So, another reshuffle, and another new rail minister to come in, as Stephen
Hammond goes. He was responsible for Rail (including operational issues,
major projects, fares and ticketing, Rail Delivery Group Reform,
franchising), London (including Crossrail), Maritime, Better Regulation and
Corporate

Recliner wrote:
Paul Harley wrote:
On Mon, 14 Jul 2014 15:42:41, Recliner
wrote:
So, another reshuffle, and another new rail minister to come in, as Stephen
Hammond goes. He was responsible for Rail (including operational issues,
major projects, fares and ticketing, Rail Delivery Group Reform,
franchising), London (including Crossrail), Maritime, Better Regulation and
Corporate

Who is replacing him?

We'll find out tomorrow. Today we just hear about who's going, tomorrow we
find out who takes over. All the departures are male, middle-aged or older.
Many of the incomers will be female and younger, so it could well be a
woman. Probably not going to be anyone with an interest in transport.

Now rumoured to be traditional-values John Hayes, definitely not young or
female, and with no obvious interest in transport:
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_...ish_politician)

On Mon, 14 Jul 2014 19:52:41 -0500, Recliner
wrote:

Recliner wrote:
Paul Harley wrote:
On Mon, 14 Jul 2014 15:42:41, Recliner
wrote:
So, another reshuffle, and another new rail minister to come in, as Stephen
Hammond goes. He was responsible for Rail (including operational issues,
major projects, fares and ticketing, Rail Delivery Group Reform,
franchising), London (including Crossrail), Maritime, Better Regulation and
Corporate

Who is replacing him?

We'll find out tomorrow. Today we just hear about who's going, tomorrow we
find out who takes over. All the departures are male, middle-aged or older.
Many of the incomers will be female and younger, so it could well be a
woman. Probably not going to be anyone with an interest in transport.

Now rumoured to be traditional-values John Hayes, definitely not young or
female, and with no obvious interest in transport:
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_...ish_politician)

"The Cornerstone Group is a socially conservative or traditional
conservative political organisation within the British Conservative
Party.[1] The Group espouses traditional values as exemplified by its
motto: Faith, Flag, and Family."

I'm saying nothing.

Charles Ellson wrote:
On Mon, 14 Jul 2014 19:52:41 -0500, Recliner
wrote:

Recliner wrote:
Paul Harley wrote:
On Mon, 14 Jul 2014 15:42:41, Recliner
wrote:
So, another reshuffle, and another new rail minister to come in, as Stephen
Hammond goes. He was responsible for Rail (including operational issues,
major projects, fares and ticketing, Rail Delivery Group Reform,
franchising), London (including Crossrail), Maritime, Better Regulation and
Corporate

Who is replacing him?

We'll find out tomorrow. Today we just hear about who's going, tomorrow we
find out who takes over. All the departures are male, middle-aged or older.
Many of the incomers will be female and younger, so it could well be a
woman. Probably not going to be anyone with an interest in transport.

Now rumoured to be traditional-values John Hayes, definitely not young or
female, and with no obvious interest in transport:
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_...ish_politician)

"The Cornerstone Group is a socially conservative or traditional
conservative political organisation within the British Conservative
Party.[1] The Group espouses traditional values as exemplified by its
motto: Faith, Flag, and Family."

I'm saying nothing.

I'd never heard of him, but my heart sank, too, when I read his bio. But
with his huntin, shootin and fishin background, perhaps he's regarded as
someone suitable to sell HS2 to rural Tory constituencies?

On 15/07/14 08:02, Recliner wrote:

I'd never heard of him, but my heart sank, too, when I read his bio. But
with his huntin, shootin and fishin background, perhaps he's regarded as
someone suitable to sell HS2 to rural Tory constituencies?

christ I hate politics - and politicians...

I sometimes dream of a utopia where people say down and said: What is
best to do next?

And people who knew their field were in charge of such things.

And adversarial politics were non existent.

In uk.railway Recliner wrote:
Now rumoured to be traditional-values John Hayes, definitely not young or
female, and with no obvious interest in transport:
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_...ish_politician)

Confirmed as John Hayes, who also continues as Cabinet Office Minister

PUS Transport is Clare Perry.

Theo

On 15/07/2014 09:48, Tim Watts wrote:

christ I hate politics - and politicians...

I sometimes dream of a utopia where people say down and said: What is
best to do next?

Which is what politics is...



--
Arthur Figgis Surrey, UK

On 15/07/2014 01:52, Recliner wrote:

Now rumoured to be traditional-values John Hayes, definitely not young or
female, and with no obvious interest in transport:
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_...ish_politician)

From Wiki.....

He was briefly a spokesman on transport following the 2005 general
election before being moved by David Cameron later in 2005.

KW

On 15/07/2014 08:02, Recliner wrote:


I'd never heard of him, but my heart sank, too, when I read his bio. But
with his huntin, shootin and fishin background, perhaps he's regarded as
someone suitable to sell HS2 to rural Tory constituencies?

Or HS1 (well, Eurostar) to the French.

Ken Ward wrote:
On 15/07/2014 08:02, Recliner wrote:


I'd never heard of him, but my heart sank, too, when I read his bio. But
with his huntin, shootin and fishin background, perhaps he's regarded as
someone suitable to sell HS2 to rural Tory constituencies?

Or HS1 (well, Eurostar) to the French.

No, the UK Eurostar interest has been transferred from the DfT to the
Treasury to avoid any conflict of interest when choosing the next EC TOC.