The Metropolis

Intertextual news: official cars good for some, bad for others

Mike Pollitt | Thursday 26 January, 2012 13:31

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Yesterday Lib Dem AM Dee Doocey asked Mayor Johnson to justify the chauffeur driven cars used to ferry about top ranking Met Police officers. He struggled. She estimates perks for the cop top brass, including but not limited to the cars, reach £1million a year.

Also making waves this week – Tower Hamlets speaker Mizan Chaudhury ran up a £9,000 taxi bill after he had his official car taken away by Mayor Luftur Rahman. He said without his car he had no choice but to get a taxi to events, and people laughed at him as result.

So, does this mean there should be official cars, or there shouldn’t be official cars? Or should everyone just Skype each other?

The news is confusing sometimes.

News from Dee Doocey – Met’s extravagant perks for senior officers must now go
Evening Standard – Council’s speaker runs up £9,000 taxi bill after being stripped of his official car

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