ian field wrote:
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/tm_head...name_page.html

So what this is saying is, basically, that one set of people with
a political agenda (the Mirror) are accusing another set of politicians
(Tories) with maybe going to do something which they're denying and
which another set of peope with a political agenda (Labour) say would
be a bad thing. Even though it's all pure conjecture (i.e. no concrete
proposals only vague hypotheses). Like all politicians they are a
waste of space and in a civilised society would not be tolerated.

Yes, it's crap all right. If you believe what you read in the UK
papers you deserve to have your knob drop off ;-)

Now what they should do is 1) shut off all non-motorway entrances
and exits to the M25 (i.e make it a true orbital motorway) which would
alleviate the knock-on effect on other motorways and 2) charge heavy
tolls for short distance use of motorways, e.g. less than 20 miles and
make them free for journies of more than, say, 100 miles. That way the
motorways would be used as such and I might get home from Heathrow on a
Friday night ;-) Mind you, I would also give traffic wardens the
power of summary execution for parking on yellow lines with 4 way
flashers going when not actually broken down (that would sort the men
from the boys ;-). Second speeding offence would forfeit a limb (of
the miscreant's choice), third offence a further limb plus life driving
ban and so on.

Tough on motorists, tough on the causes of motorists that's what I
say ;-)

UD