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Old May 6th 16, 05:42 PM posted to uk.transport.london
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Default Mayor Sadiq

It's all over bar the declaration.

Congratulations from me, if not from others here on this random and
dusty crevice of the internet! Greens doing well too.

We await the results of the London Assembly elections.

I'm very glad Zac's nasty campaign blew right up in his face. Apparently
Lynton Crosby had no involvement in it, which if anything makes Zac look
even worse. Two tweets relating to that...

Dave Hill of the Guardian:
https://twitter.com/DaveHill/status/728619646224637952
"If you've yet to hear it, best quote on Zac campaign from senior London
Tory: 'A dog whistle in a city with no dogs.' "

Jim Waterson, political editor of BuzzFeed UK:
https://twitter.com/jimwaterson/status/728617840778088448
"Any London Conservatives who *do* want to defend Zac Goldsmith's
campaign? City Hall just full of Tories saying they're disgusted with him."


OK, guess I should think about the future ramifications for transport!

Also today - Boris (still Mayor until Sunday midnight I think)
officially opened the segregated east-west cycle superhighway along the
Embankment from Big Ben to the Tower:

http://www.itv.com/news/london/2016-05-06/boris-johnson-bows-out-as-london-mayor-with-a-final-public-duty-opening-a-new-bike-lane/
or via http://tinyurl.com/zvbwgyg

I'm no great fan of Boris, but it's possible proper segregated cycleways
(rather than just 'blue paint') might actually be his real legacy. I
trust Sadiq will push ahead with this programme.