Comments on: Assessing The Congestion Charge Effect http://www.iainlindley.co.uk/2008/05/04/assessing-the-congestion-charge-effect/ Cllr Iain Lindley - Salford City Councillor for Walkden South Ward Fri, 16 May 2008 19:47:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: David Ottewell http://www.iainlindley.co.uk/2008/05/04/assessing-the-congestion-charge-effect/#comment-1218 David Ottewell Sun, 04 May 2008 14:58:59 +0000 http://www.iainlindley.co.uk/2008/05/04/assessing-the-congestion-charge-effect/#comment-1218 You are certainly right about the swing against Roger, which was huge. But the campaign in his ward was ferocious and targeted. I don't think any _general_ conclusions can be drawn from the fact he's gone (and by such a margin). Where else was the c-charge a major factor? I think as a minimal condition you have to find somewhere (an entire borough, say) where the swing was disproportionately large... I just don't see it. You are certainly right about the swing against Roger, which was huge.

But the campaign in his ward was ferocious and targeted. I don’t think any _general_ conclusions can be drawn from the fact he’s gone (and by such a margin).

Where else was the c-charge a major factor? I think as a minimal condition you have to find somewhere (an entire borough, say) where the swing was disproportionately large… I just don’t see it.

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