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Rishi Sunak

I expect you will all be receiving his letter, but hopefully for a better future with Shaun Bailey.1. Making our Street Safer2. Helping more get out of crime3. Getting young Londoners on the housing ladder.4. Cleaning up London's air. With a zero-emissions bus fleet by    2025 and interest free loans for black cab drivers to go    electric.5. Fixing TFL's finances. Shaun will introduce corporate    sponsorship to the tube network, so he protects 18's and over     60's free travel.6. A bigger better transport network. Will fun Hammersmith Bridge    repairs, tube upgrades.7. Reversing the congestion charge hike. Shaun will scrap plans to    EXTEND the £12.50 daily ULEZ charge to outer London.8. Saving each London household £307. Shaun will reverse Sadiq    Khan's 10% Council tax hike.9. Shaun will scrap plans to charge £5.50 to drive into outer    London. 30min free parking for outer boroughs.10 Working constructively with the government. As this letter came from Rishi Sunak, he obviously wants to work with  Shaun Bailey. So I hope Shaun get's in as the new Mayor.  This was positive for this morning. Let's hope it wasn't sent to me as an April Fool. I'm sure you will all get one it was really only allowing you to send in for a postal vote.  

Barbara Stevens ● 1853d40 Comments

Don't need to be elected to get important Covid contracts?

David Ainsworth ● 1851d

Who knew that you had to be elected to 'carry out a major review of London landmarks, statues and street signs'.Does that mean everyone who works for the mayor should be elected? I dont recall voting for the street cleaners? Should they start campaigning?

Matt Palmer ● 1851d

For the 1966 World Cup Final I was in Germany visiting my student cousin.  I remember the front page of Das Bild, their equivalent of The Sun:  KEIN TOR in huge letters.  They still don't believe our third goal should have stood.  They may have had a point but the fourth one put the game to bed.Best, Law & Charlton were the three reasons why I chose red rather than blue - though they had a few decent players back then too, Bell, Lee, Summerbee etc.Sadly Bobby Charlton is slipping into the footballer's nightmare affliction, dementia.  And he only scored one headed goal in his entire career, to my knowledge.

Jonathan Callaway ● 1851d

Mr CarterYou are right that Bailey will struggle.Mainly because he espouses conservative (in both senses) views.For looking at the demographics of London today, any left-wing politician such as Khan that plays to the crowd over many fashionable and populist issues will doubtless be re-elected.For after all Khan believes that the UK is structurally racisthttps://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/other/diane-abbott-and-sadiq-khan-leads-left-wing-fury-at-racism-report/ar-BB1fadg6?ocid=uxbndlbingAs such he is spending our taxes by 'appointing a group of 15 "unelected activists" to carry out a major review of London landmarks, statues and street signs'.  And of course he jumped on the bandwagon over the policing of the Clapham Common women's protest.“One of the things that I have done as a consequence of my unhappiness with the way the vigil was policed... was to ask two independent watchdogs, HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and the Independent Office for Police Conduct, to look into the issues arising from both the days leading up to the vigil and the policing of the vigil.”Unfortunately for him the Inspectorate found 'the Metropolitan Police “did not act inappropriately or in a heavy-handed manner” at the vigil and that the force was “justified” in its approach.https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/sarah-everard-vigil-police-sexism-report-b1824453.htmlIf only he put more effort in supporting the police in the almost impossible job they have to do rather than looking for any stick to beat them with, we might all feel more comfortable on the streets.

John Hawkes ● 1852d

Been going to the rs for over 60 years now and remember the game and goal you mention.My greatest memory of your Reds was not at the Rangers it was at Fulham in 66 after the World Cup. I stood at the Putney end and watched Best, Charlton  Law,Haynes and Cohen all on the same pitch. A mesmerised 11 year old in the company of greats. I think it finished 2 each.

