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Rather than comment on Morgan's blog I would prefer to state my opinions on this matter.
First, I AM OVER THE MOON THAT THE CONGESTION CHARGE HAS BEEN REJECTED, for these reasons.
1 It demonstrates the will of the people.
2 It shows how out of touch Wigan Metro is from the people's views. Remember they voted for this, but no doubt senior members of the council would not have to pay or be reimbursed if they did.
3 The people realise it is just another tax which would cost millions to collect.
4 It would penalise business and commuters who have to use their cars to get to work. Everybody does not live near to a bus stop or station.
The proponents of the scheme state there is no "plan B". Why not? They thought it would just be nodded through without dissent. Well they were wrong and I hope it brings them down to size. The people are sick of being taken for granted.
Any sensible person knows there is an obvious "plan B". Gordon Brown, in an effort to stimulate the economy reduced VAT "to encourage spending in the High Street" ie on cheap foreign "tat" to the benefit of China and the big store companies who contribute to the Labour Party funds. Would it not have been better if he had not reduced VAT by a marginal extent at great cost and had put the money into improved transport and other infrastructure thus providing BRITISH JOBS and something to show for it afterwards?
People , when asked what they want always say "job security". What better way of bringing us out of recession could there be than improving our transport links?
Instead of subsidising banks and countries such as India which has a space programme and several billionaires some of whom own large parts of our industry, how about some money to improve the North West who built this country's wealth through coal and cotton and which has been over the years been sucked away to the City of London?
We want better public transport. We have already paid for it by the efforts of our ancestors.
Now it's pay back time. WE WANT IT!
WE DERSERVE IT!
NOW REPAY YOUR DEBTS! and give us a proper public transport system! YOU OWE IT TO US!
