Archive for December 17th, 2007

Oysters Up North

Published by Iain on December 17, 2007 in Greater Manchester and National Comment. 4 Comments

There’s a big advert for Oyster cards in today’s Manchester Evening News. I’m sure the MEN advertising department will be delighted, but I’m not sure that the good taxpayers of London would share their delight if they knew how Mayor Ken was spending his marketing budget.

I actually have an Oyster (although it actually cost me money the first time I used it) but I’ve never met anyone who could benefit from having one that isn’t aware of the cards already. Seems to me like more pointless spending, but then with Ken Livingstone that is hardly a surprise!

Driver Error

Published by Iain on December 17, 2007 in National Comment. 1 Comment

I’ve not yet learned to drive – it’s on my to-do list. However given today’s announcement I’m rather glad I haven’t been a bit more proactive in taking lessons!

The details of three million candidates for the driving theory test have gone missing, Ruth Kelly has told MPs.

Names, addresses and phone numbers – but not financial data – were among details on a computer hard drive which went missing in the US in May.

It belonged to a contractor to the Driving Standards Agency, the transport secretary told MPs.

Unbelieable. Perhaps I should start a Christmas sweepstake on what data the Government will lose next…