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Mister James
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PostPosted: 13:24 - 02 Apr 2006    Post subject: Red Ken admits that Cong. Charge is a money-making exercise? Reply with quote
https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/4869588.stm

The BBC wrote:


"Particularly at a time when we are the only serious ally that America's got and our young people are putting their lives on the line for George Bush's foreign policy every day.

"I think it stinks that he's weaselling his way out of paying his fair share to London because it makes Londoners have to pay more because he's not paying his way."



Surely the congestion charge was sold to us as a disincentive to bring cars into London - and thus someone else not paying wouldn't affect your 'fair share', as there is supposedly no target figure of cash they are trying to raise!

It sounds like Ken has accidentally admitted that he sees the congestion charge as a means of raising X amount of money regardless, and the fact that other people are not paying it is messing up his figures. It certainly seems to put the lie on his claim that it's all about traffic jams and the enviroment.

Anyone else see what I'm trying to say, and think it makes sense?
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PostPosted: 14:21 - 02 Apr 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
Just what I thought when he was on TV doing that interview this morning.
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PostPosted: 14:53 - 02 Apr 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hi

As it is pretty much his only source of income (and his office was set up by labour in that way, pretty much forcing whoever had become mayor to bring in the congestion charge) it is certain that its main purpose was income.

It is not to prevent congestion. After all plenty of congestion was deliberatly created to try and justify the congestion charge.

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PostPosted: 14:59 - 02 Apr 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
Welcome to the new world order

Why did you not complain before it was too late?

Still no guilt on my conscience I didn't vote for Labour (ever) or vote for Ken those who did shame on you
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PostPosted: 15:19 - 02 Apr 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
Itchy wrote:
Welcome to the new world order

Why did you not complain before it was too late?

Still no guilt on my conscience I didn't vote for Labour (ever) or vote for Ken those who did shame on you



Ermm, I've hated Ken since I was aware of him, and have never voted anything other than Conservative. I despise the guy nearly as much as I despise my local council, who happily steal all my money and spend it on crap, whilst neglecting to empty my bin - the only service I can actually feel they are giving me.
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PostPosted: 15:30 - 02 Apr 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
Whether or not he makes X amount of money, the fact it probably has reduced congestion is a good thing. Confused
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PostPosted: 15:44 - 02 Apr 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
How much has the congestion reduced in London? I was never there before the congestion charge but I've bee driving around London every day for the last 2 weeks, and if that's it better it must have been a nightmare before! Confused
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PostPosted: 15:45 - 02 Apr 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
Its made congestion elsewhere Neutral HUMAN CONGESTION. Seen how many people cram together up and down the streets and on the public transport. And theres nothing worse than having your personal space obliterated by some sweaty bloke standing up next to you holding a grab rail on a tube or bus with his sweaty armpit in your face Sick
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PostPosted: 16:14 - 02 Apr 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
Jon B wrote:
Whether or not he makes X amount of money, the fact it probably has reduced congestion is a good thing. Confused


Why? Congestion is a side effect of people going where they want to go. How is stopping people going about their business a good thing? Why is moving the congestion elsewhere a good thing? Why is coming up with a hideously expensive charging mechanism so almost off of the money collected is just wasted in collection a good thing?

Main ways it has effected congestion is that they deliberatly created large amounts of congestion in the run up to the introduction of the charge (rephased traffic lights, extra road works, closed roads, etc) and then finished this just in time for the charge so it appeared to work. The other way is by making various businesses in the centre of London either go bust or move out of the centre, which reduces the number of people going there.

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PostPosted: 16:20 - 02 Apr 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
Kickstart wrote:
Jon B wrote:
Whether or not he makes X amount of money, the fact it probably has reduced congestion is a good thing. Confused



Main ways it has effected congestion is that they deliberatly created large amounts of congestion in the run up to the introduction of the charge (rephased traffic lights, extra road works, closed roads, etc) and then finished this just in time for the charge so it appeared to work. The other way is by making various businesses in the centre of London either go bust or move out of the centre, which reduces the number of people going there.

All the best

Keith


much like the NL trick of making 24/7 drinking laws and at the same time finding 15 million quid to front a massive police campaign to prove violence was no worse.

but then again NL are low lifes and use this trickery all the time
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PostPosted: 20:05 - 02 Apr 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
Feh. You lot voted for him - or didn't vote enough against him. Live with it.

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PostPosted: 21:59 - 02 Apr 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
bazza wrote:
Feh. You lot voted for him - or didn't vote enough against him. Live with it.


At least they had a choice. Those of us outside London have to suffer his charges but have no legal response.

Lets only allow the congestion charge for those who can vote in the elections for London mayor Wink .

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PostPosted: 00:08 - 03 Apr 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
All politicians should be shot. Bar Borris Johnson. Anyone up for Guy Fawkes style antics? Laughing (can't say that, or i'll get arrested by nanny state's little pawns)

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PostPosted: 02:02 - 03 Apr 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
Jack_Cheese wrote:
All politicians should be shot. Bar Borris Johnson. [/size]



Absolutely. Love the guy, was an absolute farce how they bullied him out Crying or Very sad

I loathe democracy, but sadly theres no better way.

Jus amazes me how willingly people defend it, blindly.

At least in dictats they say its for X, Y or Z, and they take the hard line that is crap on short term good on long term.

NL has listened to the unwashed and uneducated scum sun readers for so long, they cant think of anything else to give them (that we cant afford too... not that we ever could of course) and NOW they will start voting in the next party that promises the earth.

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PostPosted: 22:40 - 03 Apr 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
I'm working on a large building refubishment project on park lane, the front of the hotel is on park lane which is conjestion free, if i drop tools and materials to the loading bay at the rear it costs the company £8.00 a shot. Add that to £25 per day parking and £50 per night hotel bill it soon mounts up to large overheads, still there's only another 12 months left to do.
What gets me most is the added delivery charge just to go about your everyday business. When i forget to pay it automatically jumps to £50 the next day.
Can I go home now please!
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