Re: Why is a North-south railway not being built now?


<nick150971@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:1136053474.281559.101470@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >Because it doesn't suit the agenda of the PC, race, gender and
>>Nanny-State obsessed New Left now running the country.
>
> Which political persuasion (note - political persuasion, not party) was
> responsible for selling off the railways, cut funding in the 80s and
> was responsible for the Beeching cuts?
>
> Which political persuasion is against spending money on something of
> long term benefit?
>
> Not Left, new or otherwise, that's for sure....
>
> Nick
>

/Simplification

Weren't the Beeching proposals for cuts and improvements made/confirmed by
Labour's then Transport Minister, Barbara Castle, who didn't take forward
any of the improvements? Why aren't they known as the Castle Cuts?

Paul


.

Relevant Pages

  • Re: Mormonism and President George W. Bush
    ... completely to mention that among responsible Americans all across the ... country and of every political persuasion, Bush is a resounding failure as ... So Bush is the new "third rail" of politics. ...
    (alt.politics.bush)
  • Re: Why is a North-south railway not being built now?
    ... >>Nanny-State obsessed New Left now running the country. ... > Which political persuasion ... of passengers using railways has increased to levels not seen since the ... Rail schemes etc. ...
    (uk.railway)
  • Re: Why is a North-south railway not being built now?
    ... >Because it doesn't suit the agenda of the PC, race, gender and ... >Nanny-State obsessed New Left now running the country. ... Which political persuasion ... responsible for selling off the railways, cut funding in the 80s and ...
    (uk.railway)