Monday, May 12, 2003
Blair launches bid to hold Olympics in 2012.
Well, while it would be nice to see if the Olympic Committee give it to the UK to try and encourage it to become a democratic country turning London into a huge Olympic village would be a real pain. But:
How ever, The Observer understands that Ken Livingstone, London's mayor, is considering extending the capital's congestion charge scheme to include drivers going to Heathrow airport, and then using the money raised for the Olympics.
No! I love the congestion charge, haven't been in to the centre of London during the week to see how it has helped/not helped but at the weekend the only vehicles I've seen on New Oxford Street are taxis and buses. The great thing was that Livingstone promised the money would be going into improving public transport in the capital. I would object strongly to money being taken away from the public and put into some meaningless prestige project, such as 'improving' sites for an Olympic bid. If he has to transfer money away from public transport, at least do it for something that will make life better, such as homeless shelters or resources for victims of violence, secure facilities for the mentally ill, not more trinkets for the rich.
Well, while it would be nice to see if the Olympic Committee give it to the UK to try and encourage it to become a democratic country turning London into a huge Olympic village would be a real pain. But:
How ever, The Observer understands that Ken Livingstone, London's mayor, is considering extending the capital's congestion charge scheme to include drivers going to Heathrow airport, and then using the money raised for the Olympics.
No! I love the congestion charge, haven't been in to the centre of London during the week to see how it has helped/not helped but at the weekend the only vehicles I've seen on New Oxford Street are taxis and buses. The great thing was that Livingstone promised the money would be going into improving public transport in the capital. I would object strongly to money being taken away from the public and put into some meaningless prestige project, such as 'improving' sites for an Olympic bid. If he has to transfer money away from public transport, at least do it for something that will make life better, such as homeless shelters or resources for victims of violence, secure facilities for the mentally ill, not more trinkets for the rich.
