On Fri, 20 Jul 2007 13:05:32 +0100, John Rowland wrote:

No disrepect to Paul, but TfL consultations are just for show. They have
already decided what to do. The high-profile consultation over the western
extension of the Congestion charge showed us Ken's vision of democracy. "If
voting changed anything, they'd make it illegal.", as Ken himself said when
he wasn't in charge. Viva Zapata!

Consultation isn't just some sort of majority vote. It's an
opportunity for people to point out the unforseen (by TfL)
consequences of the decisions in question, so that TfL can take them
into account.