Private emails uncovered by the Telegraph suggest that Sadiq Khan’s office tried to discredit scientists who found that his Ultra Low Emissions Zone policy had a minimal impact on pollution. Here’s an excerpt:
In private emails seen by the Telegraph, Shirley Rodrigues, the London Mayor’s Deputy for Environment and Energy, told Professor Frank Kelly she was “really disappointed” that Imperial College had publicised findings questioning the effectiveness of Ulez.
Prof. Kelly, a director of Imperial’s Environmental Research Group, which has been paid more than £800,000 by Mr. Khan’s office since 2021, agreed to issue a statement – partly written by Ms. Rodrigues – saying Ulez had helped to “dramatically reduce air pollution”.
London Conservatives said the correspondence revealed an “alarmingly cosy relationship” between the Mayor’s office and the scientists it was funding, as well as a desire to “silence scientists who question the effectiveness of Khan’s policies”.
Prof. Kelly’s colleagues said they stood by their research “100%”, but the Telegraph understands that the fallout has had a chilling effect, leaving them unwilling to publish further work on the subject.
The study from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, published in the journal ‘Environmental Research Letters’ in 2021, found that the introduction of Ulez in 2019 cut nitrogen dioxide by less than three per cent and had insignificant effects on ozone and particulate matter.
Peter Fortune, the Conservative London Assembly Member for Bexley and Bromley, two of the boroughs challenging the Ulez expansion, said: “It is unacceptable that Sadiq Khan and his deputy conspired to silence legitimate research because it would damage the Mayor’s reputation and credibility.
“Sadiq Khan has claimed he is just following the science, yet he has been using scientific advisors to protect his own interests. Science relies on open, transparent debate.”
Imperial’s Environmental Research Group has been paid at least £802,958 by Mr. Khan’s office since 2021, including a payment of £45,958 for a report on the “future health benefits of mayoral air quality policies” which has been widely cited by the Mayor despite not being peer reviewed.
Councillor Colin Smith, the leader of Bromley Council said: “When academics are paid for their research, it quite reasonably leads to questions being asked about the outcomes sought by those commissioning the work.
“Indeed, as long ago as last autumn we directly challenged Imperial as to their methodology and the conclusions of some of their research ourselves, and the revelation of these emails now serves to seriously heighten those concerns.”
Emails released under Freedom of Information requests show that Ms. Rodrigues wrote to Prof. Kelly on Nov 16th 2021, complaining that Sky News, the Times and the Mail were running a “misleading” Ulez study that had been press released by Imperial College.
Ms. Rodrigues thanked Prof. Kelly’s team for trying to stop Imperial’s press office from releasing the research and said that she was “deeply concerned” about the damage the study was doing to the credibility of the Mayor’s office and Ulez.
She added: “Is there anything you can do or advise to help us set the record straight? I would really appreciate any support.”
Prof. Kelly replied, saying he was “totally dismayed” and was “pursuing options internally to offset this”. He said he would be “very happy to provide the Greater London Authority with support required as you move to mitigate the damage”.
Prof. Kelly sent a statement to Ms. Rodrigues to check, which initially said actions by the Mayor were “collectively providing a major benefit to the city”. She replied, crossing out the word “collectively” and adding that the Mayor’s schemes “have dramatically reduced air pollution in London”.
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The only crime committed here was by the police. Wasting police time.
Just the term “hate crime” makes me shudder.
When did hating something become a crime?
Terrifying, just terrifying.
I don’t think hatred comes naturally to most people. I think it’s usually in response to an event or stimulus. I find myself more inclined to hate certain groups the more I’m told I must love or respect or approve of them otherwise I will be considered Literally Hitler.
Who decides a word or action was motivated by hate? Apparently anyone hearing that word or seeing that action can decide it was hate and therefore it is infact HATE. —How bizarre.
It’s perfect. The more opaque and nebulous the crime definition, the more blanket control they can exert. It’s literally Orwell’s wrongthink.
“we take any allegation of hate crime seriously”
Pity they don’t seem to take actual real crimes seriously any more.
Is there an actual “hate crime” law?
John James is correct. Pride now has nothing to do with the gay community. I’ve even read of gays being called ”TERFs” by the trans loonies FFS! Just one example of how this whole shebang is now used as a vehicle for gender and trans ideologies to push on with their agenda to recruit the vulnerable and infect society with their poisonous madness;
”A female-only lesbian advocacy group in France was excluded from their local Pride parade on the basis that they did not allow the membership of trans-identified males. Femmes Entre Elles was labeled “transphobic” for restricting its advocacy to issues faced by women.
Femmes Entre Elles, which translates to “Women Among Themselves,” is a single-sex association for lesbian and bisexual women that has operated for over 30 years. It has been involved in campaigns to support women’s sex-based rights and the rights of lesbian women.
But on May 27, the group was informed via email that they were not welcome to participate in the annual Pride march in Rennes, which was held on June 17. Leading local LGBT center Iskis explained that the decision was made because Femmes Entre Elles did not welcome the membership of men who claim to be women.”
https://reduxx.info/france-female-only-lesbian-groups-barred-from-pride-month-events-over-transphobia/
And these two peeps from the group Gays Against Groomers make a lot of sense in this short clip;
”There is indeed a “civil war” happening as some in the LGB community try to distance themselves from the TQIA++ because of the madness. Especially the grooming and indoctrination of minors in places like over-sexualized drag shows. They’re both standing with Olympus Spa and are against transgender women with penis’ entering this women only facility. Incredible insight from both of them.”
https://twitter.com/choeshow/status/1670312589992280064?cxt=HHwWgIDS5e2ckq4uAAAA
Trans activists are often anti gay and lesbian as research has shown that a lot of people who go through a gender questioning phase mature into happy well adjusted same sex attracted adults. Convincing them that they’re actually of a different gender is therefore highly damaging to a lot of young people who are gay or lesbian but have yet to figure out that’s their true sexuality. More gays and lesbians need to stand up against the idealogues e.g. by having nothing to do with stonewall or the traditional pride movement and joining the LGB Alliance.
Well there’s not a trans person in sight ( at least, not an attention-seeking ‘in yer face’ one anyway ) but I’d be interested in hearing what men think of Bud Light’s new ad. There’s like, zillions of other lagers and beers on the market so I think anyone who chooses to spend money on this kack is just mental tbh.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wg7iiVKJ2CU&ab_channel=BudLight
I don’t watch much TV nor am I exposed to much advertising in other contexts but I find the majority of the ads I see distasteful or annoying. A lot of them are blatantly political. The advertising industry must be quite a horrible one to work in.
https://www.technocracy.news/universal-basic-income-and-the-anti-human-agenda/
“No less than eighty UBI trials are underway globally, and many more have already started and ended.”
On the back of the bus in front of me at this moment is a police advert telling me that saying “nice legs, Hun” is a hate crime and gives me a number to report it to!
That is really sick.
https://thedailybeagle.substack.com/p/near-to-zero-sterilisation-viruses
Sterilisation was baked in to the so-called “vaccines.”
“Everything is now policed except crime.”————I think I heard that on the Mark Steyn Show . ————–Hey Mark we love you mate. Maybe Laurence Fox could have really confused the police though had he burned a golliwog.
I DO like this guy. Well done Lozza.