London's flamboyant Mayor Boris Johnson plans to follow the example of the recreational bathing areas in Berlin and Paris by extending the basins surrounding he fountains at the foot of Nelson Column into an open air swimming pool. The project wIll start in September this year and is expected to completed in March 2012 in time for the 2012 Olympics

The biggest investment Funding for the ppi project will come from London Transport Investment Properties who own the derelict area beneath the square which was once Trafalgar Square Underground Station. Their investment will allow the Greater London Authority to sink the floor of the new pool into the stations former underground ticket office area. Additional founding will come from the swimsuit company 'Speedo' who are going to install two low level diving platforms on the adjacent empty plinth.

Commenting on the plans Boris Johnson said that the project should would give those europeans a run for their euros as no other other european city could offer its citizens or visitors open air swimming with the imperial ambience of the National Gallery and beautiful St Martins in the Fields providing the ultimate back drop. He added that even if architecture is not your thing you would be bound to appreciate the natural things in life such as bathers clad in tight speedo swimsuits which would be symbolic of english society's liberal and tolerant attitudes. In another interview with the Morning Star he suggested that the project was bridge the divide between the bourgeoisie and the plebs as the facility would be used by people from all walks of life in the area. He said he looked forward to seeing George Osborne and Bob Crow playfully splashing one another before appearing in front of a banking select committee.

Low Cost Cubicles For Austere Times

Mr Johnson, a former Member of Parliament who thought by some political commentators to be a future leader of the British Conservative Party and possible British Prime minster is adamant that the new POOL will be financially acessible to all social classes as the plans for the pool will incorporate modern minimalism attributes to keep the consultancy and staffing costs down. The changing cubicles (see below) will be uni sex but compact to ensure that the moral standards which are an integral part of the fabric of English society are maintained. Mr Johnson said that the track record of London Transport would underpin this objective as there is no other public service capable of competing with their capacity to earn revenue from limited space.

Consequently Admission charges will be capped at €7. MP's with artificial ducks and semi retired pensioners with a copy of their 100th birthday telegram from the Queen will be entitle to a 20% discount. The staff at the pool will be internees from 'Romasport' a European sure start project for young unemployed friends of Silvio Berlusconi. The pool will be open from all year round opening one hour after sunrise with last ticket issued one hour before sunset. It will not be open on New Years Eve, News Years Day or Good Friday.

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