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Police in Birmingham held a roads policing operation, supported by volunteer Special Constables.
In one evening on one road, they pulled over 166 vehicles and took action in a staggering 1 in 3 stops.
Imagine if Roads Policing was properly funded!
In one evening on one road, they pulled over 166 vehicles and took action in a staggering 1 in 3 stops.
Imagine if Roads Policing was properly funded!
February 1, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Police in Birmingham held a roads policing operation, supported by volunteer Special Constables.
In one evening on one road, they pulled over 166 vehicles and took action in a staggering 1 in 3 stops.
Imagine if Roads Policing was properly funded!
In one evening on one road, they pulled over 166 vehicles and took action in a staggering 1 in 3 stops.
Imagine if Roads Policing was properly funded!
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They really, genuinely hate America. It's remarkable.
February 1, 2026 at 7:23 PM
They really, genuinely hate America. It's remarkable.
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Post a sign from your country that tells a story about how they treat their roads.
Where the most important fact nearly every village wants to share about themselves is they want motorists to behave...
Where the most important fact nearly every village wants to share about themselves is they want motorists to behave...
January 31, 2026 at 7:52 PM
Post a sign from your country that tells a story about how they treat their roads.
Where the most important fact nearly every village wants to share about themselves is they want motorists to behave...
Where the most important fact nearly every village wants to share about themselves is they want motorists to behave...
“those who are defecting, who don’t actually disagree with our policies [...] you are not offering a plan to fix this country" - is that Kemi Badenoch saying that her policies are not offering a plan to fix the country?!
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Centrist ideas no longer wanted in Conservative party, says Kemi Badenoch | Conservatives | The Guardian
Party leader tells MPs that one-nation Tories doubting her rightward direction ‘need to get out of the way’
www.theguardian.com
January 28, 2026 at 2:38 PM
“those who are defecting, who don’t actually disagree with our policies [...] you are not offering a plan to fix this country" - is that Kemi Badenoch saying that her policies are not offering a plan to fix the country?!
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Listening to Keir #Starmer on the #PoliticalPartyPodcast... So weird, hearing him say what he is most proud of is lifting half a million children out of poverty. Does he not remember or does he believe we don't remember? Does that work in focus groups?
January 28, 2026 at 2:09 PM
Listening to Keir #Starmer on the #PoliticalPartyPodcast... So weird, hearing him say what he is most proud of is lifting half a million children out of poverty. Does he not remember or does he believe we don't remember? Does that work in focus groups?
"Reform UK supporters were more likely[...] to say their area had [...] declined" - People see change that is bad, but don't see that change is needed to stop the bad. #livableStreets #15minuteCities #makeChangeNormalAgain
www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
Labour risks election wipeout unless it improves Britain’s high streets, study finds | Regeneration | The Guardian
Decay of town centres a top issue among voters especially Reform UK supporters and is fuelling resentment against Westminster
www.theguardian.com
January 28, 2026 at 11:26 AM
"Reform UK supporters were more likely[...] to say their area had [...] declined" - People see change that is bad, but don't see that change is needed to stop the bad. #livableStreets #15minuteCities #makeChangeNormalAgain
www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
What a story. A proper cycle path on Woodstock Road is probably on third position of no-brainer well overdue traffic measures for Oxford after pedestrianising the High Street and Cowley Road.
oxfordclarion.uk/exclusive-10...
oxfordclarion.uk/exclusive-10...
Exclusive: £10m of Government funding for Oxford was sent back
A £10m grant for infrastructure in north Oxford was returned to Government unspent – just as a safe cycleway on Woodstock Road, to be funded by a very similar Government grant, was cancelled due to a £10m shortfall.
The Government is funding road schemes across Oxfordshire including the A40 to Witney,
oxfordclarion.uk
January 27, 2026 at 7:01 PM
What a story. A proper cycle path on Woodstock Road is probably on third position of no-brainer well overdue traffic measures for Oxford after pedestrianising the High Street and Cowley Road.
oxfordclarion.uk/exclusive-10...
oxfordclarion.uk/exclusive-10...
"Is now the time to go out and buy a lettuce to see if it can outlast the prime minister?"
