tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8348675249831460161.post889911224875850859..comments2023-03-24T12:58:50.393+00:00Comments on Ultonia: Wood for the treesLeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15946030521550890382noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8348675249831460161.post-69349040720038284592010-07-28T22:30:50.184+01:002010-07-28T22:30:50.184+01:00Rail and bus travel ought to be understood by poli...Rail and bus travel ought to be understood by politicians so that they are informed by experience rather than from some report devised by a non-entity on transport issues.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8348675249831460161.post-69327183610355318432010-07-28T11:33:55.992+01:002010-07-28T11:33:55.992+01:00Our capital budget is about to be slashed so I can...Our capital budget is about to be slashed so I can't see how additional projects get in especially one that wouldn't pass economic appraisalLeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15946030521550890382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8348675249831460161.post-51463436509478737762010-07-27T23:13:55.852+01:002010-07-27T23:13:55.852+01:00Cuts in car use will mean that railways and buses ...Cuts in car use will mean that railways and buses and taxis will be used. Direct experience of rail and bus by MLAs will hopefully lead to improved decisions to invest in Northern Ireland Railways. Perhaps the Railway Line from Belfast to Newtownards and Newcastle could be rebuilt, with a station near Stormont.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8348675249831460161.post-17768406767034153522010-07-27T16:23:47.897+01:002010-07-27T16:23:47.897+01:001. Yes to MLAs cuts. So far only one party has ba...1. Yes to MLAs cuts. So far only one party has backed that.<br />2. Terminology wars I personally find somewhat tedious. <br />3. There can be an opposition at Stormont already. There is no need for legislation - no party is obligated to participate. If you meant mandatory coalition no disagreement from me there either. However achieving it isn't as easy as departmental re-organisation.Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15946030521550890382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8348675249831460161.post-43387001494956222992010-07-27T14:51:16.569+01:002010-07-27T14:51:16.569+01:00Reducing the Departments would also require amendm...Reducing the Departments would also require amendments to the Northern Ireland Act which would also allow an opportunity for the number of MLAs to be reduced , and the whole First Minister/Joint First Minister name shenanigans could be sorted out.<br /><br />Who knows, we could even legislate for an oppostion - all at the same time.Jonny Jacksonnoreply@blogger.com