2250 Hrs GMT London Monday 16 March 2009:
KHOODEELAAR! has in the past 5 years of the campaign against “Big Business CROSSRAIL scam” EXPOSED the greed, the corruption, the irresponsibility, the callousness, the idiocies, the contradictions, the wrongs, the hypocrisies, the dishonesty and the sheer crassness of the City of London and those of a its place men and women.…..
When even Michael Snyder - HISTORICALLY speaking a small-time self-seeking careerist and peddler for Crossrail who is mis-described [as an aid to his petty, selfish ambitions] and promoted as a ‘City of London grandee’ by the typically ignorantly-’edited’ ‘Property Week’ - is quoted as commenting against Boris Johnson’s CRASS-rail levy, there cannot be any doubt at all that the touts now ‘realise’ that it is a timely 'career move' now to fake a 'recognition' of the folly of their past lies for CRASSrail.…..
[To be continued]
Crossrail levy won’t work, says Snyder
15:10 | 16.03.09
By David Doyle
City of London grandee and Crossrail champion Sir Michael Snyder has become the latest high-profile name to criticise the controversial Crossrail levy.
The levy, designed to raise an extra £200m to build the rail line, will prevent commercial development in London, the former chairman of the City of London Corporation’s policy and resources committee said.
Snyder, who negotiated the City’s separate contribution to the costs of building the link, said the City of London was in negotiations with Mayor of London Boris Johnson to find an alternative to the levy to raise the funds.
He said: ‘I have got to say that, in terms of getting development to start in a downturn, it is not going to be possible. The City of London is working very closely with the Mayor to find a solution.
‘I am sympathetic to the Mayor’s view that he has got to raise the money but we know what we have got now won’t work.’
Snyder, a Common Councilman of the City of London Corporation and senior partner at accountancy firm Kingston Smith, was speaking at the launch of the Professional Services Global Competitiveness Group report on Monday this week.
RICS president Peter Goodacre and City minister Paul Myners also spoke at the launch of the report, which looks at future challenges for the professional services sector.
The report said that the land, property and construction sector needed to address the shortage of property workers in the public sectors, particularly planners.
It also called for the promotion of property within business education, and for co-operation with government to ‘seize opportunities’ to boost the sector’s global reputation.
Paul Myner said the current global economic conditions were putting strain on the professional services sector but the committee had been surprised by just how well placed the sector was to survive.
'Current global economic conditionms are taking their toll on all sectors of the economy,' he said. 'Some short term restructuring will be nbecessary to weather the storm but I am sure they will remain buoyant in the long term.'
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KHOODEELAAR! No to “Big Business scam Crossrail...” CAMPAIGN TOLD YOU SO! Boris ALSO lacks 'Snyder' 'support'
2210 Hrs GMT London Monday 16 March 2009
When even Michael Snyder - HISTORICALLY speaking a small-time self-seeking careerist and peddler for Crossrail who is mis-described and promoted as a ‘City of London grandee’ by the typically ignorantly-’edited’ ‘Property Week’ - is quoted as commenting against Boris Johnson’s CRASS-rail levy, there cannot be any doubt at all that the touts now ‘realise’ that it is a timely 'career move' now to fake a 'recognition' of the folly of their past lies for CRASSrail.…..[To be continued]
AADHIKARONLINE quoting from the propertyweek.co.uk web site:
http://www.propertyweek.com/story.asp?sectioncode=297&storycode=3136288&c=1
Crossrail levy won’t work, says Snyder
15:10 | 16.03.09
By David Doyle
City of London grandee and Crossrail champion Sir Michael Snyder has become the latest high-profile name to criticise the controversial Crossrail levy.
The levy, designed to raise an extra £200m to build the rail line, will prevent commercial development in London, the former chairman of the City of London Corporation’s policy and resources committee said.
Snyder, who negotiated the City’s separate contribution to the costs of building the link, said the City of London was in negotiations with Mayor of London Boris Johnson to find an alternative to the levy to raise the funds.
He said: ‘I have got to say that, in terms of getting development to start in a downturn, it is not going to be possible. The City of London is working very closely with the Mayor to find a solution.
‘I am sympathetic to the Mayor’s view that he has got to raise the money but we know what we have got now won’t work.’
Snyder, a Common Councilman of the City of London Corporation and senior partner at accountancy firm Kingston Smith, was speaking at the launch of the Professional Services Global Competitiveness Group report on Monday this week.
RICS president Peter Goodacre and City minister Paul Myners also spoke at the launch of the report, which looks at future challenges for the professional services sector.
The report said that the land, property and construction sector needed to address the shortage of property workers in the public sectors, particularly planners.
It also called for the promotion of property within business education, and for co-operation with government to ‘seize opportunities’ to boost the sector’s global reputation.
