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Nadim Zahawi arrived in the UK from Iraq as a child refugee. His family claimed asylum once they were here. Today he has joined Reform who will stop all in country asylum applications. Under his new party, his own family fleeing persecution would be immediately deported.
January 12, 2026 at 11:25 AM
Nadim Zahawi arrived in the UK from Iraq as a child refugee. His family claimed asylum once they were here. Today he has joined Reform who will stop all in country asylum applications. Under his new party, his own family fleeing persecution would be immediately deported.
The good type of ICE. An Intercity Express train from Belgium to Germany.
January 11, 2026 at 12:18 PM
The good type of ICE. An Intercity Express train from Belgium to Germany.
Travelling on HS1 to the channel tunnel you do wonder how much of HS1 would have been built these days, probably only London-Ebbsfleet. Ridiculous that we haven't built a high speed network across the whole of GB.
January 11, 2026 at 9:58 AM
Travelling on HS1 to the channel tunnel you do wonder how much of HS1 would have been built these days, probably only London-Ebbsfleet. Ridiculous that we haven't built a high speed network across the whole of GB.
Off on another @flightfreeuk.bsky.social journey towards the Alps. This time I have booked the "correct" seat on eurostar.
January 11, 2026 at 8:55 AM
Off on another @flightfreeuk.bsky.social journey towards the Alps. This time I have booked the "correct" seat on eurostar.
A perk of shopping by bike, taking the long route home via a park, however...
January 10, 2026 at 11:48 AM
A perk of shopping by bike, taking the long route home via a park, however...
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DfT press release on footway parking.
They've bottled a national ban and so will rely on local action with new powers (which are not explained, but area-based).
A postcode lottery as now then? I await actual details.
www.gov.uk/government/n...
They've bottled a national ban and so will rely on local action with new powers (which are not explained, but area-based).
A postcode lottery as now then? I await actual details.
www.gov.uk/government/n...
New local powers to keep pavements clear for those who rely on them most
Local councils will be given the power to crack down on problem pavement parking.
www.gov.uk
January 8, 2026 at 10:22 AM
DfT press release on footway parking.
They've bottled a national ban and so will rely on local action with new powers (which are not explained, but area-based).
A postcode lottery as now then? I await actual details.
www.gov.uk/government/n...
They've bottled a national ban and so will rely on local action with new powers (which are not explained, but area-based).
A postcode lottery as now then? I await actual details.
www.gov.uk/government/n...
Met Line not working, lucky I live in a town where I can jump on a hire bike to get to the mainline station to head into north London, then a couple of London buses. However, Superloop buses may be limited stop but are definitely not express. No continuous bus lanes nor signal priority.
January 8, 2026 at 8:43 AM
Met Line not working, lucky I live in a town where I can jump on a hire bike to get to the mainline station to head into north London, then a couple of London buses. However, Superloop buses may be limited stop but are definitely not express. No continuous bus lanes nor signal priority.
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Absolutely.
Puts me in mind of this hard-hitting ad from 'Straya from a while ago:
"What's an acceptable number of [road deaths]?"
"Acceptable? Seventy, maybe."
"[Speaks into radio] Can you send 70 people, please? This is what 70 people looks like."
"That's my family."
youtu.be/k2tOye9DKdQ?...
Puts me in mind of this hard-hitting ad from 'Straya from a while ago:
"What's an acceptable number of [road deaths]?"
"Acceptable? Seventy, maybe."
"[Speaks into radio] Can you send 70 people, please? This is what 70 people looks like."
"That's my family."
youtu.be/k2tOye9DKdQ?...
January 7, 2026 at 3:14 PM
Absolutely.
Puts me in mind of this hard-hitting ad from 'Straya from a while ago:
"What's an acceptable number of [road deaths]?"
"Acceptable? Seventy, maybe."
"[Speaks into radio] Can you send 70 people, please? This is what 70 people looks like."
"That's my family."
youtu.be/k2tOye9DKdQ?...
Puts me in mind of this hard-hitting ad from 'Straya from a while ago:
"What's an acceptable number of [road deaths]?"
"Acceptable? Seventy, maybe."
"[Speaks into radio] Can you send 70 people, please? This is what 70 people looks like."
"That's my family."
youtu.be/k2tOye9DKdQ?...
