@toastedflakes.bsky.social
I wanna go places on my bike without risking my life. Electrical engineer
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Here's the context:
When Mandelson was Business Minister, Epstein wrote asking him to make only the cash portion (ie not equity etc) of bankers’ bonuses taxable.
Mandelson's answer: “Trying hard to amend as I explained to Jes last night. Treasury digging in but I am on case.”
When Mandelson was Business Minister, Epstein wrote asking him to make only the cash portion (ie not equity etc) of bankers’ bonuses taxable.
Mandelson's answer: “Trying hard to amend as I explained to Jes last night. Treasury digging in but I am on case.”
February 2, 2026 at 8:22 AM
Here's the context:
When Mandelson was Business Minister, Epstein wrote asking him to make only the cash portion (ie not equity etc) of bankers’ bonuses taxable.
Mandelson's answer: “Trying hard to amend as I explained to Jes last night. Treasury digging in but I am on case.”
When Mandelson was Business Minister, Epstein wrote asking him to make only the cash portion (ie not equity etc) of bankers’ bonuses taxable.
Mandelson's answer: “Trying hard to amend as I explained to Jes last night. Treasury digging in but I am on case.”
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I'm guessing that the "Jes" in this message is that other moral paragon, Jes Staley, though I can't be sure. A Labour government minister, channelling the demands of his finance-bro chums.
This, my friends, is how it happens. This is why we don't get what we want, or what we vote for.
This, my friends, is how it happens. This is why we don't get what we want, or what we vote for.
February 2, 2026 at 8:26 AM
I'm guessing that the "Jes" in this message is that other moral paragon, Jes Staley, though I can't be sure. A Labour government minister, channelling the demands of his finance-bro chums.
This, my friends, is how it happens. This is why we don't get what we want, or what we vote for.
This, my friends, is how it happens. This is why we don't get what we want, or what we vote for.
Another reason to stop humouring the human right abusing Saudi regime with sports. A 20% descent ? Both riders and the public must tell them in no uncertain terms where to shove it.
February 2, 2026 at 12:15 PM
Another reason to stop humouring the human right abusing Saudi regime with sports. A 20% descent ? Both riders and the public must tell them in no uncertain terms where to shove it.
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Let’s shift the narrative: focus on drivers — with better legislation, clearer guidance and stronger communication — so harm isn’t normalised or dismissed as “cycling is risky”. It’s long past time to prevent harm, not explain it away. Less victim-blaming.
On today’s live blog:
“It is not cycling that is dangerous, but driving”: Author slams ‘be safe, be seen’ hi-vis cycling campaigns
Plus: Tulip cycle lane wars; Dodgy car drafting at the AlUla Tour; NI’s new driver laws; TT rules tinkering + lots more!
“It is not cycling that is dangerous, but driving”: Author slams ‘be safe, be seen’ hi-vis cycling campaigns
Plus: Tulip cycle lane wars; Dodgy car drafting at the AlUla Tour; NI’s new driver laws; TT rules tinkering + lots more!
“Anyone who thinks cyclists ‘come out of nowhere’ should not be in control of a vehicle”: Author slams ‘be safe, be seen’ hi-vis cycling campaigns, calls for ‘Look, don’t kill’ slogan; TT tinkering; V...
January is never going to end, is it? And on that cheery note, Ryan Mallon’s back for another cold, wet, and very windy shift rounding up all the latest cycling news on the Tuesday live blog
road.cc
February 1, 2026 at 9:20 PM
Let’s shift the narrative: focus on drivers — with better legislation, clearer guidance and stronger communication — so harm isn’t normalised or dismissed as “cycling is risky”. It’s long past time to prevent harm, not explain it away. Less victim-blaming.
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It’s time to ban social media for the over-60s, restrict their screen-time and implement upper-limit age verification.
This was a minor story on London news this morning - but suspect is a real cautionary (and alarming) tale of an older man getting radicalised online.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Sidcup man convicted aover explosive attack on Ulez camera
Kevin Rees's homemade bomb caused damage to vehicles and property including a child's bedroom.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 29, 2026 at 9:29 AM
It’s time to ban social media for the over-60s, restrict their screen-time and implement upper-limit age verification.
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I am once again reminding you all that the UK government introduced an Online Safety Act that is effectively a porn ban on most adult porn websites, but is dithering over banning a website that is actually creating child porn.
