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GQ article about London liveaboards.


StephenA

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https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/politics/article/stop-the-boat-cull-campaign

 

"London’s #StopTheBoatCull protests see a centuries-old institution fighting to stay afloat"

 

"He recently passed through Broxbourne, the site of one of the proposed zones. “It was an absolute nightmare, simply because of the sheer number of leisure boats, which have no clue how to steer them.”

Rory chimes in, “We live here; they just come to visit.”"

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Amazing how 'numbers' can be plucked from one place and used totally out of context in another.

The article could be read as suggesting 800,000 new leisure boaters in London area.

 

 

But the number of people using the water for leisure activities – think rowing, kayaking and paddle boarding – has increased, too, and many of the continuous cruisers I speak to believe they are being unfairly targeted. A survey from 2019 suggests the number of people who own boats for recreational purposes has increased by around 800,000 since 2005. Remember those floating protests? One of the most prominent banners read Homes Over Hobbies.

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Aha! I've spotted the hidden agendum. From the link about safety zones:

 

2. What is a water safety zone?

A water safety zone is a designated part of the waterway where additional signage and safety restrictions are in place

 

It's all an excuse to continue littering the canals with ever more of their poxy ugly bright blue signs!

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