GLA PLENARY QUESTION TIME – 9/12/09
Posted by Richard Barnbrook in Latest News on 15. Dec, 2009 | Comments
Last Wednesday I had an opportunity to question Boris Johnson in his capacity as Chairman of Transport for London (TfL) and Peter Hendy Chief Excutive of TfL.
My question is detailed below:
If Tube Lines do not renew their Public Private Partnership (PPP) Contract at the end of 2009, what are the contingency plans for finishing the [...]
How can it be ‘morally right’ to reward illegality?
Posted by Richard Barnbrook in Latest News on 30. Mar, 2009 | Comments
A couple more press feeds previewed on this blog this morning. Let’s see where we go with these.
The Mayor’s Immigrants’ Amnesty: How can it be ‘morally right’ to reward illegality?
“Boris Johnson’s assertion that the granting of an amnesty to half a million illegal immigrants living in London would be ‘morally right’ is [...]
Tax and Spy
Posted by Richard Barnbrook in Latest News on 24. Mar, 2009 | Comments
The following press release will be going out this afternoon but I thought you might like a preview before I press the button.
Variable congestion charge is simply an excuse to tax and spy
“Six years ago, there was no congestion charge. Now, proposals for an ‘intelligent congestion charge system’ are being considered which would in effect [...]
British Jobs for British Workers
Posted by Richard Barnbrook in Latest News on 24. Feb, 2009 | Comments
Since it is my birthday today I feel that I have a very reasonable excuse for not blogging in an extensive manner. Instead I’ll save my energy for tomorrow’s Mayor’s Question Time in which I will be asking Boris Johnson to explain exactly what measures he is putting into place to insure that the thousands [...]
Peak Oil and Carey Street
Posted by Richard Barnbrook in Latest News on 20. Jan, 2009 | Comments
This morning, amongst the many items to be found lurking in my postbag and email server was the response from Mayor Boris Johnson to my written questions submitted during the GLA plenary session six days ago.
For once Mayor Boris wasn’t taxed about his rather “awkward” position of continuing to oversee the displacement and disenfranchisement of [...]
The Gherkin Knows Best
Posted by Richard Barnbrook in Latest News on 14. Jan, 2009 | Comments
Today saw the first real meeting of any substance this year with a plenary session providing the opportunity to quiz Mayor Boris in his capacity as chairman of Transport for London. Mr Johnson was supported by the Commissioner for TfL, Mr Peter Hendey.
I could spend a couple of hours writing about today’s events in full [...]
