ULEZ: Newly revealed private emails show Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan tried to silence scientists who found ULEZ benefits were almost non-existent...
...while getting Imperial College department he paid £800,000 from public funds to go on media offensive in support of scheme.
The Telegraph reports: Imperial College team led by Prof Frank Kelly “paid at least £802,958 by Khan’s office since 2021, including £45,958 for report on the “future health benefits of mayoral air quality policies” widely cited by Mayor despite not being peer reviewed.”
Khan’s team weren't happy with Imperial when a separate team published a study finding the original ULEZ had “cut nitrogen dioxide by less than 3% & had insignificant effects on ozone and particulate matter.”
So they contacted Kelly about it.
Khan deputy Shirley Rodrigues' response was to partly write a statement for Kelly to issue.
This stated that ULEZ had helped to “dramatically reduce air pollution” - in stark contrast to the study.
Then, in Feb this year, when purported air pollution death figures quoted extensively by Khan were challenged in the media, Khan's City Hall asked Kelly to complain about the coverage & go on a media offensive in support of ULEZ.
“As always, I’m happy to fight back” replied Kelly - including agreeing to go on a "friendly" radio show lined up with Labour MP David Lammy, and even asking the Mayor’s office for a “form of words” he could use to push the line on ULEZ.
Then in June, Kelly was behind a public letter to Rishi Sunak, “alleging politicians were ‘not believing the science’ on air pollution. Six of the signatories were part of Imperial team, but did not disclose they were being funded by the Mayor’s office.”
Is it “science for hire” at Imperial College?
Sounds a lot like it.
Mark Harper & Department for Transport: this has gone too far.
Time to do right thing now & #StopULEZ
This dishonest, undemocratic cash grab just gets worse & worse, the more public learn
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2023/08/19/khan-tried-silence-scientists-questioned-ulez-claims/
...while getting Imperial College department he paid £800,000 from public funds to go on media offensive in support of scheme.
The Telegraph reports: Imperial College team led by Prof Frank Kelly “paid at least £802,958 by Khan’s office since 2021, including £45,958 for report on the “future health benefits of mayoral air quality policies” widely cited by Mayor despite not being peer reviewed.”
Khan’s team weren't happy with Imperial when a separate team published a study finding the original ULEZ had “cut nitrogen dioxide by less than 3% & had insignificant effects on ozone and particulate matter.”
So they contacted Kelly about it.
Khan deputy Shirley Rodrigues' response was to partly write a statement for Kelly to issue.
This stated that ULEZ had helped to “dramatically reduce air pollution” - in stark contrast to the study.
Then, in Feb this year, when purported air pollution death figures quoted extensively by Khan were challenged in the media, Khan's City Hall asked Kelly to complain about the coverage & go on a media offensive in support of ULEZ.
“As always, I’m happy to fight back” replied Kelly - including agreeing to go on a "friendly" radio show lined up with Labour MP David Lammy, and even asking the Mayor’s office for a “form of words” he could use to push the line on ULEZ.
Then in June, Kelly was behind a public letter to Rishi Sunak, “alleging politicians were ‘not believing the science’ on air pollution. Six of the signatories were part of Imperial team, but did not disclose they were being funded by the Mayor’s office.”
Is it “science for hire” at Imperial College?
Sounds a lot like it.
Mark Harper & Department for Transport: this has gone too far.
Time to do right thing now & #StopULEZ
This dishonest, undemocratic cash grab just gets worse & worse, the more public learn
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2023/08/19/khan-tried-silence-scientists-questioned-ulez-claims/
The Telegraph
Khan tried to ‘silence’ scientists who questioned Ulez claims, emails show
Correspondence shows deputy ‘really disappointed’ that Imperial College publicised findings questioning effectiveness of scheme
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Even BBC can't ignore this one! "ULEZ: London Mayor accused of 'quashing research' questioning the scheme"
"Emails show deputy mayor Shirley Rodrigues twice asked an air quality expert to counter research questioning benefits of (ULEZ).
"Prof Kelly's science team from Imperial College London has been paid nearly £1m by Mr Khan's office."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-66570024
"Emails show deputy mayor Shirley Rodrigues twice asked an air quality expert to counter research questioning benefits of (ULEZ).
"Prof Kelly's science team from Imperial College London has been paid nearly £1m by Mr Khan's office."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-66570024
BBC News
Ulez: London Mayor accused of 'quashing research' questioning the scheme
Sadiq Khan's deputy twice asked an academic to counter research questioning the scheme's benefits.