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The Road Safety Strategy is an opportunity to address the dangers pedestrians face every day, but the vision should be for zero people to lose their lives. We should not accept that a certain number of people will die on our roads.
livingstreets.org.uk/RSScomment
livingstreets.org.uk/RSScomment
“The vision should be for zero people to lose their lives”
Living Streets comments on the Government's first Road Safety Strategy in over a decade, released today (7 January).
livingstreets.org.uk
January 7, 2026 at 1:14 PM
The Road Safety Strategy is an opportunity to address the dangers pedestrians face every day, but the vision should be for zero people to lose their lives. We should not accept that a certain number of people will die on our roads.
livingstreets.org.uk/RSScomment
livingstreets.org.uk/RSScomment
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It's cold out there and many of the roads are extremely slippery - so please take care while travelling. 🥶🥶
TfL teams have been out with our cycle lane 'gritters' - named 'Chris Gritty', 'David Plowie' & 'Spready Salted' - helping keep our bike lanes ice free.
TfL teams have been out with our cycle lane 'gritters' - named 'Chris Gritty', 'David Plowie' & 'Spready Salted' - helping keep our bike lanes ice free.
January 7, 2026 at 1:33 PM
It's cold out there and many of the roads are extremely slippery - so please take care while travelling. 🥶🥶
TfL teams have been out with our cycle lane 'gritters' - named 'Chris Gritty', 'David Plowie' & 'Spready Salted' - helping keep our bike lanes ice free.
TfL teams have been out with our cycle lane 'gritters' - named 'Chris Gritty', 'David Plowie' & 'Spready Salted' - helping keep our bike lanes ice free.
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Critically, we also need the public to support actions that enable older people to live great lives without having to drive for when they fail the eye tests. So the public need to get onboard with no pavement parking, pedestrian priority, denser housing, fewer out-of-town shopping centres, etc etc
90% of Britons support government proposals to require drivers over the age of 70 to have their vision checked every three years - including 89% of the over-65s
yougov.co.uk/topics/trave...
yougov.co.uk/topics/trave...
January 7, 2026 at 8:11 AM
Critically, we also need the public to support actions that enable older people to live great lives without having to drive for when they fail the eye tests. So the public need to get onboard with no pavement parking, pedestrian priority, denser housing, fewer out-of-town shopping centres, etc etc
So, my 14 yr old car finally died over Christmas. Barely used it so now I am a Car Free Driver.
January 6, 2026 at 5:28 PM
So, my 14 yr old car finally died over Christmas. Barely used it so now I am a Car Free Driver.
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Literally no mention in the mainstream news of the 5th Anniversary of Trump supporters attempting to violently overthrow the U.S Government.
January 6, 2026 at 8:45 AM
Literally no mention in the mainstream news of the 5th Anniversary of Trump supporters attempting to violently overthrow the U.S Government.
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The Utrecht morning rush hour in the snow did not disappoint!
January 5, 2026 at 7:26 AM
The Utrecht morning rush hour in the snow did not disappoint!
Another pootle around Leicester and it's suburbs today. Some of the shared paths and traffic calmed back streets actually quite usable (but need resurfacing and better crossings). You can usually tell when you are in the county council area rather than the city by the barriers on cycle routes...
January 1, 2026 at 7:40 PM
Another pootle around Leicester and it's suburbs today. Some of the shared paths and traffic calmed back streets actually quite usable (but need resurfacing and better crossings). You can usually tell when you are in the county council area rather than the city by the barriers on cycle routes...
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If you were personally not racist but you ran a party that contained this level of racism, you'd resign on the basis you had somehow ended up organising racists into a serious campaigning force, which had never been your intention.
On the other hand, if you *are* a racist...
On the other hand, if you *are* a racist...
"More than a third (37%) of Reform UK voters said they would be prouder of Britain if there were fewer people from minority ethnic backgrounds in a decade’s time, and 10% [compared to 3% overall] said it was important to have white skin to be a good British citizen."
Number of people who say Britons must be born in UK is rising, study shows
Exclusive: Research finds ‘worrying’ surge in support for hard-right narratives on national identity
www.theguardian.com
December 30, 2025 at 6:26 PM
If you were personally not racist but you ran a party that contained this level of racism, you'd resign on the basis you had somehow ended up organising racists into a serious campaigning force, which had never been your intention.
On the other hand, if you *are* a racist...
On the other hand, if you *are* a racist...
On a little pootle around Leicester, came across this "beauty".
December 29, 2025 at 4:34 PM
On a little pootle around Leicester, came across this "beauty".
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The strategic road network is managed by a charity and relies on the goodwill of land owners for access. Some motorways will be muddy and flooded each winter.