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Letters
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Letters
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
A sad day for Labour and Andy Burnham | Andy Burnham | The Guardian
Brief letters: Unhappy members | Naked self-promotion | Michael Carrick for Gorton and Denton? | Ominous sign | The lettuce test
www.theguardian.com
January 27, 2026 at 9:19 AM
"Is now the time to go out and buy a lettuce to see if it can outlast the prime minister?"
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Letters
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Letters
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
It ssems clear that Starmer is not improving his position by blocking Burnham, the only people benefiting are the other Labour leadership contenders. Question: Does Starmer believe he is doing it for himself and the NEC is loyal to him, or does Starmer want to clear the way for Wes Streeting?
January 26, 2026 at 9:51 PM
It ssems clear that Starmer is not improving his position by blocking Burnham, the only people benefiting are the other Labour leadership contenders. Question: Does Starmer believe he is doing it for himself and the NEC is loyal to him, or does Starmer want to clear the way for Wes Streeting?
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the good news for Kemi Badenoch is that she's actually being handed on a silver platter an opportunity to partially detoxify her party without needing to do anything other than appear non-toxic
the bad news is that she is Kemi Badenoch
the bad news is that she is Kemi Badenoch
not sure this is the classiest response from the Tories to the latest defection to Reform UK
January 26, 2026 at 1:53 PM
the good news for Kemi Badenoch is that she's actually being handed on a silver platter an opportunity to partially detoxify her party without needing to do anything other than appear non-toxic
the bad news is that she is Kemi Badenoch
the bad news is that she is Kemi Badenoch
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‘Free parking’ is *never* free! It is paid for in 2 ways:
1) Direct financial subsidy from the taxes of everyone who doesn’t use it (eg bus passengers)
2) External costs paid by society at large - the extra pollution/casualties/spatial implications & other harms induced by the ‘incentive to drive’
1) Direct financial subsidy from the taxes of everyone who doesn’t use it (eg bus passengers)
2) External costs paid by society at large - the extra pollution/casualties/spatial implications & other harms induced by the ‘incentive to drive’
£1.5 million for a trial of "free" parking.
The irony is strong with this one.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The irony is strong with this one.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Cambridgeshire free car parking scheme allocated £1.5m
The mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough believes it could be a lifeline for struggling shops.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 26, 2026 at 1:04 PM
‘Free parking’ is *never* free! It is paid for in 2 ways:
1) Direct financial subsidy from the taxes of everyone who doesn’t use it (eg bus passengers)
2) External costs paid by society at large - the extra pollution/casualties/spatial implications & other harms induced by the ‘incentive to drive’
1) Direct financial subsidy from the taxes of everyone who doesn’t use it (eg bus passengers)
2) External costs paid by society at large - the extra pollution/casualties/spatial implications & other harms induced by the ‘incentive to drive’
"The NEC believes that causing an unnecessary election for the position of Greater Manchester mayor would have a substantial and disproportionate impact on party campaign resources" - you wonder what impact squashing internal democracy has on campaign?!
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Labour row erupts after Andy Burnham blocked from byelection race | Andy Burnham | The Guardian
Allies of Greater Manchester mayor say No 10 has ‘chosen factionalism’ as decision leads to a furious backlash
www.theguardian.com
January 25, 2026 at 2:14 PM
"The NEC believes that causing an unnecessary election for the position of Greater Manchester mayor would have a substantial and disproportionate impact on party campaign resources" - you wonder what impact squashing internal democracy has on campaign?!
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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This is the glue that holds people together and gives them strength. If you don't know how you can help or contribute, just think of the simplest, kindest thing you could offer and do it. ♥️👇
Minneapolis, MN
Several women are walking through the area of protests with sambuus. They are stil hot from what I’m told.
Several women are walking through the area of protests with sambuus. They are stil hot from what I’m told.
January 25, 2026 at 1:28 AM
This is the glue that holds people together and gives them strength. If you don't know how you can help or contribute, just think of the simplest, kindest thing you could offer and do it. ♥️👇
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Eerste Sweelinckstraat, Amsterdam in 1986 and today. From a car park to a street with seating, bike parking, trees, and space for kids to play. Same street, different priorities. Proof that cities can change and that when politicians choose people over cars, streets become communities.
