Rich Mallard wrote:
A think tank comments:

http://www.ippr.org.uk/press/index.php?release=355

Interesting stuff, which superficially I like the sound of. It's
about time this notion that London should somehow be artificially
divorced from its south east context is challenged, and this helps do
just that. IMO, in terms of transport and many other matters, the
London area should be managed as an integral part of the south east
of England, not separated out into an artificial region, with the
surrounding area divided between two further administrative regions -
east and south east.

Rich

Er... aren't TfL suggesting the opposite though? ie they want control of the
main line railways that are in the TfL area.

It's going to an interesting few months as they start their various power
plays on the TOC's to get them to share their revenue etc etc.