Saturday, February 22, 2003

COUGH COUGH

Re: London's congestion charge, the Economist (spit!) quoted Anthony Downs from the Brookings Institute:

"Get yourself an air conditioned car with a CD player, a hands-free telephone and commute with someone you really like. Learn to enjoy being stuck in traffic as another leisure activity, because congestion is here to stay."

My scientific survey on the success or otherwise after the first week - asked a cab driver who thought the roads were empty on Monday, but back to usual on Tuesday. Everyone else at work seems to think that traffic is down. Simon Hoggart in the Guardian diary agrees. The Evening Standard (ptooey!) is convinced that it'll all end in tears - but strangely quiet on the subject today. Ken Livingstone's job is on the line. Great soap opera.

:: Posted by pete @ 18:43