George Osbourne - Plymouth Speech

Kernow Otter

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George Osbourne - Plymouth Speech

« on: January 26, 2015, 18:50:20 »

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George Osbourne has made a speech in Plymouth today, as reported in this link, http://www.westernmorningnews.co.uk/Osborne-says-8220-future-bright-West/story-25923990-detail/story.html, with significant references to the future of rail within, and to and from the region.

Highlights include thoughts of a new Devon and Cornwall franchise, and reference to a new cross Dartmoor line.

Anyone would have thought there is an election looming.....


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grahame

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Re: George Osbourne - Plymouth Speech

« Reply #1 on: January 26, 2015, 19:39:40 »

Quote from: Kernow Otter on January 26, 2015, 18:50:20

Highlights include thoughts of a new Devon and Cornwall franchise ...

Perhaps if you added other DMU^▸ services in the South West (to the south of the London - Bristol line, and to the west of Berkshire) you could call it "Wessex Trains"?


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phile

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Re: George Osbourne - Plymouth Speech

« Reply #2 on: January 27, 2015, 09:32:43 »

Is there a General Election coming soon ?


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Re: George Osbourne - Plymouth Speech

« Reply #3 on: January 27, 2015, 15:49:49 »

Pure electioneering.

After promising the moon on a stick following Dawlish, it's hastily unthought-out political BS, to make you think they still care.


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ellendune

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Re: George Osbourne - Plymouth Speech

« Reply #4 on: January 27, 2015, 19:10:51 »

After all about half the seats in the South West are marginals!

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Marginal seats are not evenly spread: within England, 15% of seats in the South East have majorities of 10% or less, compared with 51% in the South West. In Scotland, 19% of seats fall into this category, compared with 45% in Wales.

Source BBC^» British Broadcasting Corporation - home page)


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