Tonight the capital will breathe a collective sigh of relief. Scrambling to a bus stop cradling a lukewarm McDonald’s meal in the chilly small hours may be something of a London tradition, but it’s not one that will be missed. In a year’s time, we’ll wonder how we ever lived without the all-night weekend Tube trains that launch this evening.
Some will no doubt offer thanks to the former London Mayor who made it happen: Boris Johnson. It is, you’d think, a huge injustice that he can’t cut the ribbon – and probably won’t even be remembered for this great legacy.
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