Andy Pike ● 1852d

So you’re a QPR man. I’ve seen them a few times. Great little ground where the front row seats are so close to the pitch you can smell the grass. That was back in the early 90s when QPR was quite a decent team. That Les Ferdinand was great to watch and would have walked into most teams.Mind you I only went to see them when they were playing my team, the red one from Manchester. I was there for the Giggs wonder goal. Ray Wilkins was in the QPR team that day - and as an ex-Red got a standing ovation from the away fans when he took a corner at their end.

Jonathan Callaway ● 1852d

I can translate Geordie. After 40+ years married to a Geordie lass I'm pretty good at it, although it helps to pretend not to sometimes

Andy Pike ● 1852d

Yes Martine did a couple of 20 20s in 2019 and fully intend to return when we get there ( probably a couple of months to sort everything out with the new place b4cwe actually take up residence). I will though be returning to London , by train, for QPR home games.we all have a mad ness and that's mine.

Andy Pike ● 1852d

Good luck in Brighton, Andy, it's a great place, We'll miss you!PS: it voted 74% in favour of remaining in the 2016 referendum, so it'll be a home from home...

Richard Carter ● 1852d

Sorry you are leaving Andy, as I enjoy your humour and will not forget the CamCart Club.   How lovely to be near your grandchild!  
If you like cricket, Sussex have a very nice ground at Hove.

Martine Guy ● 1852d

"nobody can understand the Geordies.""Auf Wiedersehen, Pet" wasn't subtitled, was it?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSgO4N2ebWw

David Ainsworth ● 1852d

The Northern Independence Party is a bit of a pipe dream. The Wars of the Roses aren’t over yet and nobody can understand the Geordies.

Jonathan Callaway ● 1852d

Andy, could be a lot worse!  Will be great to be near family especially if a granddaughter is on the scene. Good luck!PS. Great local MP down there. Maybe you’ll even join the Greens once you’ve settled in?

Jonathan Callaway ● 1852d

That'll be lovely :)There's very active XR group there you'll be pleased to know!

Matt Palmer ● 1852d

Cleaner air and nearer to family sounds like a winner.There does seem to be a exodus from London across all age groups.I take it Jonathan you haven't t heard of the Northern Independence party? Small at the moment but lots of energy. Nature and vacuums as they say.On the elections let's hope there is a high turnout whoever people vote for. The hustings are very much appreciated.

Ed Robinson ● 1852d

Andy, hope you love it there and being close to family and baby. Good Luck.

Barbara Stevens ● 1852d

Brighton's a nice place, Andy. We've visited a lot as we've friends there and it has lots of veggie/vegan cafes & restaurants. Yes - as you say - a Green council - and pro Brexit natives, but you'll get used to it, and the Internet will let you keep in touch with Putney 🙂

Michael Ixer ● 1852d

Actually going to Brighton to be near my grand daughter.  A green Council !! Out of the frying pan.......😁😁

Andy Pike ● 1852d

Having spent the last 6 months unable to see or hold our new granddaughter we have decided to move down to be closer to my son in Westdene (Brighton). If there happens to be another health emergency I'll at least be close to them. Never ever thought I'd leave London but getting older and the pandemic have mads me have rethink.

Andy Pike ● 1852d

Andy, a bit of a stretch to read that into my comments but why not grab at any straw in the wind to reinforce strongly held views?  We may all do it from time to time!Are you really leaving London?  The only places I’d leave for are Manchester or Edinburgh, always assuming the latter remains part of the UK.  Where have you found to go to?

Jonathan Callaway ● 1852d

Sorry to hear you're leaving us Andy, we never did get that opportunity to glue on somewhere together! Want to squeeze in a quick road block or something before you go?BTW, are you moving to Europe? ;)

Matt Palmer ● 1852d

😁😁

Andy Pike ● 1852d

"Thankfully, he will not be my Mayor for much longer as I prepare to leave my home town later this year."Blimey, really? What ever it is that I said about you, I withdraw it!

David Ainsworth ● 1852d

If he can only get elected on his predecessors perceived failings after 5 years in the job you have just proved my point.He has achieved nothing himself. Thanks Jobathan.