Paul Myner said the current global economic conditions were putting strain on the professional services sector but the committee had been surprised by just how well placed the sector was to survive.
'Current global economic conditionms are taking their toll on all sectors of the economy,' he said. 'Some short term restructuring will be nbecessary to weather the storm but I am sure they will remain buoyant in the long term.'
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When even Michael Snyder - HISTORICALLY speaking a small-time self-seeking careerist and peddler for Crossrail who is mis-described and promoted as a ‘City of London grandee’ by the typically ignorantly-’edited’ ‘Property Week’ - is quoted as commenting against Boris Johnson’s CRASS-rail levy, there cannot be any doubt at all that the touts now ‘realise’ that it is a timely 'career move' now to fake a 'recognition' of the folly of their past lies for CRASSrail.…..[To be continued]
AADHIKARONLINE quoting from the propertyweek.co.uk web site:
http://www.propertyweek.com/story.asp?sectioncode=297&storycode=3136288&c=1
Crossrail levy won’t work, says Snyder
15:10 | 16.03.09
By David Doyle
City of London grandee and Crossrail champion Sir Michael Snyder has become the latest high-profile name to criticise the controversial Crossrail levy.
The levy, designed to raise an extra £200m to build the rail line, will prevent commercial development in London, the former chairman of the City of London Corporation’s policy and resources committee said.
Snyder, who negotiated the City’s separate contribution to the costs of building the link, said the City of London was in negotiations with Mayor of London Boris Johnson to find an alternative to the levy to raise the funds.
He said: ‘I have got to say that, in terms of getting development to start in a downturn, it is not going to be possible. The City of London is working very closely with the Mayor to find a solution.
‘I am sympathetic to the Mayor’s view that he has got to raise the money but we know what we have got now won’t work.’
Snyder, a Common Councilman of the City of London Corporation and senior partner at accountancy firm Kingston Smith, was speaking at the launch of the Professional Services Global Competitiveness Group report on Monday this week.
RICS president Peter Goodacre and City minister Paul Myners also spoke at the launch of the report, which looks at future challenges for the professional services sector.
The report said that the land, property and construction sector needed to address the shortage of property workers in the public sectors, particularly planners.
It also called for the promotion of property within business education, and for co-operation with government to ‘seize opportunities’ to boost the sector’s global reputation.
Paul Myner said the current global economic conditions were putting strain on the professional services sector but the committee had been surprised by just how well placed the sector was to survive.
'Current global economic conditionms are taking their toll on all sectors of the economy,' he said. 'Some short term restructuring will be nbecessary to weather the storm but I am sure they will remain buoyant in the long term.'
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KHOODEELAAR! No to “Big Business scam Crossrail...” CAMPAIGN TOLD YOU SO! Boris lacks principle. Therefore also lacks credibility
"Mayor accused of not having faith in public transport after £1,000 taxi bill
Danny Brierley
27.02.09
BORIS Johnson has been branded a “wimp” and accused of lacking faith in his public transport system after spending £1,000 of taxpayers' money on taxis after a public meeting.
The meeting — about Heathrow expansion in Hillingdon — was described as an environmental fight-back against a proposed third runway at the airport.
But in a move that has angered his political opponents, a fleet of more than a dozen cabs was ordered to take Mr Johnson and others home after
the meeting ended about 9pm.
The Mayor's office could not say how many people were given a free ride home.
After it was claimed this year there were plans to provide the Mayor with a car, his office said: “He cycles everywhere he can, and if he can't, he happily uses public transport, or very occasionally a taxi.”
Susan Kramer, a Liberal Democrat MP, said: “Londoners will no doubt be pleased to foot the bill for the Mayor's lack of faith in his own public transport system... what wimps.”
A spokeswoman for the Mayor said: “Taxis were organised to ensure GLA staff could get home safely after the debate.
“Most cabs had two or three sharing the ride, this included the Mayor who shared with three advisers. Staff safety is paramount, not least after a 2002 incident when an employee was mugged on their way home. The venue is at least a 15-minute bus ride from the nearest station.”
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Taxis are one of the most expensive means of transport anywhere. Once a week,an old lady I know, of 70 years, has to pay £4 for a taxi to take her a distance of half a mile to a meal centre because she has walking difficulties and then pays £2 for the meal. £ £10 is a lot from a small pension. MPs who can drive should buy cars and be made to use them. They can claim mileage as well as all the other "expenses", too.
T H Leeds
- Thomas Hayes, Leeds UK
Just payback time for all the Vote Boris leaflets taxi drivers handed out during the mayoral election. He has also stopped the extra safety chairs on TX4's which have become Chariots of Fire.
