John Rowland wrote to uk.transport.london on Thu, 20 Jan 2005:

I don't see what all the fuss is about. Whenever I'm walking up an escalator
I just say "excuse me" loudly, and the person gets out of the way.

The last time I did that, the youth in question let me go past and then
kicked me very hard on my tailbone. I now prefer to stand on the right
and not walk down.
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