U K I P Wakes Up From Its Summer Slumbers

[mikey4444]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-politics-34114271

Actually, for once I agree with him, but is any bandwagon this man will not jump on ?

[Bazile]

I didn't know that there was toll charges on the SB .

Last time ( and the only time ) i went across , noone hijacked me for money
( admittedly it was some years ago )

[steg]

We scrapped bridge tolls up here years ago

[Baldric]

http://severnbridge.toolazy.me.uk/

[mikey4444]

Bazile...there is indeed a Toll on the both Severn Bridges and its a whopping £6.50 per car !

The trouble began when the Tory government of the time sold off the old SB, and passed an Act of Parliament, in order to raise the money needed to build the new SB. There is a formula involved, that allows for the Tolls to soar upwards each year, until 2018 when the bridges are supposed to fall back into public ownership.

Its been a bone of contention for years, and there is still confusion about what will happen in 3 years time. £6:50 is just too much. Its £19:60 for a lorry, which is disincentive to firms wanting to set up business in Wales.

[Svejk]

There was a period, bazile, when the tolls were suspended. Waiting on a legal ruling, or something. As you say, many years ago.

[Ric.ror]

What! a politician jumping on a bandwagon!
Whatever next!

[youngmafbog]

So he is campaigning in Wales and addresses a Welsh hot topic.

Not sure how you twist that to jumping on a bandwagon. I know you prefer labour who dont care what the public think and adopt the 'Do as I say not as I do' so would you prefer Our Nige to do the same?

[Canary42]

... and youngmafbog jumps on mikey's bandwagon to continue his relentless anti-labour obsession.

[youngmafbog]

Am I not allowed to pose a perfectly reasonable question given the OP?

Why dont you answer the OP instead of just attacking those that offer an opinion?

[bazwillrun]

"Why dont you answer the OP instead of just attacking those that offer an opinion?"

because he has a big broad yellow streak down his back !....

[ummmm]

Bunch of silly boys!

[mikey4444]

Our Nigel would go to the opening of a paper bag, if he could get his picture in the papers.

But, as I have admitted, I am with him on the issue of the Severn Bridges. The Tolls are far too high.

[bazwillrun]

so you admit youre with him on this but still have to have another pointless swipe at him....hilarious

[ichkeria]

September 1st: first day of term for all the parties. That fact has got slightly blurred by the summer road show that has been the Labour leadership fiasco.
I heard the great man on the radio this morning. His relationship with the referendum "no" campaign will be interesting I get the feeling some of the "no" crowd regard him as the slightly embarrassing dad cheering from the touchline :-)

[ichkeria]

Sorry I guess that should now be the "Leave" crowd :-)

[mikey4444]

ichkeria...slightly ?