January 13, 2026 at 11:03 AM
I am once again reminding you all that the UK government introduced an Online Safety Act that is effectively a porn ban on most adult porn websites, but is dithering over banning a website that is actually creating child porn.
Stop giving airtime to ghouls I’ve never heard of before
“If you’re famous, you should go in the bike lane in your car”
Jeremy Kyle and Terry Wogan’s son claim Sadiq Khan’s cycle paths have “ruined London” – and suggest motorists could use them as pre-paid ‘fast lanes’
Jeremy Kyle and Terry Wogan’s son claim Sadiq Khan’s cycle paths have “ruined London” – and suggest motorists could use them as pre-paid ‘fast lanes’
“If you’re famous, you should go in the bike lane in your car”: Jeremy Kyle and Terry Wogan’s son claim Sadiq Khan’s cycle paths have “ruined London” – and suggest motorists could use them as pre-paid...
It’s Monday, and after a weekend spent fixing things around his house (yes, really), Ryan Mallon’s back on the live blog, ready to attack the week like a cyclocrosser on a dodgy stream
road.cc
January 12, 2026 at 11:18 AM
Stop giving airtime to ghouls I’ve never heard of before
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Housebuilders have been lobbying against the inclusion of batteries which would cost an estimated £2,000-5,000 for each new home but... savings on an average 3-bed, semi-detached home from a heat pump, solar panels and batteries would be roughly £1,350 a year.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Ministers may cut green tech mandate from new homes regulations in England
Critics say removing battery installation requirement will reduce amount homebuyers save on energy bills
www.theguardian.com
January 2, 2026 at 7:47 AM
Housebuilders have been lobbying against the inclusion of batteries which would cost an estimated £2,000-5,000 for each new home but... savings on an average 3-bed, semi-detached home from a heat pump, solar panels and batteries would be roughly £1,350 a year.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Drivers are never asked to justify their infrastructure, but bicyclists (and pedestrians) are constantly forced to defend why their infrastructure is "necessary"
December 29, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Drivers are never asked to justify their infrastructure, but bicyclists (and pedestrians) are constantly forced to defend why their infrastructure is "necessary"
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Where's the right-wing furore about delaying drivers and blocking ambulances? How many years did @just-stopoil.bsky.social activists spend in jail for briefly stopping traffic, to draw attention to a crisis killing millions - rather than requesting a tax exemption?
December 28, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Where's the right-wing furore about delaying drivers and blocking ambulances? How many years did @just-stopoil.bsky.social activists spend in jail for briefly stopping traffic, to draw attention to a crisis killing millions - rather than requesting a tax exemption?
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Who needs a village when you can have parking lots?
December 24, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Who needs a village when you can have parking lots?
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We can do even more.
December 17, 2025 at 8:05 AM
We can do even more.
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The Scottish govt has dropped plans to lower the national speed limit on single carriageway roads to 50mph because it was unpopular.
It's a govt's job to do what's right, not what's popular. Reducing the limit would have reduced danger and KSIs in those roads.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
It's a govt's job to do what's right, not what's popular. Reducing the limit would have reduced danger and KSIs in those roads.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Government drops plans to reduce speeds on single carriageways - BBC News
Plans to reduce the national speed limit on single carriageways from 60mph to 50mph were unpopular.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 15, 2025 at 12:40 PM
The Scottish govt has dropped plans to lower the national speed limit on single carriageway roads to 50mph because it was unpopular.
It's a govt's job to do what's right, not what's popular. Reducing the limit would have reduced danger and KSIs in those roads.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
It's a govt's job to do what's right, not what's popular. Reducing the limit would have reduced danger and KSIs in those roads.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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If HS2 was a motorway, it would have been built by now! But because new rail projects are minutely analysed with this "value for the taxpayer" nonsense. If road building was held to the same level of scrutiny, a sizable amount of the road network would still be cart tracks.
December 12, 2025 at 10:55 PM
If HS2 was a motorway, it would have been built by now! But because new rail projects are minutely analysed with this "value for the taxpayer" nonsense. If road building was held to the same level of scrutiny, a sizable amount of the road network would still be cart tracks.
