keelansgrandad 6,679 Posted May 20, 2021 Sounds like a missed opportunity to me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kick it off 1,927 Posted May 20, 2021 8 minutes ago, keelansgrandad said: Sounds like a missed opportunity to me. Sounds like a Jeremy Corbyn policy that was laughed at by the Tories to me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Indy 3,232 Posted May 20, 2021 I remember the CSSR and the USSR, even the GDR, but can’t say I renter the GBR..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Creative Midfielder 1,976 Posted May 20, 2021 35 minutes ago, keelansgrandad said: Sounds like a missed opportunity to me. Looks like an attempt to paper over the cracks to me, and a fairly pitiful one at that.... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herman 9,584 Posted May 20, 2021 56 minutes ago, kick it off said: Sounds like a Jeremy Corbyn policy that was laughed at by the Tories to me. Labour policies = unaffordable, socialist pipe dreams that will cripple/bankrupt the country. The same policies but with a blue rosette = brilliant, forward thinking, money making ideas. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jools 584 Posted May 20, 2021 "The railways need accountability, not nationalisation. So we will end the complicated franchising model and create a simpler, more effective rail system, including giving metro mayors control over services in their areas." page 27 of the Conservative manifesto 2019 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Creative Midfielder 1,976 Posted May 20, 2021 5 minutes ago, Jools said: "The railways need accountability, not nationalisation. So we will end the complicated franchising model and create a simpler, more effective rail system, including giving metro mayors control over services in their areas." page 27 of the Conservative manifesto 2019 😂😂😂........and your point is??? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jools 584 Posted May 20, 2021 2 minutes ago, Creative Midfielder said: 😂😂😂........and your point is??? Oh hang on, I'll put said post as a reply to KiO's post so as you might understand the relevance.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jools 584 Posted May 20, 2021 1 hour ago, kick it off said: Sounds like a Jeremy Corbyn policy that was laughed at by the Tories to me. "The railways need accountability, not nationalisation. So we will end the complicated franchising model and create a simpler, more effective rail system, including giving metro mayors control over services in their areas." page 27 of the Conservative manifesto 2019 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
A Load of Squit 5,066 Posted May 20, 2021 2 minutes ago, Jools said: "The railways need accountability, not nationalisation. So we will end the complicated franchising model and create a simpler, more effective rail system, including giving metro mayors control over services in their areas." page 27 of the Conservative manifesto 2019 So they gave up on the metro mayors bit when most of them turned out to be Labour. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites