The mayor’s £5 flutter
Road charges will have to be much higher than proposed to cut congestion
KEN LIVINGSTONE, the mayor of London, is not one to duck a challenge. This week, he staked his political career on a plan to charge motorists a £5 fee to enter the central area of the capital (see map). The howls of outrage from motoring organisations and political opponents that greeted the announcement are an indication of just how big a political gamble he is taking.
This article appeared in the Britain section of the print edition under the headline “The mayor’s £5 flutter”
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