Politics is all about choices, and Sadiq Khan may have made a very poor one. Will it lose him the forthcoming mayoral election? Probably not. Perversely, it will probably win him votes. But it could lead to big problems coming down the track.
The key issue is the present — and future — state of the Underground. Since November, the Central line has been - how can I put this politely? - banjaxed on a daily basis. Its trains are more than 30 years old and their motors are failing.
