On Mon, 12 May 2008 18:52:51 +0100, Tony Dragon
wrote:

MIG wrote:
According to the London ****e, there will be Oysters on Overground by
next May.

Whatever one might interpret that to mean, it's all Boris Johnson's
idea.

Why didn't anyone think of it before (whatever it means)?

First Great Western are to be the first according to the radio.
Boris has done it so fast, it's a pity Ken did not try it (;-)

Ken was trying, but apparently Boris has adopted a "less
confrontational" approach which appears to be paying dividends.