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> Smart Motorways were a Tory government idea Not so. The first smart motorway was introduced in 2006 under the Blair government. They were expanded under Ruth
by Veen 6y ago
> Smart Motorways were a Tory government idea
Not so. The first smart motorway was introduced in 2006 under the Blair government. They were expanded under Ruth Kelly, Labour Secretary of State for Transport in 2007 when Brown was PM. They were further extended when the coalition came to power in 2010, but smart motorways were not originally a “Tory idea”.
- HeckFeck 6y agoHah, another disaster at the hands of Tony Blair. No wonder they are cursed. Smart™ Motorways are an appalling idea no matter who proposed them. The current government should reverse the idea. Transport is meant to enhance life, not to end lives.
- tonyedgecombe 6y ago>Hah, another disaster at the hands of Tony Blair. I wouldn't be surprised if it came out of the civil service in response to increasing congestion. It's easy to blame the current minister but the reality is much of government goes on with or without them.