On 14 Nov 2006 08:32:12 -0800, "Kev" wrote:
Richard J. wrote:
Kev wrote:
wrote:
I caught a bit of the news last night and they showed Tony Blair
speaking at the Mansion House dinner claiming that the City and the
government must work together to make sure that Crossrail gets built.
Very good point so why has he done naff all about it in the last 9
years. He waits until he is sodding off then says that something must
be done. Just like all the other nulabour failures.
"the City and the government must work together" - sounds to me like code
for "the City must put up more money".
I seem to remember the self same arguement to fund the Jubilee Line
ext. Without it Docklands was not viable. Did businesses actually ever
put any money into it?
Olympia and York put in £400m over a long period of time. They also part
funded the DLR extension to Bank.
The real issue is that neither side wishes to blink first in terms of
financial contributions so the whole process is at a standstill and will
remain so for years to come. It's pathetic.
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Paul C
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