Comments on: Oysters Up North http://www.iainlindley.co.uk/2007/12/17/oysters-up-north/ Cllr Iain Lindley - Salford City Councillor for Walkden South Ward Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:12:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: I’m Backing Boris at Cllr Iain Lindley’s Diary http://www.iainlindley.co.uk/2007/12/17/oysters-up-north/#comment-798 I’m Backing Boris at Cllr Iain Lindley’s Diary Mon, 07 Jan 2008 16:10:46 +0000 http://www.iainlindley.co.uk/2007/12/17/oysters-up-north/#comment-798 [...] a Salford Councillor I don’t tend to blog about local politics in London unless there’s a local angle to it. Today, however, I will make a brief [...] [...] a Salford Councillor I don’t tend to blog about local politics in London unless there’s a local angle to it. Today, however, I will make a brief [...]

]]> By: Merseymike http://www.iainlindley.co.uk/2007/12/17/oysters-up-north/#comment-773 Merseymike Sat, 22 Dec 2007 01:43:07 +0000 http://www.iainlindley.co.uk/2007/12/17/oysters-up-north/#comment-773 Could be something to do with people heading down to see family/friends in London for Christmas, I'd imagine. Naturally, if the Blond Bombshell was mayor instead - all advertising would stop. I think not. Its not exactly something which the mayor (of any party) would sign off personally. Could be something to do with people heading down to see family/friends in London for Christmas, I’d imagine.

Naturally, if the Blond Bombshell was mayor instead - all advertising would stop. I think not. Its not exactly something which the mayor (of any party) would sign off personally.

]]> By: Graeme http://www.iainlindley.co.uk/2007/12/17/oysters-up-north/#comment-736 Graeme Wed, 19 Dec 2007 10:12:46 +0000 http://www.iainlindley.co.uk/2007/12/17/oysters-up-north/#comment-736 ..and should you try to use your Oyster card when you don't have enough cash left on it (and I don't know of anyone who regularly checks their balance) you get stung on the bus for £2, instead of the correct 90p fare. Livingstone's waste is legendary down here. We regularly get a full colour propaganda sheet, sorry 'newspaper', called 'The Londoner' distributed across London, which is just full of PR stories for Ken, showing what a wonderful job he is (not) doing. Has anyone checked the recent Taxpayers' Alliance story on Council publicity spending: http://tpa.typepad.com/waste/publication/index.html ..and should you try to use your Oyster card when you don’t have enough cash left on it (and I don’t know of anyone who regularly checks their balance) you get stung on the bus for £2, instead of the correct 90p fare.

Livingstone’s waste is legendary down here. We regularly get a full colour propaganda sheet, sorry ‘newspaper’, called ‘The Londoner’ distributed across London, which is just full of PR stories for Ken, showing what a wonderful job he is (not) doing.

Has anyone checked the recent Taxpayers’ Alliance story on Council publicity spending:

http://tpa.typepad.com/waste/publication/index.html

]]> By: Neil Martin http://www.iainlindley.co.uk/2007/12/17/oysters-up-north/#comment-712 Neil Martin Tue, 18 Dec 2007 12:37:11 +0000 http://www.iainlindley.co.uk/2007/12/17/oysters-up-north/#comment-712 My Oyster card cost me money the first time I used it as well, although I think that may be the idea... Waste of money though. I await one appearing in rural Devon. My Oyster card cost me money the first time I used it as well, although I think that may be the idea…

Waste of money though. I await one appearing in rural Devon.

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