KHOODEELAAR! Contextually citing an Andrew Gilligan blog to show up Ken Livingstone’s current state of ‘political appeal’ in the Blaired Party. Gilligan’s blog in fact points de facto to Livingstone’s loss of 'clout' in the 'Labour Party'. Or, in the alternative, to the loss de facto of the clout among “Labourite” self-seekers. Notice Gilligan's treatment of the source he calls 'Labour blogger' and the related 'demand for correction’. CLICK HERE to read Gilligan’s evidential item. [More to follow, in context]

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Editor © Muhammad Haque

KHOODEELAAR! Contextually citing an Andrew Gilligan blog to show up Ken Livingstone’s current state of ‘political appeal’ in the Blaired Party. Gilligan’s blog in fact points de facto to Livingstone’s loss of 'clout' in the 'Labour Party'.  Or, in the alternative, to the loss de facto of the clout among “Labourite” self-seekers. Notice Gilligan's treatment of the source he calls 'Labour blogger' and the related 'demand for correction’. .    [More to follow, in context]

[More to follow on this, in context]

KHOODEELAAR! Contextually exposing one of many lies for Big Business agenda scam Crossrail that was inflicted on the 'decision-makers' in April 2007 when Ken Livingstone, still in place and in office as the Undone Mayor taking the public for granted and the votes of London electors even more blatantly for granted, issued one of his threats against the entire "Labour Party" as if he held it hostage and asserted that he did not need it but that it needed him. And as the term of releasing the Labour Party from his grasp. He demanded that the Blair Govt gave full funding commitment to Big Business scam Crossrail. It has been THREE years and a month since Livingstone’s threat was given media oxygen in April 2007. ......How so many 'facts' have changed since then! Or have they? Is Peter Mandelson the ‘defining’ tout in Government for Big Business? And is Crossrail going to feature as one of those symptoms of economic policy obduracy that any effective critic of the Gordon Brown-fronted Bliaring regime can use with moral integrity to denounce it? Can Crossrail still be used to show up the stupidities of debt-creation still being peddled as 'sound economic policy’ while the sinking ship of UK [GDP] heads for an epic calamity or even catastrophe? How long can debt-creation fetish be sold as sound economic policy?

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06 May 2010

Editor © Muhammad Haque

KHOODEELAAR! Contextually exposing one of many lies for Big Business agenda scam Crossrail that was inflicted on the 'decision-makers' in April 2007 when Ken Livingstone, still in place and in office as the Undone Mayor taking the public for granted and the votes of London electors even more blatantly for granted, issued one of his threats against the entire "Labour Party" as if he held it hostage and asserted that he did not need it but that it needed him. And as the term of releasing the Labour Party from his grasp. He demanded that the Blair Govt gave full funding commitment to Big Business scam Crossrail.  It has been THREE years and a month since Livingstone’s threat was given media oxygen in April 2007. ......How so many 'facts' have changed since then! Or have they? Is Peter Mandelson the ‘defining’ tout in Government for Big Business? And is Crossrail going to feature as one of those symptoms of economic policy obduracy that any effective critic of the Gordon Brown-fronted Bliaring regime can use with moral integrity to denounce it? Can Crossrail still be used to show up the stupidities of debt-creation still being peddled as 'sound economic policy’ while the sinking ship of UK [GDP] heads for an epic calamity or even catastrophe? How long can debt-creation fetish be sold as sound economic policy? [To be continued]

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The Mayor of London Ken Livingstone has hinted he will withdraw his support for the Labour party if progress is not reached on Crossrail before the next election.

In an interview with Prospect magazine, the Mayor warned the government not to "duck" Crossrail, arguing the cross-city transport initiative is vital for London's continued growth.

Further stalling on Crossrail would not "damage me in my election in 2008," Mr Livingstone said.

"But it does mean without a Crossrail decision that I'm going to be no use to them in their election in 2009, which is what they care about.

"There are so many marginal seats in London, Labour could lose its majority just in London," he warned.

Mr Livingstone was only readmitted to the Labour party in 2004. He was expelled in 2000 after running as an independent candidate after the party refused to back him in the first mayoral election.

Crossrail is billed as a massive improvement to the east-west transport links around the capital. Mainline sized trains would run from Maidenhead in the west to Shenfield and Abbey Wood in the east, with a Heathrow spur. Trains would run underground through central London, emerging to serve commuters in Berkshire, Essex and Kent.

A bill is going through parliament to gain authority for the plans and a Commons committee is currently examining various aspects of the proposal.

But Crossrail has already been on the agenda for 17 years and Mr Livingstone was deeply critical of the lack of progress achieved so far.

"Bombing the shit out of the someone in the third world? Those are the only decisions the government takes rapidly, killing black or brown people," he argued.

His inflammatory statement followed Mr Livingstone ruminating on the suggestion he has mellowed since his days with the GLC.

Speaking to Prospect, he said many of his policies now look as radical as Conservative leader David Cameron. Anti-discrimination and police accountability have now become mainstream, he explained.