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ULEZ: MORE private emails reveal Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan's deputy asked SECOND group of scientists to ALTER a study - because it showed London’s low emissions zone made NO DIFFERENCE to children’s health
The Telegraph reports Shirley Rodrigues (salary £132,664) asked Prof Chris Griffiths, of Queen Mary University London, to “reword” Lancet study that found “no evidence” of health benefits to children’s lungs.
“It reads like LEZ (low emissions zones) or similar have no impact at all,” she complained.
Griffiths refused the request, replying: “Apologies - it’s difficult to alter the sentence you refer to as it’s what we set out to look for but didn’t find.”
“The correspondence comes to light just days after the Telegraph revealed how Mr Khan’s deputy tried to discredit & “silence” Imperial College scientists, who found ULEZ had little impact on pollution,” with another Imperial team paid nearly £1m in public funds by Khan's office.
Ben Pile of Together and Climate Debate UK is quoted in the piece, saying:
“Shirley Rodrigues has been caught trying to get scientists to do her political dirty work: silencing critics, preventing debate and fabricating scientific opinion.
"This undermines the value of both institutional science and democratic politics. Scientific claims must be produced by scientists unfettered by ideological agendas, and debated in a transparent and free manner.
"There appears to be a very cosy relationship and a revolving door between all levels of government and the green blob."
Councillor Paul Osborn of Harrow Council said: “These further emails show an industrial scale conspiracy with leading scientists to manipulate debate on ULEZ expansion by inappropriate requests to reword independent scientific reports”.
Councillor Colin Smith, leader Bromley Council: “The dam of public trust has been betrayed spectacularly and truth is now out in the open for all to see.
"The weekend’s revelation, followed by today’s news, further serves to prove ULEZ has very little, if anything, to do with health & is nothing less than a barely disguised, socially regressive tax which is now set to destroy businesses, jobs & vital social support networks.
“The Secretary of State, Mark Harper, needs to step in, show firm leadership and take immediate action to stop this nonsense in its tracks now.”
Yes indeed.
Time to end this disgusting ULEZ sham before it does any more damage to the public
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/08/22/shirley-rodrigues-urged-scientists-alter-study-low-emission/
The Telegraph reports Shirley Rodrigues (salary £132,664) asked Prof Chris Griffiths, of Queen Mary University London, to “reword” Lancet study that found “no evidence” of health benefits to children’s lungs.
“It reads like LEZ (low emissions zones) or similar have no impact at all,” she complained.
Griffiths refused the request, replying: “Apologies - it’s difficult to alter the sentence you refer to as it’s what we set out to look for but didn’t find.”
“The correspondence comes to light just days after the Telegraph revealed how Mr Khan’s deputy tried to discredit & “silence” Imperial College scientists, who found ULEZ had little impact on pollution,” with another Imperial team paid nearly £1m in public funds by Khan's office.
Ben Pile of Together and Climate Debate UK is quoted in the piece, saying:
“Shirley Rodrigues has been caught trying to get scientists to do her political dirty work: silencing critics, preventing debate and fabricating scientific opinion.
"This undermines the value of both institutional science and democratic politics. Scientific claims must be produced by scientists unfettered by ideological agendas, and debated in a transparent and free manner.
"There appears to be a very cosy relationship and a revolving door between all levels of government and the green blob."
Councillor Paul Osborn of Harrow Council said: “These further emails show an industrial scale conspiracy with leading scientists to manipulate debate on ULEZ expansion by inappropriate requests to reword independent scientific reports”.
Councillor Colin Smith, leader Bromley Council: “The dam of public trust has been betrayed spectacularly and truth is now out in the open for all to see.
"The weekend’s revelation, followed by today’s news, further serves to prove ULEZ has very little, if anything, to do with health & is nothing less than a barely disguised, socially regressive tax which is now set to destroy businesses, jobs & vital social support networks.
“The Secretary of State, Mark Harper, needs to step in, show firm leadership and take immediate action to stop this nonsense in its tracks now.”
Yes indeed.
Time to end this disgusting ULEZ sham before it does any more damage to the public
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/08/22/shirley-rodrigues-urged-scientists-alter-study-low-emission/
The Telegraph
Khan’s deputy urged scientists to alter study showing emissions scheme had no impact on child health
Emails reveal Shirley Rodrigues asked scientist to 'reword' the study's conclusion that found 'no evidence' of benefits to children’s lungs
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“ULEZ is not fair. It’s picking on the older, the poorer.”
