Fare strike

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[TaplowGreen]

Do you have any particular 'left wing anarchist' group or groups you are worried about?

I was thinking about the socialist workers party, among others.
Their placards can be seen at a wide range of protests, with the same slogans at any event.

And the SWP are anarchists are they?

Not necessarily, but they are extremely violent at times, especially when all 23 of them turn up.

Not as bad as the People's Front of Judea of course.

[grahame]

GWR^▸ (Great Western Railway) could bring out the Green Gestapo in numbers if it does go ahead

I've had a "notify" that "Gestapo" is not an appropriate term here.   Asking Google:

What is known as Gestapo?

the German state secret police during the Nazi regime, organized in 1933 and notorious for its brutal methods and operations. adjective. 2. (sometimes lowercase) of or resembling the Nazi Gestapo, especially in the brutal suppression of opposition: The new regime is using gestapo tactics.

And I have to agree that "gestapo" does not apply - no evidence of brutality from GWR staff at any point in the past, and I don't see it happening even if the there's a major revenue protection drive at some point to coincide with any withdrawal of co-operation in fare collection from passengers.

[broadgage]

"gestapo" is IMHO^▸ (in my humble opinion) just about acceptable despite the absence of brutality.

Gestapo has gradually become an accepted term for any branch of officialdom  that is considered to act with undue zeal.
"parking gestapo"
"planning gestapo"
"health and safety gestapo"

Have become accepted terms despite the absence of brutality or any connection with the horrors of the Nazi regime. I consider this change of use to be regrettable, but it is not going to be undone because I and others consider it to be in slightly poor taste.

Language evolves.

[bobm]

Sometimes language evolves, sometimes those that use it become lazy.

How often have we seen the suffix "gate" added to any potential scandal?

As for the examples above - I suspect all of them have had czar or tsar added in place of gestapo at some point.

"parking gestapo"
"planning gestapo"
"health and safety gestapo"

[ChrisB]

Retain the Pacers & reverse the stock moves....would provide stock other than HSTs^▸ (High Speed Train)