Down in London for a trade show this weekend. Drove down yesterday without any hassle, and made all the appointments for late in the day. I am permanently astonished at how cars and vans stop at pedestrian crosssings. In Glasgow people don't use crossings, and noone stops for you anyway.
What has interested me this time is that the people I am meeting ( OK I know they are probably more politically connected than your average voter) appear to be in a state of genuine excitement. This is in distinct contrast to the last time I was down less than a month ago, where it all seemed quite dull. Maybe it is the fact that people are now declaring they will stand as Deputy Leader, and maybe it is because the " Electoral Calculus" is moving Dave's way. The Clarke road show - despite being a showcase for a debate -showed just how bereft of any ideas NuLabour is. Beyond trying to retain their seats of course.
And the title for this blog is of course completely wrong. London is no longer " The Smoke". Perhaps the greatest achievements of Government are not connected with equality, education etc etc. Perhaps the difference between the London of my childhood and now is the greatest legacy of Government.
It was a Tory one of course.
No comments:
Post a Comment