Mark Fried wrote:
"Respect" are promising a £1 flat fare for tube use. They want
*more* people to use the tube.

I wonder if anyone in "Respect" has ever used the tube in the
morning rush hour?

Who or what are "Respect"?

this lot: http://www.respectfestival.org.uk/ ?

No, it's this lot: http://www.respectcoalition.com/

They are a political party contesting the GLA and London Mayoral
elections (candidate for the latter, Lindsey German). As far as I can
see, their many costly proposals are supposed to be funded by local
income tax and higher business rates, neither of which they would have
the power to implement.

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Richard J.
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