Up Your Congested Innovation Charge

Voters have said no to the proposed congestion charge scheme in Greater Manchester.

“Despite this setback we will continue to work hard to ensure that Greater Manchester remains at the forefront of innovative thinking as a world class city region attempting to meet the environmental, economic and social challenges of the next decade and beyond.”

said Lord Peter Smith of The Association of Greater Manchester Authorities (AGMA).

Another bullshit merchant. Why? One word - 'innovative'.

The scheme was part of an application to get money from the Transport Innovation Fund.

Anything official using the word 'innovation' or 'innovative' is automatically bullshit and should be flushed immediately down the toilet. Which is just what the voters of Greater Manchester have done.

The question is: will the authorities do an EU-Irish on them and demand another vote (with bent rules)? No doubt Lord Peter and his mates will continue to 'work hard' to find another way to enforce a congestion charge on the citizens with or without the inconvenience of democracy.