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Being a British parent is so weird bc you're actually worried about paying the sky high rent/mortgage & getting GP appointments but the entire press keeps telling you you're worried there's a trans person or immigrant nearby & the vat on Eton means there'll only be two skiing holidays this year
December 7, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Being a British parent is so weird bc you're actually worried about paying the sky high rent/mortgage & getting GP appointments but the entire press keeps telling you you're worried there's a trans person or immigrant nearby & the vat on Eton means there'll only be two skiing holidays this year
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Elon Musk is worse at hiding it but this is the problem with all billionaires: they are a threat to democratic governance. They have an insatiable need to own and control everything. If you want to be free you have to curb their power, and demand political leaders who understand that
Elon Musk is against the European Union being the European Union —he posted this after X (fka Twitter) was fined for violations of the EU’s Digital Services Act.
December 6, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Elon Musk is worse at hiding it but this is the problem with all billionaires: they are a threat to democratic governance. They have an insatiable need to own and control everything. If you want to be free you have to curb their power, and demand political leaders who understand that
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PolitlcsUK Twitter account has c 400k followers. Labour ministers often give exclusive interviews
But it's part-owned by an ex-Tory MP turned lobbyist - who bought it for £100
Ben Howlett:'I'm like that Nigerian guy on the internet, always working out who the stupid person is, except for politics'
But it's part-owned by an ex-Tory MP turned lobbyist - who bought it for £100
Ben Howlett:'I'm like that Nigerian guy on the internet, always working out who the stupid person is, except for politics'
December 6, 2025 at 12:09 PM
PolitlcsUK Twitter account has c 400k followers. Labour ministers often give exclusive interviews
But it's part-owned by an ex-Tory MP turned lobbyist - who bought it for £100
Ben Howlett:'I'm like that Nigerian guy on the internet, always working out who the stupid person is, except for politics'
But it's part-owned by an ex-Tory MP turned lobbyist - who bought it for £100
Ben Howlett:'I'm like that Nigerian guy on the internet, always working out who the stupid person is, except for politics'
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This is why we need to cap political donations - do sign the petition!
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ta...
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ta...
December 5, 2025 at 5:43 PM
This is why we need to cap political donations - do sign the petition!
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ta...
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ta...
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It never used to be dark by 5pm. They're doing this to demoralize you
November 11, 2025 at 12:12 AM
It never used to be dark by 5pm. They're doing this to demoralize you
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I had my disagreements with the BBC under Tim Davie but he was a decent man doing a difficult job.
To see Trump's White House claiming credit for his downfall and attacking the BBC should worry us all.
To see Trump's White House claiming credit for his downfall and attacking the BBC should worry us all.
November 9, 2025 at 8:00 PM
I had my disagreements with the BBC under Tim Davie but he was a decent man doing a difficult job.
To see Trump's White House claiming credit for his downfall and attacking the BBC should worry us all.
To see Trump's White House claiming credit for his downfall and attacking the BBC should worry us all.
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Unless there's an unbreakably valid safety reason why not, all button-operated pedestrian crossings should activate the lights in pedestrians' favour instantly when pressed.
November 8, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Unless there's an unbreakably valid safety reason why not, all button-operated pedestrian crossings should activate the lights in pedestrians' favour instantly when pressed.
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must-read analysis of how Musk's twitter is drenching new users with right-wing propaganda
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
Elon Musk is boosting the British right - and this shows how
Elon Musk is boosting the British right - and this shows how
news.sky.com
November 6, 2025 at 10:39 AM
must-read analysis of how Musk's twitter is drenching new users with right-wing propaganda
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
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"A proposed plan to trial free bus passes for under-22s in England will not go ahead as it is "unaffordable" at the moment, the government has said."
Pensioners get free bus travel and are almost always wealthier than under-22s. The government is upholding systemic intergenerational unfairness.
Pensioners get free bus travel and are almost always wealthier than under-22s. The government is upholding systemic intergenerational unfairness.
No free bus passes for under 22s, says goverment
The Commons Transport Committee recommended scrapping bus fares for young people in August.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 31, 2025 at 6:37 PM
"A proposed plan to trial free bus passes for under-22s in England will not go ahead as it is "unaffordable" at the moment, the government has said."
Pensioners get free bus travel and are almost always wealthier than under-22s. The government is upholding systemic intergenerational unfairness.
Pensioners get free bus travel and are almost always wealthier than under-22s. The government is upholding systemic intergenerational unfairness.
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We should scrap the time change and stick to either BST or GMT all year round.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Looking forward to an extra hour in bed on Sunday? Time to thank a farsighted builder from Kent
William Willett dreamed up the idea of clocks going forward and back on an early morning ride in 1907
www.theguardian.com
October 25, 2025 at 11:24 AM
We should scrap the time change and stick to either BST or GMT all year round.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...