"Jethro" wrote in message
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> On 4 May, 10:39, MM wrote:
>> On Sat, 3 May 2008 13:53:11 -0700 (PDT), Jethro
>>
>> wrote:
>> >Poor Blair - he might talk the talk, but he woefully underestimated
>> >the affection Londoners had for Ken (who they still saw as a martyr to
>> >Thatchers vindictive spite). Even my true-blue Tory mum voted Ken !
>>
>> What on earth for?!! What did Ken do for Londoners? I mean "do" in the
>> sense of achieving anything. You think it was enough that Ken rode the
>> Tube like any other Londoner?
>
> My Mum was a *big* fan of "fares fare". And she always thought it
> spiteful of Bromley to kick up such a fuss about it.
About the only people who really benifited from 'Fares Fair' were Commuters
who didn't actually get to pay for it.
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