Acrosticus wrote:

Faded? It's changed completely hasn't it? He's now green Ken pursuing a
Low Emissions Zone policy, which will mean the London to Brighton
Veteran Car Rally will never start from London again because none of
the eligible vehicles are built to Euro III standards!

I did not realise that - how sad, how daft. The event should continue
and,perhaps, be held up as an exception to prove the rule. IIRC George
Santayana said "Those who cannot remeber the past are condemned to
repeat it". I do hope common sense would prevail on this one,