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By: Thomas Turrell

Thomas Turrell AM is a London Assembly member

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  • Sadiq Khan’s plan for London housing is detached from reality

    Opinion

    Sadiq Khan’s draft London plan will not deliver the housing or infrastructure London badly needs, says Thomas Turrell “Reality can be whatever I want it to be”. The words spoken by Thanos as he claimed the reality stone in‘Avengers: Infinity War. This quote seems to have formed the foundation of Sadiq Khan’s approach to the [...]

    Sadiq Khan addressing media at a press conference in formal attire, discussing recent developments in London policies
  • The government doesn’t trust Sadiq Khan to run London’s trains

    Opinion

    The Labour government is handing control of London’s suburban rail to Great British Rail instead of TfL because they’ve seen how badly Sadiq Khan has mismanaged the tube, says Thomas Turrell GBR – Great British Rail. You’ve heard of it, you’ve probably seen the Union flag livery it’s going to be coated in, and you’re [...]

    London Mayor Sadiq Khan
  • Labour is finding that renationalising rail doesn’t make trains come on time

    Opinion

    Since returning to public ownership, delays and cancellations on our commuter trains have got worse, not better. So why is Labour doubling down? Asks Thomas Turrell When Labour took South Western Railway into public ownership earlier this year, they promised passengers a new era of punctuality, reliability and accountability. They have failed. Within just a [...]

    SWR was previously owned by FirstGroup and MTR Corporation, but is now the responsibility of DfT (Department for Transport) Operator. (A South Western train arrives at Clapham Junction. Photo by Jack Taylor/Getty Images)

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