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Originally Posted by Mr K
I blame Corbyn - surely, must be, somehow. Surprised he's not been mentioned already  |
No, definitely the fault of a Clinton.
Actually, the blame/credit (like the new Routemaster buses and the Emirates AirLine) was down to BoJo. He signed off on the preliminary funding. If the bridge's operational costs were self-funding then I'm sure it would have happened but because it looked loss-making and would always require a subsidy its chances in a cash-strapped GLA regardless of party looked slim.
But whilst BoJo's various ideas on paper did not make money, they have contributed to a more vibrant London which attracts tourists so doubtless the Garden Bridge would have done the same. But giving the contract to friendly architects outside regular tendering rules etc set the project up for a fall.