Boris and Barak break Congestion and Cigs codes
Proof that our newer political leaders are not without fault is not necessarily a bad thing – as long as they progress fairly slowly to being our older political leaders riddled with them.
It was only in November that Mayor Boris pledged “’a fair approach to all road users, including an end to the punishment of motorists when they have no alternative to the car”. Unfortunately he didn’t end the ‘punishment’ quickly enough and has had to pay a fine of £60 after forgetting to pay the London Congestion Charge whilst on his way to Trafalgar Square to light up Christmas decorations.
And as we wait for Barak Obama to take up his presidential reign – gained in part by his steely nerve and great speech voice – we hear he can’t quite manage to kick the cigarettes despite years of trying. Speculation abounds regarding what would happen to that that steely nerve and persuasive voice if he does abandon the weed. Worse, what happens when all the kids who have been encouraged to see Obama as the new hero of America take up smoking claiming ‘Obama does it’?
Does all this presage a new ‘cool’ under which smoking and private car usage in our cities can thrive again? Oh alright, I’m stretching things too far again.
Despite Boris and Barak’s examples it is more likely that we will soon be fined for using the word ‘cigarette’ and forced to cycle around our cities with private motoring allowed (through car leasing not ownership) only between centres of population.
January 11, 2009 at 10:34 am | Car Leasing News | No comment
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