Andy Pike ● 1852d

But violent crime, gangs, knife crime , failure to build anywhere near 50,000 new homes a year as promised. Failure to uaebpublic(tfl) land for housing, failure to adequately fund the transport system whilst increasing the number of overpaid office staff at tfl. Etc etc but Londoners ( not this one,) seem happy to give this pompous failure 4 more years. Will he really clean up the air all hes doing is sucking money out of the car owner behind the clean air disguise. His schemes are ill thought out and anti business. But hey his dad was a bus driver and he lived on the Henry Prince Estate  , that must qualify him to look after a £20 billion business.

Andy Pike ● 1852d

Possibly, just possibly, people can see he has done more for London than his predecessor?  Especially since his predecessor went on to lead us into Brexitland, to the considerable detriment of London's economy and the future prospects of many of its younger residents.

Jonathan Callaway ● 1852d

But how would you know that Richard, there is still 5 weeks to go till voting, then everybody who has had enough of Khan will do the right thing. Khan might get run over by one of those blasted bikes in the mean time.

Barbara Stevens ● 1852d

Perhaps the majority of London realise that something has to be done about the congestion and pollution in London?

Michael Ixer ● 1852d

Just goes to show how poor the field is when Coco the Khan is likely to win by such a margin.I cannot believe so many people are fooled by him. When he was a local Councillir he was invisible, as an MP he was an anonymous yet he holds so many in his thrall.Thankfully, he will not be my Mayor for much longer as I prepare to leave my home town later this year.

Andy Pike ● 1852d

Are you under the influence of drink Richard, one really hasn't a clue what you have just typed.

Barbara Stevens ● 1852d

Just to underline that, Bailey is trailing by 25% in the latest poll:https://www.cityam.com/sadiq-khan-on-course-for-historic-landslide-in-mayor-of-london-election-new-poll-shows/

Richard Carter ● 1852d

I don't think it matters what no-hoper Bailey promises, he's clearly such an also ran that he might even find it difficult to beat Lawrence Fox.

Richard Carter ● 1852d

"Perhaps they've found a whole forest of them? Can they deal with greenhouse gases while producing wealth?"Hot off the press! - Phew, not a scorcha! Government commission finds global warming not a thing, after all.

David Ainsworth ● 1853d

Just have to wait and see Ivonne, I had the letter today, my other half hasn't. I think I will vote at the Library, rather than a postal vote, to make sure they receive it.

Barbara Stevens ● 1853d

Hello Barbara,Our son received the letter over a week ago but we did not...  The only thing I can say, if the contents of the letter sounds to good to be true, the chances are it is.It is interesting to see that the increased congestion charge is to be reversed if Shaun Bailey is elected, particularly as it was a demand from central government for the bailout of TFL.  Whiff anywhere?

Ivonne Holliday ● 1853d

Perhaps they've found a whole forest of them? Can they deal with greenhouse gases while producing wealth?

Michael Ixer ● 1853d

"Perhaps he found the magic money tree?"It has been found in the last year. The pandemic has produced it and its fruit. Now we have the billions to replace and grow our nukes. Doubtless a compliant Tory London mayor won't have to struggle to get their needs satisfied.

David Ainsworth ● 1853d

I'd love to know how he's going to reverse all the price increases, get rid of the ULEZ (and the tax it raises) and yet still fund all this extra stuff. Perhaps he found the magic money tree?

Matt Palmer ● 1853d

Andy, I'm sure Sadiq Khan has spent a bundle and not much to show for it. Even not having to watch him doing his television interviews would be a bonus in itself. He looks like a constipated duck. Such a great strain to convince anybody.

Barbara Stevens ● 1853d

Barbara as much as I'd like to see the back of Khan I do think what you have received is one of the longest april fools jokes ever. Unless of course it says where the money is coming from, say to fund the repairs to Hammersmith Bridge as a starter.

Andy Pike ● 1853d