On Wed, 28 Nov 2007, John Rowland wrote:

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.

But TfL is not a company, it's the government. A government body should be
concerned only with whether she provides the right service at the right
price. Since the Labour Party policy is to gradually draw everyone into the
employ of the government, allowing government employees to be sacked for
criticising the government means that we end up with no-one allowed to
criticise the government.

This decision will cost us money. When Wood Lane station opens and Shepherds
Bush gets renamed, the whole line will now be revoiced instead of just two
stations. Allowing Emma to voice the other stations would be a permanent
reminder of the woman who was sacked for criticising the government. She
will be phased out ASAP on all lines for the flimsiest of excuses, just as
Trotsky was airbrushed out of the official pictures of Lenin.

One of your best yet, John!

tom

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