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Old November 28th 07, 12:48 PM posted to uk.transport.london
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Default London PA Voice Emma Clarke F ired for Slamming Tube

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Boltar wrote:
On Nov 26, 11:21 pm, "Rev. CMOT TMPV"
wrote:
London PA Voice Fired for Slamming Tube
November 26, 2007 12:39 PM EST

LONDON - The woman behind the gentle, even voice which warns
London's subway commuters to "Mind the gap" was fired after telling
a newspaper she thought the transit network was dreadful.


Not many people could get away with publically slagging off the
company they do contract work for, even if in jest, and not get the
boot. She was rather naive IMO.


No, it's people who believed the Mail on Sunday who were naive. It's
worth reading her blog entry at
http://www.emmaclarke.com/blogs/2007...as-like-for-me
which includes this:


Thanks for posting that -- her blog is quite a good read. I suspect that
she'll probably do quite well out of all the attention she's getting,
and good luck to her. Hopefully TfL will see sense.