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I would agree that Johnson has done very little for cyclists and im generally disappointed in him as a mayor. However, while its not an excuse, I cant imagine that he has an enormous budget to implement sweeping change. However, im very doubtful whether ill vote for him or just waste my votes on the independent candidates.
@neu I dont think that my criticism (in my last post) of Ken is based on half-truth and hearsay. I think it is absolutely unheathly for any democracy to have someone in power for more than 2 terms. It was wrong with Thatcher,wrong with Blair and on a more local level would be wrong with Livingstone. He did do good things when in power, especially for cyclists, but so many things were not ok. His squandering of money by setting up offices in India and China, his 'Mayor's newspaper' propaganda rag. bendy busses, endorsment of a succession of incredibly controversial foreign political figures when it really wasnt his position to do so.
Transport fares went up when he was mayor too and the tube was just as shit as it is now. In a recession they have gone up more yet he suddenly claims he is going to lower them by 7% when Tfl's figures say that it is not possible unless he slams prices up by almost 40% in 3 years.
I dont trust him, I think Johnson isnt particularly good. rock and a hard place but im not voting for someone who i fundamentally dont trust