Also
The strategic road network stops randomly at council boundaries and investment is where councils are willing.
(UK edition).
Also
The strategic road network stops randomly at council boundaries and investment is where councils are willing.
(UK edition).
December 29, 2025 at 11:24 AM
The strategic road network is managed by a charity and relies on the goodwill of land owners for access. Some motorways will be muddy and flooded each winter.
Also
The strategic road network stops randomly at council boundaries and investment is where councils are willing.
(UK edition).
Also
The strategic road network stops randomly at council boundaries and investment is where councils are willing.
(UK edition).
England won an Ashes test!!! It seems 2 day tests may be the future.
December 27, 2025 at 7:44 AM
England won an Ashes test!!! It seems 2 day tests may be the future.
In Leicestershire for Christmas, chilly but sunny day, so time for a cycle. First up, the car-centric hellscape that is Fosse Park (all the bike parking about as far from the shop entrances as possible).
December 26, 2025 at 2:51 PM
In Leicestershire for Christmas, chilly but sunny day, so time for a cycle. First up, the car-centric hellscape that is Fosse Park (all the bike parking about as far from the shop entrances as possible).
New Colindale station entrance opened this week. Not sure about having the pedestrian crossing where the footway is at its most narrow on the bridge. Colindale's population has increased by 70% since 2011.
December 23, 2025 at 2:59 PM
New Colindale station entrance opened this week. Not sure about having the pedestrian crossing where the footway is at its most narrow on the bridge. Colindale's population has increased by 70% since 2011.
Nice weather yesterday so decided to pop into the big city next door for a "cycle safari".
December 21, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Nice weather yesterday so decided to pop into the big city next door for a "cycle safari".
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“Traffic lights across the city were down, seemingly confusing the driverless cars —& halting them in their tracks. Riders and pedestrians posted videos of Waymos stuck at intersections, long lines of drivers behind them.”
Less well known— driverless cars contribute to traffic congestion EVERY day.
Less well known— driverless cars contribute to traffic congestion EVERY day.
Waymo halts service during massive S.F. blackout after causing traffic jams
Numerous autonomous vehicles caused traffic jams across San Francisco after a PG&E outage hit 1/3 of the city.
missionlocal.org
December 21, 2025 at 7:25 AM
“Traffic lights across the city were down, seemingly confusing the driverless cars —& halting them in their tracks. Riders and pedestrians posted videos of Waymos stuck at intersections, long lines of drivers behind them.”
Less well known— driverless cars contribute to traffic congestion EVERY day.
Less well known— driverless cars contribute to traffic congestion EVERY day.
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The results from Wales and elsewhere show a 25% reduction in casualties. So if you keep a 30mph limit on urban/village roads where pedestrians and cyclists mix with motors you are imposing 1/3 more casualties on your community. It's why Transport Professionals are saying #20splenty
Delivering 20 _ Making 20mph work
This is our 4th webinar in the series of Delivering 20. This focused, one and a half hour session will unpack the behavioural and cultural factors that shape the…
vimeo.com
December 21, 2025 at 8:57 AM
The results from Wales and elsewhere show a 25% reduction in casualties. So if you keep a 30mph limit on urban/village roads where pedestrians and cyclists mix with motors you are imposing 1/3 more casualties on your community. It's why Transport Professionals are saying #20splenty
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In France they do infrastructure for fun, every decent mid size town has a tram, Paris converts roads to cycle lanes from motor vehicle gridlock "pas de problém"
Netherlands takes national pride in infrastructure. Dams, cyclepath. Roads in tiptop condition
UK: nah, sorry Bruv maybe in 20 years
Netherlands takes national pride in infrastructure. Dams, cyclepath. Roads in tiptop condition
UK: nah, sorry Bruv maybe in 20 years
Remember when HS2 to Leeds was cancelled by the NIC's shitty maths and fundamental lack of expertise, and Leeds was thrown the bone of "you'll get trams" and I said those would never be delivered?
Yeah, as I was saying...
Yeah, as I was saying...
December 18, 2025 at 7:02 PM
In France they do infrastructure for fun, every decent mid size town has a tram, Paris converts roads to cycle lanes from motor vehicle gridlock "pas de problém"
Netherlands takes national pride in infrastructure. Dams, cyclepath. Roads in tiptop condition
UK: nah, sorry Bruv maybe in 20 years
Netherlands takes national pride in infrastructure. Dams, cyclepath. Roads in tiptop condition
UK: nah, sorry Bruv maybe in 20 years