Government backing for a Greater Manchester congestion charge would undermine Labour support in the area, an MP from the party has warned. Plans for a two-ring scheme, charging up to £5 to enter the city centre at busy times after 2013, are expected to be set out on Monday. The charge would be offset by £3bn of public transport improvements. But Manchester Blackley Labour MP Graham Stringer said the move would alienate voters in marginal seats. He told BBC1's The Politics Show: "To have a Labour government, you have to have an alliance not only of core Labour voters but of people who, before 1997, in constituencies like Bury North and Bolton West didn't vote Labour. "The congestion tax is another pressure on that coalition. It is another wedge that will break that coalition up and make it much more difficult to deliver a Labour government." BBC News
Sunday, 8 June 2008
City's C-charge 'will hit Labour'
Government backing for a Greater Manchester congestion charge would undermine Labour support in the area, an MP from the party has warned. Plans for a two-ring scheme, charging up to £5 to enter the city centre at busy times after 2013, are expected to be set out on Monday. The charge would be offset by £3bn of public transport improvements. But Manchester Blackley Labour MP Graham Stringer said the move would alienate voters in marginal seats. He told BBC1's The Politics Show: "To have a Labour government, you have to have an alliance not only of core Labour voters but of people who, before 1997, in constituencies like Bury North and Bolton West didn't vote Labour. "The congestion tax is another pressure on that coalition. It is another wedge that will break that coalition up and make it much more difficult to deliver a Labour government." BBC News
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Well you Tories who voted for it at that council meeting you have got what you voted for.
Let me put this straight you prick.
The Tories voted for further consultation and after further consultation decided it was just a stealth tax so removed any sort of support.
Which the council was informed to the Cheif Exec.
Even Roy Oldham said and i quote"If we find that the Con Charge is not for the benefit for Tameside we will withdraw OUR SUPPORT so you can't have it both ways.
Every Tory group in Greater Manchester are against it!
I wonder if John will be able to read the questions.
I suggest a demonstration against the Con Charge.
One day should be chosen where all commuters leave their cars at home AND USE PUBLIC TRANSPORT...or at least try to!
Crowds will fill the centres of many towns causing chaos and Manchester at night will be even more chaotic.
The authorities will be powerless to stop it because everyone will be doing what the government wants....LEAVING THEIR CARS AT HOME.
Satire as a political weapon. Prove that what the government wants is impossible because public transport is CRAP!
No no you are wrong they voted for it because they knew the investment was to good to turn down they just lost their bottle when things got hot , piss poor councillors with no bottle should be in the Lib Dem party.
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