Boris Johnson scraps half price travel for those on income support

[Fruitloop]

Well that wasn't the evidence of the vote to which I referred - quite the reverse in fact. Obviously there are counter-examples on both sides, but the party trends were pretty clear.

 

[Haller]

Well that wasn't the evidence of the vote to which I referred - quite the reverse in fact. Obviously there are counter-examples on both sides, but the party trends were pretty clear.

And always have been pretty clear. There are always exceptions, but the trend is undeniable.

 

[Barking_Mad]

Livingstone in today's Guardian

http://commentisfree.guardian.co.uk/ken_livingstone/2008/06/a_piece_of_mindless_vandalism.html

 

[Das Uberdog]

We are, but under the actual Tories it would be even worse.

The only difference between Labour and the Tories is that Labour use more lube.

At the end of the day, we all still get arse-raped.

 

[KeyboardJockey]

We are, but under the actual Tories it would be even worse.

This is what holds me back from voting Tory in a GE. I remember them and don't want Thatcherism back. Old style Butskillite tories I am less worried about but not Thatcherism.

 

[audiotech]

Blaronism.

 

[The39thStep]

Not sure that this is true historically but, anyway, what has the present government done to benefit the working class?

it has been one of the most anti working class governments in my memory.

 

[The39thStep]

The difference between Labour and the Conservatives is on non-economic, social issues, as could be seen with the recent votes on saviour siblings, abortion law etc etc. So in this limited sense they will always be preferable to the reactionary-to-the-bone Tories.

Both are obsessed with the market, New Labour possibly more so. The other week they unveiled plans to privatise the Pupil Refferal Units that take kids with behavioural problems. As I said at the time any Tory govt doing that and we would have been deafened by the sound of mass gnashing of teeth from the lib left and the TUC.

These days its mainstream New Labourism.

 

[Meltingpot]

It was sarcasm and not meant to imply it was wrong to start the thread. Sorry if you misunderstood.

OK, fair enough.

 

[trevhagl]

New Labour are a disgrace and bend over for big business cock, but you can guarantee the Tories will be worse - goodbye the NHS, welfare state etc, and when Labour are in opposition they can't exactly argue cos they were dismantling them too!

But anyone who voted for Boris is a grade 1 TWAT regardless of motives

 

[Woollyredhat]

Because your original quote has no context for the quote. The BBC article has at least some justification from Boris Johnson...



Apart from the cheap shot at KBJ, why mention him...?

Sorry, but his justification is bollocks.

And the article of the BBC is misleading as mentioned as in the first part it claims the half-price travel is being honoured when really it is only the deal along with the half-price travel included in the deal is being honoured until it runs out in August, which it clafiries in another paragraph.
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[Cobbles]

....If he makes it more expensive for unemployed people to travel around London....

If that means cheaper tax bills for hard pressed tax payers, then whoopeeeee!

 

[nightbreed]

If that means cheaper tax bills for hard pressed tax payers, then whoopeeeee!

And there is an example of 'choice' both NL and the Tories boast about defending!!

 

[biff curtains]

If that means cheaper tax bills for hard pressed tax payers, then whoopeeeee!

It won't do though you silly child.

 

[Cressi]

Think Tories did the serious damage selling off water, gas, electric + fone which they should be constantly reminded of. They sold us down the river.

As for Bo Jo well told my daughter that he might be withdrawing the half price fares for income support people , now usually she is not bothered about politics but she promptly replied 'He better not or I will thump him'..........so I have visions of many Vicky Pollard type mums will be all out to thump him...........rather than throw eggs. Wonder if he will hit back like Prescott?