Gas guzzlers to pay £25 per day London congestion charge

Oh, Ken… Talk about a blunt instrument! The number of people in a vehicle has to be the most important factor when working out the effect of emissions, not to mention its whole-life carbon footprint, duration and average speed of trip, age of vehicle, how it’s driven, state of the individual engine etc. It’s not as if public transport is a cheap option in London any more, unless you’re a regular traveller with an Oyster or annual pass – if Ken was serious about emissions he would cut bus and tube prices and make traffic flows as efficient as possible to minimise stop-start driving. But I woud imagine it’s all about soaking those he affects to despise: businesses and car-owners. I would assume the mayoral limo doesn’t have to pay…