The Mayor expressed frustration that he does not have powers to redistribute wealth in the capital, adding he would like to levy a precept on income tax for the top bracket.

Initiatives such as free travel for under-16s are means to help poor Londoners, he said, claiming the move had saved families around £350 a year per child.

"London is such an expensive city to live in, and it is worse being poor here than anywhere else," Mr Livingstone said.

Earlier this week, the mayor called on London employees to endorse a 'living wage'. At £7.20 an hour, Mr Livingstone said a higher wage was necessary in the capital to attract a skilled and committed workforce at all levels.

http://www.politics.co.uk/news/bills/crossrail-bill/livingstone-crossrail-vital-london-$470263.htm

KHOODEELAAR! Told the 'left wing' British ‘journal’ [web site] 'NEW STATESMAN' that it was empty of substance and was aping the empty blank [mainstream, big circulation British] media in its coverage of an East London parliamentary constituency, Poplar and Limehouse. the New Statesman suppressed that comment. Why? Because the New Statesman magazine is a faking one. it has been for decades. Like other 'leftwing' touts acting to promote Rightwing agenda, the 'NEW STESAMAN' is a teller of untruths and spreader of falsehoods. The NEW STATESMAN remains a part of the platforms that continue to discredit the claims that anti-capitalism media could make...

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Editor © Muhammad Haque. 

Khoodeelaar! told the ‘leftwing’ ‘radical’ British magazine ‘New Statesman’ website that it was publishing emptiness about the Poplar and Limehouse constituency. The comment was at first carried on the web site. But moments later, they removed it. Why? because we told them what our campaign was about. That is, we said that the Khoodeelaar! campaign was against the Big Business agenda scam Crossrail. Here is what we told the New Statesman: “Your piece about the Poplar and Limehouse parliamentary constituency is empty of substance and stuffed full of hype. Why do you follow the blank media? Is that your definitive, distinctive contribution towards making the UK a fairer place? What about the really gritty serious issues that are doing so many individuals, families down daily in the deprived borough that contains Poplar and Limehouse? Where is the defining feature in your ‘revamped’ magazine? What is biting in any of your coverage?  Muhammad Haque, Organiser, Khoodeelaar! No to Big Biz agenda Crossrail scam 2005 GMT London 05 May 2010”. The NEW STATESMAN is suppressing this comment as part of the agenda that the magazine is operating, that is, to tout for Big Business interests. It is not a truthful organ and it most certainly is not socialist. So what is it? As is the case with every single tout for Big Business agenda scam Crossrail, the New Statesmen is all over the place. It is crass. As compared with the crassness of the New Steersman, some publications, less known and less promoted but more in tune with the realities of the UK society and economy are able to admit that Crossrail was over-hyped, over-sold for years. One such outlet is the LOCAL GOVERNMENT related publisher localgovt.co.uk. They have published the following admission during Wednesday 05 May 2010:

Parties undecided over the benefits of Crossrail

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The £16bn Crossrail project has been dragged into the general election campaign as the main parties are at odds with how it will play a part in economic recovery.

But local authorities in the capital appear to be behind the scheme described by transport secretary Lord Adonis as the ‘biggest addition to the transport network in London and the South East for 50 years’ and a ‘vital boost to the UK economy’.

Boris Johnson is a staunch supporter of Crossrail A spokeswoman for London Councils said: ‘We are broadly in support of the project and interested to see how it’s going to work in detail.’

The Conservatives appear divided with London mayor Boris Johnson a staunch supporter describing it as ‘truly incredible in vision and scale’ and ‘vital to London's future prosperity’. But he is at odds with party leader, David Cameron, and is constantly asking him to back the project.

Chancellor Alistair Darling this week held up Crossrail – the biggest rail project underway in Europe – as a key example of how the parties differ over economic recovery. He pointed to the 1980s and 1990s as decades of underinvestment in the capital’s transport network, which caused huge problems, and vowed to protect vital projects to keep people moving. Mr Darling also highlighted what he called the ‘danger posed by the Tories’ lack of judgement’ on the matter.

Mr Johnson this week demanded a public assurance from Mr Cameron that if elected he would pay for Crossrail. But the Tory leader has done no such thing and only last week, shadow local government minister, Justine Greening, said it was possible the party would scrap the project, despite work on stations such as Tottenham Court Road already being underway.

A spokesman for Crossrail said: ‘[We are] committed to delivering a world class affordable railway and to this end are continuing to carry out value management to find efficiencies, to monitor the assumptions made in establishing the £15.9bn cash cost and to manage, mitigate and as appropriate, retire risks on a project of this scale. These processes are not new and will continue.’

Despite transport spokesman Norman Baker having already pledged his party’s support to the project, the Liberal Democrats have now signalled they would now look into reducing taxpayer funding.

In a radio interview Lib Dem candidate Tony Hill said: ‘I hope that all infrastructure projects will be looked at very carefully and will go ahead – Crossrail is very important.’

Richard Bourn, the Campaign for Better Transport’s London campaigner, has called on all three parties to come clean on what transport projects they will fund.