tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8132608435983603891.post5860771709422077925..comments2014-08-27T17:47:55.508+01:00Comments on South West Trains: Tales from Commuterville @My6Percent: My 6%Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8132608435983603891.post-31641437462675222042012-08-16T12:02:36.266+01:002012-08-16T12:02:36.266+01:00I wish I could! But it's incredibly difficile ...I wish I could! But it's incredibly difficile to transfer conversations on twitter into action. Plus I'm really not sure how much sway I hold by these 'must be debated in parliament' idea. Whenever I watch a debate in parliament, it always descends into:<br /><br />Paper waving, loud cheers and groans, and politicians making sly little digs to one another.<br /><br />So glad they're running the country!my6percenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01460276664696935851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8132608435983603891.post-6495832042422572662012-08-14T22:01:42.236+01:002012-08-14T22:01:42.236+01:00The best approach is to petition the government. W...The best approach is to petition the government. While the rail companies always take the heat from commuters fare increases come from a formula devised by the DfT which train operators are bound by.<br /><br />Your friday shoes has really taken off, perhaps the next step for your blog is to start a campaign against the government to address this? If a petition gets submitted to Downing Street with more than 100,000 signatures (might need to check that figure) it must be debated in parliament. With 96million passenger journeys through London Waterloo every year I'm sure you could raise that many signatures easily.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com