I spotted this poster on the platform at Theydon Bois station. It's a message from the Mayor of London bigging up his achievements over the last ten years and thanking Londoners for the opportunity. And fair enough, all three of London's Mayors have used TfL posters to promote themselves and what they've done, that's how the job works. But Theydon Bois is in Essex, not London, so nobody here gets to vote for him because he's not their Mayor. It wouldn't be so bad if the poster was merely informative but the wording implicitly assumes it's speaking to London residents. These are just some of the things we've achieved together. Thank you. I also spotted these posters on the platforms at Debden, Loughton and Buckhurst Hill, suggesting no thought had been given to the tone deaf action of placing them in Essex. It's not an uncommon issue, indeed last year I spotted a poster saying "You are Loved & Wanted in London" in the waiting room at Croxley station. If you are the minion in TfL's…
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