Boris has appointed Tim Parker as the capital’s ‘First Deputy Mayor’ (you may remember that Johnson is collecting quite a number of deputies) on a salary of just £1.
If Parker’s name doesn’t ring a bell, let the general secretary of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union, Bob Crow, refresh your memory:
“Tim Parker has a reputation as a private-equity asset- stripper and has been dubbed the Prince of Darkness by unions that have encountered his methods in the past.”
Crow’s opposite number at the GMB union, Paul Kenny, added:
“This is a scary moment for London’s commuters.”
And our dear ex mayor, Ken Livingstone, concluded:
“The appointment of Tim Parker as first deputy Mayor shows clearly the path of decline of London represented by Boris Johnson’s administration.
“Mr Parker’s record as a downsizing cost-cutter is the exact reverse of the management of large-scale investment projects London requires.
“His record of brutality and heartlessness towards workers in his own companies is totally unsuitable for dealing with the complex communities of London.”
Parker’s time at the AA resulted in around 3,500 job losses.
