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Title: Controlled news release from Department for Transport - knew but did not tell Post by: grahame on April 22, 2019, 05:15:33 From the Yorkshire Post (https://www.harrogateadvertiser.co.uk/news/politics/exclusive-chris-grayling-told-transport-chiefs-not-to-reveal-delays-to-vital-rail-scheme-until-after-commons-debate-with-labour-mps-1-9722494)
Quote Transport Secretary Chris Grayling asked rail officials to hold off making a public announcement about a delay to a vital infrastructure project until after a Commons debate where his department's record was scrutinised by MPs, The Yorkshire Post can reveal. In an email obtained by this newspaper, a senior Department for Transport official told rail industry leaders in January last year that Mr Grayling did not want the delay to the electrification project in the North West to be made public until after the rail franchising debate led by Labour the following day. "Politician holds back information until it's more convenient to release it" ... sadly far from surprising or unique Title: Re: Controlled news release from Department for Transport - knew but did not tell Post by: Electric train on April 22, 2019, 07:11:18 From the Yorkshire Post (https://www.harrogateadvertiser.co.uk/news/politics/exclusive-chris-grayling-told-transport-chiefs-not-to-reveal-delays-to-vital-rail-scheme-until-after-commons-debate-with-labour-mps-1-9722494) Quote Transport Secretary Chris Grayling asked rail officials to hold off making a public announcement about a delay to a vital infrastructure project until after a Commons debate where his department's record was scrutinised by MPs, The Yorkshire Post can reveal. In an email obtained by this newspaper, a senior Department for Transport official told rail industry leaders in January last year that Mr Grayling did not want the delay to the electrification project in the North West to be made public until after the rail franchising debate led by Labour the following day. "Politician holds back information until it's more convenient to release it" ... sadly far from surprising or unique I am shocked that a politician would do such a thing :o :o :o ………………...NOT ;D This page is printed from the "Coffee Shop" forum at http://gwr.passenger.chat which is provided by a customer of Great Western Railway. Views expressed are those of the individual posters concerned. Visit www.gwr.com for the official Great Western Railway website. Please contact the administrators of this site if you feel that content provided contravenes our posting rules ( see http://railcustomer.info/1761 ). The forum is hosted by Well House Consultants - http://www.wellho.net |