http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: "Labour and SNP at war on transport" en Mon, 18 May 2026 08:20:07 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4876#post-51595 Sun, 01 Jan 2012 15:16:13 +0000 crowriver 51595@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Well at least there is now some parliamentary opposition to the cuts in active travel budgets. Alas, I'm not sure it will change ministerial mindsets. Look what happened with the 'sectarianism' bill: the opposition was united against it, pointing out the obvious flaws. SNP voted it through regardless. Exactly the same 'machine politics' that Labour were accused of when the SNP were in opposition!</p> <p>So much for Salmond's post-victory claim that the SNP do not have 'a monopoly on wisdom'. Their actions since then tell a different story. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4876#post-51569 Sat, 31 Dec 2011 20:52:18 +0000 LaidBack 51569@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>But Min - cyclists will have a whole extra bridge for themselves ;-) A veritable cycling superhighway - shame about links at either end!</p> <p>Politicians and cycling just don't seem to get together here. The few that do cycle come from across the parties- no one party has any great visible cycling person. John Swinney does like cycling as a sport pastime along the backroads of Perthshire. Sarah Boyack did dare to cycle once and got a lot of grief from the tabloids.</p> <p>I now expect Keith Brown to get on his bike and enjoy the warm weather we're having thanks to his careful planning. Maybe he can turn up on the 11th? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4876#post-51567 Sat, 31 Dec 2011 20:20:51 +0000 Min 51567@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>And don't forget the enormous programme of road and bridge building that the SNP are funding to the tune of multiple billions. But drive less, yeah? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4876#post-51566 Sat, 31 Dec 2011 19:59:27 +0000 kaputnik 51566@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>So they agree on what to do. Just neither of them will actually "do anything" about it? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4876#post-51564 Sat, 31 Dec 2011 19:51:26 +0000 chdot 51564@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"<br /> LABOUR and the SNP were at loggerheads over support for green forms of transport today.</p> <p>The SNP’s Transport Minister, Keith Brown, urged people to swap their cars for alternatives such as walking, cycling and public transport in 2012.</p> <p>But Labour transport spokeswoman Elaine Murray accused Mr Brown of “breath-taking hypocrisy”.</p> <p>She said: “He would have a shred more credibility on this issue if he hadn’t slashed the budget for more affordable public transport and promoting sustainable forms of transport, like walking and cycling, in half.”</p> <p>"</p> <p><a href="http://www.scotsman.com/edinburgh-evening-news/politics/labour_and_snp_at_war_on_transport_1_2032154" rel="nofollow">http://www.scotsman.com/edinburgh-evening-news/politics/labour_and_snp_at_war_on_transport_1_2032154</a> </p>