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Recliner[_3_] · January 10th 18, 05:55 AM posted to uk.transport.london

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(Recliner) wrote:

On Tue, 9 Jan 2018 04:46:14 -0800 (PST), Paul Corfield
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On Monday, 8 January 2018 20:31:13 UTC, Recliner wrote:
So, despite the quickly-withdrawn mistakenly tweeted announcement of a
move to party chairman, Chris Grayling survives as Transport Secretary.
Given May's inability to make further large reshuffles, he could be set
to stay in that role for some time.

That's probably good news for the third Heathrow runway, but not so
good for TfL; Sadiq Khan and Grayling don't work well together, and
perhaps see each other as potential future rivals for the top job. It
also means that Grayling's pet plan for formal TOC/NR partnerships will
probably be seen through to completion.

We shall see. East Coast could hardly be less suited to the idea.

Ah yes Theresa's disastrous, useless and weak reshuffle. I don't think
I've witnessed such an unedifying shambles from a governing party in my
lifetime. All parties have their wobbles regardless of leader but this
lot are just beyond useless. As I said about Mrs May during the election
- "useless, hopeless and visionless". Every day just keeps confirming
this.

I am no fan of Grayling (he's incompetent although he probably thinks
himself a genius) but the risk with any move is that you get some other
idiot in their place. The Khan / Grayling thing is a disastrous mess but
at least both sides understand the relationship is fractious.

It looks like the current London mayor will have to develop a working
relationship with the younger brother of the previous London mayor: Jo
Johnson is now Transport Minister and Minister for London. He might be
responsible for pushing through the Heathrow expansion, against the
bitter opposition of the MP for Uxbridge and South Ruislip...

Have we been told what the new ministerial responsibilities with the DfT are
yet? I wouldn't assume Johnson has London. Minister for London is usually a
non-transport role, I think.

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/jo-johnson-removed-after-clashes-with-pm-vd3tr8mz5?shareToken=a031a0715b0d99c7de53ada25c736 5a9