Will LKY do the same?

[Vega.]

May 25, 2010
UK govt tells ministers to walk

<!-- by line --> <!-- end by line --> LONDON - BRITAIN'S new austerity government is talking the talk about making ministers walk, but it's balking at talking about just who will be walking. Prime Minister David Cameron is curbing the use of cars and drivers by government ministers, but it's unclear who will still benefit and who will lose out in a highly symbolic gesture of government cost-cutting. As opposition leader, Mr Cameron used to bicycle to work, followed by his official car bearing his paperwork; since becoming prime minister, he has been seen walking between government offices.

Mr Cameron's office said on Tuesday that the prime minister will keep his official car and driver, but wouldn't say who else would retain the privilege. Further questions were referred to the Cabinet Office, where a spokesman said the issue hadn't been decided. At Monday's official briefing, Mr Cameron's spokesman also declined to say whether the prime minister would be subject to a general ban on first-class air travel. Rules published by the Cabinet Office say that the number of ministers with allocated cars and drivers 'will be kept to a minimum, taking into account security and other relevant considerations.' Other ministers may draw on the car pool as needed. -- AP

 

[Char_Azn]

I don't see the point in making the ministers walk however I want the govt to force the transport minister and all the yahoos on the Public Transport Council to actually take public transport and since Taxis are NOT considered public transport, they are not allowed to use those either