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After scorning those opposing ULEZ plans, the Mayor of London uses their tax money to fund propaganda for its expansion

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Labour’s London Mayor Sadiq Khan provoked anger at a “people’s question time” event at Ealing Town Hall on Thursday when he described Ultra Low Emission Zone (“ULEZ”) protestors as: “Some are far-right, Some are covid deniers. Some are vaccine deniers. And some are Tories.”

Callum Jones: Sadiq Khan Calls ULEZ Opponents “Far-Right”, 3 March 2023 (2 mins)

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Tensions have been running high for months over the expansion of ULEZ – where £12.50 is charged for driving “polluting vehicles” – which is due to cover all London boroughs from August.  Opposing and protesting against a £12.50 tax on the poor is not “far-right.”

As non-profit organisation #Together noted: Consultation told him “No,” London boroughs told him “No,” Surrounding areas told him “No,” and even London Labour Members of Parliament told him “No.”

Susan Hall, leader of City Hall Conservatives, said Khan has reached “a new low” when he branded ULEZ protestors as “far right.”

“He was absolutely furious that anyone should question what he was saying or what he was doing … He just doesn’t listen.  He’s not interested in what anybody else says,” she said.

Conservative London Assembly Member for Bexley & Bromley Peter Fortune responded: “If you disagree, he’ll call you a science denier, a covid denier, he’s going to throw all this crazy stuff at you, because he doesn’t want to address legitimate concerns … It’s about finance. It’s about the mismanagement of TfL [Transport for London].”

Bexley and Bromley are two of five London boroughs that have brought legal action to challenge Transport for London (TfL) and the Khan’s decision to expand ULEZ to outer London boroughs. The coalition of the five councils launched a Judicial Review on 16 February. 

“We believe Sadiq Khan’s decision to impose this scheme on outer London boroughs is unlawful – his spending nearly £260 million of public money without any cost-benefit analysis,” Councillor Ian Edwards, Leader of Hillingdon Council, said.

On 23 February, Downing Street slapped down Khan after he begged Installed Prime Minister Rishi Sunak for an additional £110 million to prop up his hated ULEZ scheme.

Sadiq Khan is now stepping up his ULEZ propaganda machine, Guido Fawkes noted. After he was accused of “channelling Putin” for dismissing those protesting his punitive ULEZ plans as “part of a far-right group,” he’s now stepping up City Hall’s spinning efforts. Sadiq has been spotted using Greater London Authority (“GLA”) funds to promote Facebook posts defending his ULEZ plans. “It’s not like Sadiq to waste money on publicity stunts …” Guido Fawkes wrote with sarcasm.

Prospective Conservative candidate for Mayor of London, Samuel Kasumu, has weighed in, saying: “I’m very concerned about his use of taxpayers’ money for his ULEZ expansion propaganda. The language used by Sadiq Khan last night was divisive and deeply worrying. His dismissing of the very valid concerns of the people he is supposed to serve is further proof that he is unfit for office.”

ULEZ is just the beginning.  TfL is continuing to pursue the idea of bringing in “pay as you drive” in London which would eventually replace the Congestion Charge and ULEZ schemes. “TfL is bound by the Mayor’s transport strategy to ensure that by 2041, 80 per cent of journeys made in Greater London are by either walking, cycling or public transport,” My London News reported.

#Together’s Alan Miller explained where the concepts of “15 Minute Cities,” “20-minute neighbourhoods,” “low traffic neighbourhoods” and “liveable neighbourhoods” came from:

“It was [former London Mayor] Ken Livingstone in 1999 that said: ‘I hate cars and if I ever get powers again, I’d ban a lot of them’.

“Ken Livingston hosted the first climate Summit of 18 mega cities in 2004/5 called C40 cities … C40 cities is now a very big international organisation of which a certain Mayor of London is now the chair.”

Together Declaration #Together: Where did “15 Minute City” ideas come from? Quick overview from Together’s Alan Miller, 27 February 2023 (9 mins)

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Featured image: Sadiq Khan Speaking at a public Question Time session in Ealing (left), ULEZ protesters were seen in Ealing (right)

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BlazeCloude
BlazeCloude
8 months ago

GROW SOME THICKER SKIN…It doesn’t matter what the jackass thinks or states WHEN IT’S NOT TRUE AND THE PEOPLE DO NOT SUPPORT THE TYRANICAL MEASURES TAKEN MIRRORING THE TYRANNY LASTING THROUGHOUT MOST OF REIGN OF THE MONARCHY. Govt. is actually BACKWARDS AND REGRESSIVE.

rrodyn
rrodyn
8 months ago

This is definitely about the 15-20 minute cities. This mayor must have attended the latest meeting of 100 mayors, or something like that it’s called, and there is huge pressure to implement the 15 minute city.
Push back and don’t stop. I’m in Australia, and they are getting things ready for this here.
None of us must stand for this loss of freedom. FIGHT!

rrodyn
rrodyn
Reply to  Rhoda Wilson
8 months ago

No, there was a meeting of about 100mayors, we had ours from Sydney and Melbourne go. I’m not sure what it was called. I think it was in South America somewhere, maybe around October last year, sorry but I’ve really forgotten, but this is definitely a thing.

rrodyn
rrodyn
Reply to  rrodyn
8 months ago

Sorry Rhoda, I did a search, and I think you’re right, it is the C40 organisation, they met last year in Beunos Aires and were joined by more mayors, to make about 100 mayors at the meeting. I just remember being really angry about the whole thing.

rrodyn
rrodyn
Reply to  Rhoda Wilson
8 months ago

Hi Rhoda, yes I’m aware of the City of London, and that it’s not part of the UK! The amazing things one learns because of a pLandemic! I try to keep an eye on the world, especially since down under, our gov’t will sign up to anything that oppresses the people! We mustn’t let our guard down-it’s easier to not want to know what’s happening, but once you know, you can’t un-know! And I feel a sense of needing to do something, to try to wake some people up. I’ve been really surprised at how even one’s family will not believe what I show and tell them. It’s seems so scripted, as in, this has happened to many people, but it’s just awful when it happens to you!
You keep up the good work-I love reading your articles. It’s hard with money though, all the western world (& more), are hit so hard with this deliberate inflation, and mortgage etc rises.

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Brin Jenkins
Brin Jenkins
8 months ago

It was once requested, “Can nobody rid me of this turbulent” ( priest, agitator, politician, mayor) fill in as necessary.