Surge pricing

[Nearly Sane]

This is a surprisingly interesting article about surge pricing.


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-49986191

[Roses]

Not quite in the same league, but the local media is reporting that the only bus service which takes people to three towns in our area is to be discontinued as so few people use it, and they are likely to be the ones with bus passes. Too bad for those who don't drive or can't afford a taxi.

[Steve H]

It ought to be subsidised, but with a Tory government, what do you expect?

[Roses]

It ought to be subsidised, but with a Tory government, what do you expect?

Do you honestly believe Labour would actually do any better?

[Nearly Sane]

Do you honestly believe Labour would actually do any better?

Well at least they actually intend to do better.

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/apr/25/labour-reveals-plan-billion-pounds-local-bus-services-tory-cuts

[Roses]

Well at least they actually intend to do better.

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/apr/25/labour-reveals-plan-billion-pounds-local-bus-services-tory-cuts

Intentions and actions often vary, whichever party is in power.

[Nearly Sane]

Intentions and actions often vary, whichever party is in power.

Indeed but if one party implements a policy that causes this, and another says that it is wrong and they will reverse it - then the second party is already doing better.

[Aruntraveller]

Do you honestly believe Labour would actually do any better?

Yes.

[Steve H]

Do you honestly believe Labour would actually do any better?

Yes - they do do better when they're in power.

[Robbie]

I agree, they do. I remember how things changed for the better when Blair got in (before the 'weapons of mass destruction' business).

Corbyn wants everyone to have free Broadband, plans to nationalise BT. Unless I skim read that wrong a few hours ago.

Does anyone seriously think Labour will get in? I'm not sure at all but I might vote for them, did think of voting Lib Dem but old habits die hard.

[Steve H]

I agree, they do. I remember how things changed for the better when Blair got in (before the 'weapons of mass destruction' business).

Corbyn wants everyone to have free Broadband, plans to nationalise BT. Unless I skim read that wrong a few hours ago.

Does anyone seriously think Labour will get in? I'm not sure at all but I might vote for them, did think of voting Lib Dem but old habits die hard.

It's far from impossible; this is a very hard-to-predict election. In North Somerset, as we've seen on another thread, Ree-Smug's rating has nose-dived, and the Lib-Dem's sky-rocketed, and they are now level.

[Roses]

Yes - they do do better when they're in power.

Really???

[Aruntraveller]

Really???

Yes really.

[Roses]

Yes really.

Hmmmmmmmmm! It is a great pity Labour hasn't got a better leader, even members of his own party don't think Corbyn is up to being PM. Nevertheless, I will still vote to our local MP who has done a very good job over the years. I met him in person about 11 years ago when he visited our house and he walked the floor with our baby granddaughter whilst I made him a cuppa.

[Nearly Sane]

Hmmmmmmmmm! It is a great pity Labour hasn't got a better leader, even members of his own party don't think Corbyn is up to being PM. Nevertheless, I will still vote to our local MP who has done a very good job over the years. I met him in person about 11 years ago when he visited our house and he walked the floor with our baby granddaughter whilst I made him a cuppa.

What a govt does is not just down to the PM.

[jeremyp]

Yes - they do do better when they're in power.

Do they, in general?

They have been in power three times in my life. I don't remember the first time, but the second time seemed to be mostly about strikes and devaluations and the Winter of Discontent. The third time was OK, probably about the same as the previous Tory government but was then marred by an unnecessary war and a premiership by a man with the charisma of a rotten cabbage.

Admittedly, the current government since 2015 is orders of magnitude worse. It may go down as the worst ever (and possibly last) government of the UK.

[Roses]

What a govt does is not just down to the PM.

True but dear Boris is doing a wonderful job of screwing things up for his party and the country.

[Steve H]

Do they, in general?

They have been in power three times in my life. I don't remember the first time, but the second time seemed to be mostly about strikes and devaluations and the Winter of Discontent. The third time was OK, probably about the same as the previous Tory government but was then marred by an unnecessary war and a premiership by a man with the charisma of a rotten cabbage.

Admittedly, the current government since 2015 is orders of magnitude worse. It may go down as the worst ever (and possibly last) government of the UK.

Labour governments gave us the NHS, the welfare state, the great expansion in council housing after the war, the Open University, and the minimum wage. Liberal governments gave us the first council houses, Labour exchanges, and old age pensions. What have tory governments ever done for the great mass of ordinary people?

[jeremyp]

Labour governments gave us the NHS, the welfare state, the great expansion in council housing after the war, the Open University, and the minimum wage.

Apart from the minimum wage, I have no memory of any of these Labour governments.

Liberal governments gave us the first council houses, Labour exchanges, and old age pensions. What have tory governments ever done for the great mass of ordinary people?

Definitely don't have any memories of a Liberal government. Another one would be good though, if only to stop Brexit.

[Steve H]

What has whether you remember the governments concerned got to do with anything? I don't remember the liberal governments either, but it is undeniable that they introduced council houses, employment exchanges, and the old age pension.