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Old May 12th 07, 05:15 PM posted to uk.transport.london
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Default Ken's comments on Metronet

On May 12, 5:36 pm, "zen83237" wrote:
"Boltar" wrote in message

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On 11 May, 13:03, Kev wrote:
I know this guy hates the PPP's but I thought his comments about the
best thing to happen would be for Metronet to go bankrupt was a bit
out of order for the Mayor of London and a senior member of the Labour
party.


I agree with him.


I am sure that the many suppliers that would suffer financial hardship
not to mention the workers who would lose out financially as well.


No they wouldn't , maintenance would have to continue and the workers
would simply be taken back in house by LU.


Given that a Labour Government put the PPP's in place and now he is
back in the fold shouldn't he keep his mouth shut on such issues.


In a free country he's entitled to express his opinion especially
given virtually nobody other than the bean counters in the treasury
thought it was a good idea to start with.


B2003


He also the Mayor of London and a more responsible attitude might be
expected. I wonder what the reaction would be if the Defence Secretary said
that BAES should go bankrupt just because he a personal hatred of BAES.
Shouldn't Ken take it up with his mates Tony and Gordon. The contracts were
let legally.

Kevin-



A responsible attitude to whom? Obviously you don't mean to the
electorate or the users of public transport, but presumably to
whatever greedy interests benefit from the PPP nonsense.