Westmonster: “Transport”

Ministry for Fair Play

Bojo offers free transport to veterans...

Boris Johnson has joined the new wave of army loving politicians that wish to show their respect to war veterans. According to his website, any injured veterans in the capital, regardless of whether they live there or not, will be given free access to the city's transportation services, a motion… read more…
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Ministry For Transport Trauma

Lib Dem transport plan: 8p a kilometre, please

If you pay attention to the doomsayers - and in this miserable world of ours, doomsayers are often the ones you should be paying attention to - you'll know that the transport system in Britain is destined to collapse, and that those childhood dreams of cruising around on hoverboards… read more…
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Ministry For Transport Trauma

Fuel protest letter handed to PM

After a protest which saw them lining up along a closed-off section of the A40, over 300 lorry drivers have strolled up to the front door of Number 10 and handed in a strongly-worded letter of protest - why, how very British - about the rising price of fuel.… read more…
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Ministry for Social Intrusion

Bojo helps extend Oyster network...

Mayor of London Boris Johnson has continued his explorations of the capital's public transportation networks by announcing a deal between Transport for London (TFL) and First Great Western that will extend the routes covered by the infamous Oyster travel card. Stations from West Drayton and Greenford into Paddington will be… read more…
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Ministry For Transport Trauma

Tony Blair dodges train fare

When one hears the words 'train fare dodger', what mental image immediately springs to mind? The skint student legging it away from the ticket inspector as fast as his backpack will allow? The wily chav, making excellent use of his Burberry cap by sliding it over his eyes and… read more…
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Ministry For Transport Trauma

Gordon Brown gets free bus pass

The Prime Minister has really been in the firing line of late, but none of the criticisms levelled at him have been as surreal as this one: getting sent a free bus pass. Why did Gordon receive this gift in the mail? Because Royston pensioner Vilma Oakes didn't want… read more…
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