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		<title><![CDATA[Open Letter To Jonathan Lord]]></title>
		<link>https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2012/03/open-letter-to-jonathan-lord/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2012 12:27:51 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[(Unlike most &#34;open letters&#34; this one was sent to my MP using the fantastic WriteToThem. I&#039;ve added hyperlinks for context.)    Dear Jonathan Lord,  I want to thank you for highlighting the inadequacy of South West Trains service from Woking.  As commuters for four years, my wife and I are sick and tired of trains which are overcrowded, frequently late, and often filthy.  As the answer you…]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>(Unlike most "open letters" this one was sent to my MP using the fantastic <a href="http://www.writetothem.com/">WriteToThem</a>. I've added hyperlinks for context.)</p>

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<p>Dear Jonathan Lord,</p>

<p>I want to thank you for <a href="http://www.theyworkforyou.com/wrans/?id=2012-02-06a.93394.h">highlighting the inadequacy of South West Trains service from Woking</a>.  As commuters for four years, my wife and I are sick and tired of trains which are overcrowded, frequently late, and often filthy.</p>

<p>As the answer you received in Parliament shows, the private companies which provide train service in Woking are not looking after passengers' interests.  They are expensive, inefficient and have a reckless disregard for safety.</p>

<p>I am therefore confused as to why the Government is pushing for the further privatisation of the NHS and Police force.</p>

<p>Given the disastrous privatisation of the railways that you have discovered, can I ask how you will be voting on 13 March 2012 on the debate to drop the NHS bill?</p>

<p>Yours sincerely,</p>

<p>Terence Eden</p>

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<p>While I disagree with most of Mr Lord's politics, he's usually very good at getting back to me with sensible answers.  I do wonder if the cognitive dissonance will be a problem in this instance.</p>
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		<title><![CDATA[SouthWest Trains' Silly Twitter Mistake]]></title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 07:30:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[southwest trains]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[An amusing mistake spotted by my wife on her way to work.  SouthWest Trains are trying to promote their Twitter service - @SW_Trains - via their LED message boards.    Looks like the displays don&#039;t understand the underscore character.  I wonder if anyone tested this before it went live?  You can watch the full video   …]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>An amusing mistake spotted by my wife on her way to work.  SouthWest Trains are trying to promote their Twitter service - @SW_Trains - via their LED message boards.</p>

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<p>Looks like the displays don't understand the underscore character.  I wonder if anyone tested this before it went live?</p>

<p>You can <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EoHhwPZsWI0">watch the full video</a></p>

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