Wonder if those who shared taxis claimed expenses jointly or seperately?
- Melvyn Windebank, Canvey Island, Essex
Didn't Ken run up taxi bills of over £4000 a year, each year he was in office? I can't imagine him sharing his cab then again I can't imagine anyone wanting to share a cap with him.
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Danny Brierley
27.02.09
BORIS Johnson has been branded a “wimp” and accused of lacking faith in his public transport system after spending £1,000 of taxpayers' money on taxis after a public meeting.
The meeting — about Heathrow expansion in Hillingdon — was described as an environmental fight-back against a proposed third runway at the airport.
But in a move that has angered his political opponents, a fleet of more than a dozen cabs was ordered to take Mr Johnson and others home after
the meeting ended about 9pm.
The Mayor's office could not say how many people were given a free ride home.
After it was claimed this year there were plans to provide the Mayor with a car, his office said: “He cycles everywhere he can, and if he can't, he happily uses public transport, or very occasionally a taxi.”
Susan Kramer, a Liberal Democrat MP, said: “Londoners will no doubt be pleased to foot the bill for the Mayor's lack of faith in his own public transport system... what wimps.”
A spokeswoman for the Mayor said: “Taxis were organised to ensure GLA staff could get home safely after the debate.
“Most cabs had two or three sharing the ride, this included the Mayor who shared with three advisers. Staff safety is paramount, not least after a 2002 incident when an employee was mugged on their way home. The venue is at least a 15-minute bus ride from the nearest station.”
Related articles
Mayor Boris Johnson in F-word tirade
Boris Johnson on Twitter: Cripes, I've been caught cycling inside City Hall
Mayor: Gold-plated public sector pensions are unaffordable
Half-price bus travel to help unemployed find jobs in the recession
Big firms join the Mayor's green scheme
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Taxis are one of the most expensive means of transport anywhere. Once a week,an old lady I know, of 70 years, has to pay £4 for a taxi to take her a distance of half a mile to a meal centre because she has walking difficulties and then pays £2 for the meal. £ £10 is a lot from a small pension. MPs who can drive should buy cars and be made to use them. They can claim mileage as well as all the other "expenses", too.
T H Leeds
- Thomas Hayes, Leeds UK
Just payback time for all the Vote Boris leaflets taxi drivers handed out during the mayoral election. He has also stopped the extra safety chairs on TX4's which have become Chariots of Fire.
Wonder if those who shared taxis claimed expenses jointly or seperately?
- Melvyn Windebank, Canvey Island, Essex
Didn't Ken run up taxi bills of over £4000 a year, each year he was in office? I can't imagine him sharing his cab then again I can't imagine anyone wanting to share a cap with him.
- Adam, Harrow, UK
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KHOODEELAAR! No to “Big Business scam Crossrail...” CAMPAIGN TOLD YOU SO!
0932 Hrs GMT London Monday 16 March 2009:
KHOODEELAAR! No to “Big Business scam Crossrail...” CAMPAIGN TOLD YOU SO!
That the touting role played for Big Business by the various occupants of positions in the UK Govt. involved in promoting and peddling the crassly-conceived Crossrail holes scam, was a role that was determined not by any democratic awareness on their part but by their mysterious, strange and undemocratic interest and 'prioritising'..
Those were contrary to the public good... And also contrary to the good of the given ‘local’ communities.…
"
Shadow Transport Secretary Theresa Villiers backs our Bombardier campaign
Monday, March 16, 2009, 07:30
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SHADOW Transport Secretary Theresa Villiers has vowed to continue to put pressure on the Government to answer questions over its decision to favour a Japanese-led consortium for a multi-billion-pound rail deal.
The Evening Telegraph met Ms Villiers at the Houses of Parliament, to talk about its the Change Track campaign, which aims to put pressure on the Government to justify its decision and explain why the work is not being awarded to Derby train-maker Bombardier.
Change Track was launched after Transport Secretary Geoff Hoon announced that Agility Trains – a consortium led by Japanese train-maker Hitachi – was the preferred bidder for the £7.5bn Intercity Express Programme contract.
Agility was selected ahead of the Express Rail Alliance – a consortium which included Bombardier and train leasing firm Angel Trains, which has offices in Derby.
The deal is for new "super express" trains to replace the UK's ageing fleet of high-speed trains.
The DfT and Agility claim that the deal will create or safeguard 12,500 UK jobs.
But questions have already been raised in Parliament by MPs, including South Derbyshire MP Mark Todd and Derby North MP Bob Laxton, about the validity of the jobs claim.
Ms Villiers questioned the claim directly after Mr Hoon announced Agility as the preferred bidder on February 12.
She described the jobs claim as "murky and opaque".
