If Rishi Sunak snubbing D-Day veterans wasn't bad enough, now Keir Starmer has gone one step further by not specifically addressing the concerns of W4 residents in his party manifesto.
Those hoping for a mention of the Piccadilly Line upgrade or the repair of Hammersmith Bridge will also have had their hopes dashed. However, it does set out what appears to be an undogmatic approach to transport policy and stresses both the importance of infrastructure and a willingness to devolve more power to city Mayors. TfL recently reported an operating surplus which you would think would raise its borrowing ceiling so, if Labour is serious about devolution, Sadiq Khan will have money to spend. |