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Grayling survives after all
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In article , (Recliner) wrote: On Tue, 9 Jan 2018 04:46:14 -0800 (PST), Paul Corfield wrote: On Monday, 8 January 2018 20:31:13 UTC, Recliner wrote: So, despite the quickly-withdrawn mistakenly tweeted announcement of a move to party chairman, Chris Grayling survives as Transport Secretary. Given May's inability to make further large reshuffles, he could be set to stay in that role for some time. That's probably good news for the third Heathrow runway, but not so good for TfL; Sadiq Khan and Grayling don't work well together, and perhaps see each other as potential future rivals for the top job. It also means that Grayling's pet plan for formal TOC/NR partnerships will probably be seen through to completion. We shall see. East Coast could hardly be less suited to the idea. True, but the partnership model will be used for all the new franchises. They won't say so, but they seem to be emulating the ScotRail model, which is seen to be working well now. Ah yes Theresa's disastrous, useless and weak reshuffle. I don't think I've witnessed such an unedifying shambles from a governing party in my lifetime. All parties have their wobbles regardless of leader but this lot are just beyond useless. As I said about Mrs May during the election - "useless, hopeless and visionless". Every day just keeps confirming this. I am no fan of Grayling (he's incompetent although he probably thinks himself a genius) but the risk with any move is that you get some other idiot in their place. The Khan / Grayling thing is a disastrous mess but at least both sides understand the relationship is fractious. It looks like the current London mayor will have to develop a working relationship with the younger brother of the previous London mayor: Jo Johnson is now Transport Minister and Minister for London. He might be responsible for pushing through the Heathrow expansion, against the bitter opposition of the MP for Uxbridge and South Ruislip... Have we been told what the new ministerial responsibilities with the DfT are yet? I wouldn't assume Johnson has London. Minister for London is usually a non-transport role, I think. He does have minister for London, outside his DfT responsibilities. |
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