corbyn just loses out to Edward Leigh as Father of the House, having been behind him in the queue to be sworn in in 1983. The new Parliament also scores well for LGBT+ Members, with 64* of the current intake known to identify as LGBT+ - just about one in ten. LGBT+ Cabinet Minsters include Chris Bryant, Steve Reed, Stephen Doughty, Wes Streeting, Angela Eagle and Peter Kyle. 50 Labour MPs identify as LGBT+, slightly over 12% of all Labour MPs. There is a good mix of men and women. 5 Conservative MPs (all men) identify as LGBT+, a little over 4%. 7 Lib Dems (5 men, 2 women) identify as LGBT+, just under 10%. The Greens and SNP each have one female MP who identifies as LGBT+. * as at 9th July - this may change if further MPs come out.mps.whoare.lgbt/ I was listening to Kier Starmer's debut speech as Prime Minister in Parliament and Kier pointed out this House has the largest LGBT+ members of any House in the world. So another great first. Yes and un fairness to the Conservatives their cabinets were always diverse. Whatever people think they had 2 female PMs in 14 year. Also 3 Asian Home secs, 2 Asian Chancellors, a black home sec and Chancellor aswell as Kemi Bandenoch holding various positions. All they didn't manage was a female Chancellor which with Rachel Reeves now it almost seems strange it hasn't happened before really. That may be true under the Tories, but drilling into the stats is not a pretty picture. For example, most of these firsts happened during Johnson's turmoil, didn't Nadhim Zahawi become the first Asian Education minister for only 36 hours? History will want to forget some of these milestones, like Kwasi Karteng being the first black Chancellor then crashing the economy spectacularly in 2022. That summer of discontent is best remembered for pub quiz questions rather than anything else. Nadhim Zahawi was Chancellor for 36 hours before Boris Johnson was forced to resign, then served for 2 months while the Conservative members sought a new Prime Minister, under Boris Johnson - so Nadhim was the third Asian Chancellor after Sajid Javid and Rishi Sunak. The last Parliament was indeed very diverse, who would have the Conservative would've both the first Lady Prime Minister and first BAME Prime Minister, as Fantastic statstic for the Conservatives. |
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Post by southlondon413 on Jul 9, 2024 15:06:05 GMT
The new Parliament also scores well for LGBT+ Members, with 64* of the current intake known to identify as LGBT+ - just about one in ten. LGBT+ Cabinet Minsters include Chris Bryant, Steve Reed, Stephen Doughty, Wes Streeting, Angela Eagle and Peter Kyle. 50 Labour MPs identify as LGBT+, slightly over 12% of all Labour MPs. There is a good mix of men and women. 5 Conservative MPs (all men) identify as LGBT+, a little over 4%. 7 Lib Dems (5 men, 2 women) identify as LGBT+, just under 10%. The Greens and SNP each have one female MP who identifies as LGBT+. * as at 9th July - this may change if further MPs come out.mps.whoare.lgbt/ I was listening to Kier Starmer's debut speech as Prime Minister in Parliament and Kier pointed out this House has the largest LGBT+ members of any House in the world. So another great first. That may be true under the Tories, but drilling into the stats is not a pretty picture. For example, most of these firsts happened during Johnson's turmoil, didn't Nadhim Zahawi become the first Asian Education minister for only 36 hours? History will want to forget some of these milestones, like Kwasi Karteng being the first black Chancellor then crashing the economy spectacularly in 2022. That summer of discontent is best remembered for pub quiz questions rather than anything else. Nadhim Zahawi was Chancellor for 36 hours before Boris Johnson was forced to resign, then served for 2 months while the Conservative members sought a new Prime Minister, under Boris Johnson - so Nadhim was the third Asian Chancellor after Sajid Javid and Rishi Sunak. The last Parliament was indeed very diverse, who would have the Conservative would've both the first Lady Prime Minister and first BAME Prime Minister, as Fantastic statstic for the Conservatives. BAME is such an outdated and offensive term to me. It’s really not the best way to describe people. |
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Post by wirewiper on Jul 9, 2024 17:10:46 GMT
The Campaign for Better Transport (CBT) has called on the new Government to reform the way buses are funded. CBT has asked the new Government to recognise the social and economic importance of buses and coaches, and to provide long-term certainty for funding and service provision. Legislation should be passed requiring a minimum level of bus provision for all communities, and the provision of socially and economically services at this level should become a statutory requirement. Funding should be targeted at Local Authorities, with a proportion of the roads budget reallocated so that Local Authorities have sufficient funding to meet minimum service levels. Longer-term, the current fragmented and competitive funding pots should be replaced by a single long-term funding allocation for all Local Authorities. The power to franchise local bus services should be extended to all Local Authorities. CBT is also calling for the £2 fare cap to be extended beyond the end of 2024; a nationwide scheme of discount travel for children and young people; a national standard for real-time information at bus stops; and a ban on the sale of diesel buses and coaches by 2030. www.route-one.net/news/cbt-calls-on-new-government-to-reform-bus-funding/ |
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Post by southlondonbus on Jul 9, 2024 20:34:19 GMT
The Campaign for Better Transport (CBT) has called on the new Government to reform the way buses are funded. CBT has asked the new Government to recognise the social and economic importance of buses and coaches, and to provide long-term certainty for funding and service provision. Legislation should be passed requiring a minimum level of bus provision for all communities, and the provision of socially and economically services at this level should become a statutory requirement. Funding should be targeted at Local Authorities, with a proportion of the roads budget reallocated so that Local Authorities have sufficient funding to meet minimum service levels. Longer-term, the current fragmented and competitive funding pots should be replaced by a single long-term funding allocation for all Local Authorities. The power to franchise local bus services should be extended to all Local Authorities. CBT is also calling for the £2 fare cap to be extended beyond the end of 2024; a nationwide scheme of discount travel for children and young people; a national standard for real-time information at bus stops; and a ban on the sale of diesel buses and coaches by 2030. www.route-one.net/news/cbt-calls-on-new-government-to-reform-bus-funding/Alot of those things are already ticked off for London (£1.75 fares, already a ban on new diesel buses) so can't see them being high up the list for further improvements. |
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Post by yunus on Jul 9, 2024 20:36:25 GMT
I am a bit surprised that nothing much has been said lately if the 2030 EV deadline is 100% to commence following a Labour govt.
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