Following the meeting with the Evening Telegraph, Ms Villiers said she would be lodging more questions in Parliament for Mr Hoon to answer.
She said: "The meeting with the Evening Telegraph was extremely useful. The paper is running a very effective campaign and from our discussions, it is clear there are more important questions for Mr Hoon to answer.
"I still have not received any answers to the points I raised in the debate which followed Mr Hoon's original announcement and, as well as pushing to get those questions answered, I shall now be taking some of the points made by the Evening Telegraph to formulate more parliamentary questions."
Ms Villiers said she would push for answers on how the 12,500 jobs figure was calculated and what guarantees the Government had been given from Agility concerning whether it would use UK suppliers, whether its proposed UK factory would be used for assembly or manufacturing and whether Hitachi would be transferring Japanese technology to the UK.
Bombardier, which employs about 2,500 people at its Litchurch Lane factory, and thousands more in its UK supply chain, faces a gap in its order book in 2010.
The company has said that if it does not secure any new orders it will be forced to make redundancies.
The Change Track campaign is calling on the Government to protect existing UK rail jobs by putting contracts the way of Bombardier.
As well as the IEP contract, the Government is looking to place sizeable orders for Thameslink and Crossrail – deals which Bombardier will be hoping to win.
A fortnight ago, an online petition in support of the Evening Telegraph campaign went live on the Downing Street website.
At the weekend, the number of signatures passed 2,045.
Sign the online petition at the web address below. Readers log on at their local library.
"
KHOODEELAAR! No to “Big Business scam Crossrail...” CAMPAIGN TOLD YOU SO!
That the touting role played for Big Business by the various occupants of positions in the UK Govt. involved in promoting and peddling the crassly-conceived Crossrail holes scam, was a role that was determined not by any democratic awareness on their part but by their mysterious, strange and undemocratic interest and 'prioritising'..
Those were contrary to the public good... And also contrary to the good of the given ‘local’ communities.…
"
Shadow Transport Secretary Theresa Villiers backs our Bombardier campaign
Monday, March 16, 2009, 07:30
Comment on this story
SHADOW Transport Secretary Theresa Villiers has vowed to continue to put pressure on the Government to answer questions over its decision to favour a Japanese-led consortium for a multi-billion-pound rail deal.
The Evening Telegraph met Ms Villiers at the Houses of Parliament, to talk about its the Change Track campaign, which aims to put pressure on the Government to justify its decision and explain why the work is not being awarded to Derby train-maker Bombardier.
Change Track was launched after Transport Secretary Geoff Hoon announced that Agility Trains – a consortium led by Japanese train-maker Hitachi – was the preferred bidder for the £7.5bn Intercity Express Programme contract.
Agility was selected ahead of the Express Rail Alliance – a consortium which included Bombardier and train leasing firm Angel Trains, which has offices in Derby.
The deal is for new "super express" trains to replace the UK's ageing fleet of high-speed trains.
The DfT and Agility claim that the deal will create or safeguard 12,500 UK jobs.
But questions have already been raised in Parliament by MPs, including South Derbyshire MP Mark Todd and Derby North MP Bob Laxton, about the validity of the jobs claim.
Ms Villiers questioned the claim directly after Mr Hoon announced Agility as the preferred bidder on February 12.
She described the jobs claim as "murky and opaque".
Following the meeting with the Evening Telegraph, Ms Villiers said she would be lodging more questions in Parliament for Mr Hoon to answer.
She said: "The meeting with the Evening Telegraph was extremely useful. The paper is running a very effective campaign and from our discussions, it is clear there are more important questions for Mr Hoon to answer.
"I still have not received any answers to the points I raised in the debate which followed Mr Hoon's original announcement and, as well as pushing to get those questions answered, I shall now be taking some of the points made by the Evening Telegraph to formulate more parliamentary questions."
Ms Villiers said she would push for answers on how the 12,500 jobs figure was calculated and what guarantees the Government had been given from Agility concerning whether it would use UK suppliers, whether its proposed UK factory would be used for assembly or manufacturing and whether Hitachi would be transferring Japanese technology to the UK.
Bombardier, which employs about 2,500 people at its Litchurch Lane factory, and thousands more in its UK supply chain, faces a gap in its order book in 2010.
The company has said that if it does not secure any new orders it will be forced to make redundancies.
The Change Track campaign is calling on the Government to protect existing UK rail jobs by putting contracts the way of Bombardier.
As well as the IEP contract, the Government is looking to place sizeable orders for Thameslink and Crossrail – deals which Bombardier will be hoping to win.
A fortnight ago, an online petition in support of the Evening Telegraph campaign went live on the Downing Street website.
At the weekend, the number of signatures passed 2,045.
Sign the online petition at the web address below. Readers log on at their local library.
"