Ken Livingstone Backs Frequent Flyer Taxes

By Darren Cronian on Tuesday, June 12th, 2007

I had to laugh today, after reading the news that London’s Mayor, Ken Livingstone has leant his support to taxes for frequent flyers. Isn’t this the guy who flew half way across the World to Venezuela to buy cheap oil rather than looking at environment friendly solutions?

Frequent flyers to be taxed under the Conservative Party

Ken Livingstone says “We are not being honest with people about aviation - the rate of increase from emissions from aviation is terrifying. The more £6 holidays to Marbella, the worse it is going to get!”

Well Mr Livingstone, how putting your words in action and use public transport the next time you need to visit your friends in Venezuela, Dubai or another “business trip” destination. Follow by example – not with your mouth.

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17 responses to “Ken Livingstone Backs Frequent Flyer Taxes”

Kevin May | 13 June, 2007 at 7:46 pm

Darren: happily be to sent to pedants corner, but unless Ken Livingstone has had a complete political rebirth then he is actually a member of the Labour Party, and not the Conservative Party.

klm, ed, travo

Darren Cronian | 13 June, 2007 at 7:49 pm

http://politics.guardian.co.uk/gla/story/0,,2100475,00.html

Maybe he has had a rebirth

Kevin May | 13 June, 2007 at 7:52 pm

Wrong headline then.

oh, and he’s not “Lord” Mayor - he was elected.

sorry, Darren - just in one of those moods. keep up the good work!!

Darren Cronian | 13 June, 2007 at 7:56 pm

MMm good point about the headline actually Kev.

No problem, wasn’t aware of the difference between Lord Mayor and Mayor until now. I knew I should stay away from the politcal posts because I’m clueless about politics!

Rohan | 14 June, 2007 at 8:24 pm

[Slanderous comments removed]

Darren Cronian | 14 June, 2007 at 8:31 pm

Rohan,

I can’t afford to get into legal troubles so I have removed your comments from the blog.

Please be careful with your comments in future.

Jacky | 15 June, 2007 at 12:00 am

Live in London and you have to put up with his rubbish all the time.

I don’t like the guy, but with work he’s done on the congestion charge has certainly helped traffic in central London.

James | 16 June, 2007 at 6:43 pm

He’s a joke!

Most Londoners think that having a Major is a waste of money, at taxpayers expense.

Lilly | 16 June, 2007 at 10:05 pm

Leave off Ken!

He’s trying to make London more environmentally friendly, and at least we have someone who cares about the city.

Darren Cronian | 17 June, 2007 at 7:47 am

Welcome Lilly,

but umm what is he doing that’s environmentally friendly?

Kevin May | 17 June, 2007 at 7:53 am

* Congestion charge zone
* £10bn investment in the tube and bus network (not cars)

Darren Cronian | 17 June, 2007 at 7:55 am

Wow £10bn.

Noticed any difference Kev?

Kevin May | 17 June, 2007 at 7:57 am

* less cars in central london
* new trains on my line, the victoria line, in the next few years (and other lines)
* new East London Line
* heaps more buses

still a few more years to go, too