Alternative route to Plymouth

TeaStew

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Re: Alternative route to Plymouth

« Reply #15 on: January 08, 2016, 15:35:26 »

That escalated quickly.


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ellendune

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Re: Alternative route to Plymouth

« Reply #16 on: January 08, 2016, 21:04:06 »

Labour did (effectively) renationalise the track (NR^» never really was a real private company).

I sure they would have done better but for the dead hand of the Treasury (under Gordon Brown) who was trying to emulate the Tories in the early years.


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TaplowGreen

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Re: Alternative route to Plymouth

« Reply #17 on: January 08, 2016, 22:19:43 »

Quote from: chuffed on January 08, 2016, 14:57:40

Who needs trains when you've got two Jags?

Who needs Pauline when you've got Tracy Temple onboard,in the office...on the desk, on the floor, or indeed anywhere else for that matter...... Huh

What a dreadful image.......almost brought up my dinner.....then Corbyn & Diane Abbott sprang to mind...........


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