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Recliner[_3_] · June 14th 16, 09:54 AM posted to uk.transport.london

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(e27002 aurora) wrote:
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On Mon, 13 Jun 2016 12:15:42 +0100, Basil Jet
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On 2016\06\13 10:07, solar penguin wrote:-
On Monday, 13 June 2016 08:59:16 UTC+1, Recliner wrote:

e27002 wrote:

It was deceptive to say the least. One wonders how long it will take
Borough of Croydon, and the Royal Borough Kingston-Upon-Thames to
realize that they would be better off as unitary authorities
outwith the GLA monolith.

Yes, I'm sure that losing their Freedom Passes would be really popular
among the residents of those boroughs! No doubt, higher tram fares
would also raise a cheer. But I wonder why you cite Croydon, which
does have TfL services, rather than Bromley and Bexley, which don't?

Just to be pedantic: Bromley has TfL London Overground services from
3 stations in the borough.-

All boroughs have TfL railways to Central London except

* Sutton, which has trams
* Kingston, which has nothing
* Bexley, which is getting Crossrail at Abbey Wood soon-

So the Royal Borough benefits very little from the council taxes and
business rates it contributes to the GLA. A bit like the UK in the EU
really. :-)-

More Brexit lies I see. The UK benefits about 10 times what it pays in
to the EU. Or weren't you listening to Radio 4 at noon today?

I didn't hear that programme, but I wish I had because I find
it totally incredible that we "benefit" 10 times what we pay in.
Gross distortion and exaggeration is not unique to the Leave
campaigners. Nor is gullibility unique to those who wish to leave.

"We benefit" means the country's gross product benefits (as I said) but we
get a big share of that. Remember that more trade equals more money going
round of which we all get some, even if not as fair shares as many would
like.

I agree with you, but please can we try and keep this as a referendum-free
zone? There seems little new to say, but it still fills the TV and the
newspapers.

I'm utterly sick of stories about it, and just wish it was all over.
Probably like nearly everyone here, I made up my mind long ago; I suspect
that no-one will have their opinions changed by what they read here.
Indeed, I voted by post weeks ago, so it would be irrelevant anyway.