Enough is enough @Mark_J_Harper @RishiSunak
Every day seems to bring a new @MayorofLondon scandal - the dodgy “science,” the smears, the "consultation," the manifesto
No excuses: stop ULEZ now
@keirstarmer @uklabour
Enough is enough @Mark_J_Harper @RishiSunak
Every day seems to bring a new @MayorofLondon scandal - the dodgy “science,” the smears, the "consultation," the manifesto
No excuses: stop ULEZ now
@keirstarmer @uklabour
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Joining Prof Carl Heneghan & Laura Dodsworth
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"90% of ULEZ cameras put out of action in new area"
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/ulez-camera-vandalism-car-van-compliant-0mp2g66s2
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/ulez-camera-vandalism-car-van-compliant-0mp2g66s2
www.thetimes.co.uk
90% of Ulez cameras put out of action in new area
Nearly nine in ten cameras set to enforce the expanded ultra-low emission zone (Ulez) have been stolen or damaged in southeast London as “white van man” makes it the centre of resistance to Sadiq Khan’s plans.Analysis of crowd-sourced data on the location…
https://twitter.com/Togetherdec/status/1694650232531824787
Today we wrote to:
PM @RishiSunak
Transport Sec @Mark_J_Harper
@imperialcollege President Hugh Brady
We urge action following @Telegraph @sarahknapton revelations re: @MayorofLondon political interference with science
PM should intervene on ULEZ to put public interest first:
Today we wrote to:
PM @RishiSunak
Transport Sec @Mark_J_Harper
@imperialcollege President Hugh Brady
We urge action following @Telegraph @sarahknapton revelations re: @MayorofLondon political interference with science
PM should intervene on ULEZ to put public interest first:
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Today we wrote to:
PM @RishiSunak
Transport Sec @Mark_J_Harper
@imperialcollege President Hugh Brady
We urge action following @Telegraph @sarahknapton revelations re: @MayorofLondon political interference with science
PM should intervene on ULEZ to put…
PM @RishiSunak
Transport Sec @Mark_J_Harper
@imperialcollege President Hugh Brady
We urge action following @Telegraph @sarahknapton revelations re: @MayorofLondon political interference with science
PM should intervene on ULEZ to put…
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ULEZ: "The Govt is shirking its responsibility by not holding Sadiq Khan to account... there should be a public inquiry into ULEZ because it's a complete sham"
Enough is enough Mark Harper & Department for Transport
No excuses: stop ULEZ now
Enough is enough Mark Harper & Department for Transport
No excuses: stop ULEZ now
@MayorofLondon
thinks he
@sabrodrigues61
are going to keep lying trying to alter & obfuscate with no consequences they’re v wrong
@alanvibe
@Iromg
@TalkTV
@Mark_J_Harper
@RishiSunak
@transportgovuk
Stand together it’s not over https://twitter.com/Togetherdec/status/1694764729095348457?s=20
thinks he
@sabrodrigues61
are going to keep lying trying to alter & obfuscate with no consequences they’re v wrong
@alanvibe
@Iromg
@TalkTV
@Mark_J_Harper
@RishiSunak
@transportgovuk
Stand together it’s not over https://twitter.com/Togetherdec/status/1694764729095348457?s=20
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Together on X
@MayorofLondon thinks he @sabrodrigues61 are going to keep lying trying to alter & obfuscate with no consequences they’re v wrong @alanvibe @Iromg @TalkTV
@Mark_J_Harper @RishiSunak @transportgovuk
Stand together it’s not over
@Mark_J_Harper @RishiSunak @transportgovuk
Stand together it’s not over
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Announcing our 4th speaker for Fri 29 Sep, London - Together 2nd Anniversary Event: Dr Jay Bhattacharya!
Jay joins:
- Professor Carl Heneghan
- Laura Dodsworth
- Matt Goodwin
+ more announcements next week!
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- Professor Carl Heneghan
- Laura Dodsworth
- Matt Goodwin
+ more announcements next week!
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What do you call those in Public Office that refuse to engage honestly, lie & try to have scientific research adulterated & then smear the Public?
Unfit for office
@alanvibe
@MayorofLondon
@SadiqKhan
@sabrodrigues61
ULEZ is an assault on us all
https://twitter.com/Togetherdec/status/1695108752490291365?s=20
Unfit for office
@alanvibe
@MayorofLondon
@SadiqKhan
@sabrodrigues61
ULEZ is an assault on us all
https://twitter.com/Togetherdec/status/1695108752490291365?s=20
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ULEZ: Telegraph stories "revealed remarkable level of interference" with scientific research by Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan's office
Scandals involve Imperial College team paid £800k+ public money in 2 yrs
Just stop ULEZ Rishi Sunak Conservatives
Scandals involve Imperial College team paid £800k+ public money in 2 yrs
Just stop ULEZ Rishi Sunak Conservatives
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Matt Goodwin
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