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Alan Davidson cannot know that the bridge will 'bring new, good views of St Paul's', because promoters of the scheme (incl TfL) have failed to evidence this - a key point being made by the representatives of the cathedral. What IS known, and acknowledged (among other things), is that views of St Paul's from the South Bank will be completely obscured from a stretch of the riverwalk longer than the bridge itself. All concerned parties should now be writing to the Secretary of State demanding the application be called in. Only the detailed assessment and scrutiny of a public inquiry will determine appropriately whether the suggested benefits of the bridge outweigh the undoubted and irreparable harm it will cause to views and the wider amenity of this much-loved part of central London.