| Re: Heidi Alexander, Transport Secretary Posted by Mark A at 11:08, 30th November 2024 |      |
Guido Fawkes is not impressed by her record to date, describes it as a "train wreck transport career".
If the likes of that sort of source have gone straight on the attack, this implies that her work as transport secretary will be effective, but *looks around* someone needs to buy some trains.
That aside, for Bristol, the Portishead quick win, but with a Leven-style 2 platform terminus pls and thq.
Oh and direct trains between Bristol and Waterloo and sort out London Bridge so travel from various stations in her previous constituency doesn't involve using it as the interchange for which it is most definitely not suited.
Mark
| Re: Heidi Alexander, Transport Secretary Posted by TaplowGreen at 09:24, 30th November 2024 | |
Guido Fawkes is not impressed by her record to date, describes it as a "train wreck transport career".
You could say the same about any Tory Secretary of State in recent years, except perhaps Anne-Marie Trevelyan who wasn't in post long enough to anything much good or bad.
I'd rather hear thoughts about how she's going to be better, rather than more "yeah but the Tories"
Guido is hardly the most objective or unbiased of sources, are any of the points he makes inaccurate?
| Re: Heidi Alexander, Transport Secretary Posted by ellendune at 08:40, 30th November 2024 | |
Guido Fawkes is not impressed by her record to date, describes it as a "train wreck transport career".
You could say the same about any Tory Secretary of State in recent years, except perhaps Anne-Marie Trevelyan who wasn't in post long enough to anything much good or bad.
| Re: Heidi Alexander, Transport Secretary Posted by grahame at 05:49, 30th November 2024 | |
Guido Fawkes is not impressed by her record to date, describes it as a "train wreck transport career".
| Re: Heidi Alexander, Transport Secretary Posted by TonyK at 19:43, 29th November 2024 | |
Welcome, Minister. If I promise not to start searching for skellingtons in your closet, will you sign off the Portishead reopening and send the cheque?
| Re: Heidi Alexander, Transport Secretary Posted by Electric train at 18:18, 29th November 2024 | |
A Swindon MP, former deputy mayor for transport in London, and a (newcomer) cyclist. That's a promising CV.
Now if only she would reopen Swindon Works
| Re: Heidi Alexander, Transport Secretary Posted by grahame at 16:58, 29th November 2024 | |
Also represents the Labour constituency closest to Melksham! 
Indeed - I would need to check new boundaries, but I think Swindon Station is half in her constituency?
| Re: Heidi Alexander, Transport Secretary Posted by froome at 16:47, 29th November 2024 | |
Also represents the Labour constituency closest to Melksham!
| Re: Heidi Alexander, Transport Secretary Posted by Richard Fairhurst at 13:03, 29th November 2024 | |
A Swindon MP, former deputy mayor for transport in London, and a (newcomer) cyclist. That's a promising CV.
| Heidi Alexander, Transport Secretary Posted by Chris from Nailsea at 12:33, 29th November 2024 | |
From Downing Street:
Heidi Alexander MP @Heidi_Labour has been appointed Secretary of State for Transport @TransportGovUK.