January 24, 2026 at 6:34 PM
Eerste Sweelinckstraat, Amsterdam in 1986 and today. From a car park to a street with seating, bike parking, trees, and space for kids to play. Same street, different priorities. Proof that cities can change and that when politicians choose people over cars, streets become communities.
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TCPA (Town and Country Planning Association) paper link is here, as usual a sober and excellent analysis.
Govt’s primary purpose is to protect against security risk, so clearly they are FAILING.
@teamlabouruk.bsky.social
www.tcpa.org.uk/ignoring-flo...
Govt’s primary purpose is to protect against security risk, so clearly they are FAILING.
@teamlabouruk.bsky.social
www.tcpa.org.uk/ignoring-flo...
Ignoring flood risk and the end of net zero homes
www.tcpa.org.uk
January 23, 2026 at 9:58 AM
TCPA (Town and Country Planning Association) paper link is here, as usual a sober and excellent analysis.
Govt’s primary purpose is to protect against security risk, so clearly they are FAILING.
@teamlabouruk.bsky.social
www.tcpa.org.uk/ignoring-flo...
Govt’s primary purpose is to protect against security risk, so clearly they are FAILING.
@teamlabouruk.bsky.social
www.tcpa.org.uk/ignoring-flo...
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FULL UPDATE!: We learn from the Times in this morning’s paper that indeed as I surmised (see thread below) the Govt >haven’t< released an unredacted version of this bombshell report. What a scandal.
www.thetimes.com/uk/environme...
Without paywall: archive.ph/2026.01.23-0...
PLEASE SHARE WIDELY!
www.thetimes.com/uk/environme...
Without paywall: archive.ph/2026.01.23-0...
PLEASE SHARE WIDELY!
January 23, 2026 at 9:09 AM
FULL UPDATE!: We learn from the Times in this morning’s paper that indeed as I surmised (see thread below) the Govt >haven’t< released an unredacted version of this bombshell report. What a scandal.
www.thetimes.com/uk/environme...
Without paywall: archive.ph/2026.01.23-0...
PLEASE SHARE WIDELY!
www.thetimes.com/uk/environme...
Without paywall: archive.ph/2026.01.23-0...
PLEASE SHARE WIDELY!
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This will get massively overshadowed today and as ever the devil is in the detail, but is should be one of the best things Labour has done. It has the potential to improve the lives and finances of millions of people.
www.businessgreen.com/news/4524489...
www.businessgreen.com/news/4524489...
'A national project to turn the tide': Government unveils £15bn Warm Homes Plan
Long-awaited plan aims to help millions of families to cut energy bills by installing solar panels, batteries, heat pumps, and insulation
www.businessgreen.com
January 21, 2026 at 7:17 AM
This will get massively overshadowed today and as ever the devil is in the detail, but is should be one of the best things Labour has done. It has the potential to improve the lives and finances of millions of people.
www.businessgreen.com/news/4524489...
www.businessgreen.com/news/4524489...
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We can build walls or we can be more ambitious — and build something better, stronger, and more just.
January 20, 2026 at 10:56 PM
We can build walls or we can be more ambitious — and build something better, stronger, and more just.
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"The car is being pushed out of Dutch cities because doing so offers answers to several of the challenges these cities face today." bicycledutch.wordpress.com/2026/01/21/w... (Bicycle Dutch)
When Space Runs Out: Rethinking the Role of the Car in Dutch Cities
Dutch cities are changing rapidly. One of the aims of this blog is to document that change, and there is plenty of work ahead. Much of what I record involves changes to streets: a before-and-after …
bicycledutch.wordpress.com
January 20, 2026 at 11:24 PM
"The car is being pushed out of Dutch cities because doing so offers answers to several of the challenges these cities face today." bicycledutch.wordpress.com/2026/01/21/w... (Bicycle Dutch)
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It's that magical time of year when people in private jets descend on a village in the Swiss Alps to discuss the issue of climate change and global poverty...
January 20, 2026 at 8:25 PM
It's that magical time of year when people in private jets descend on a village in the Swiss Alps to discuss the issue of climate change and global poverty...
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"Every critical ecosystem is on a pathway to collapse" - wow, the wording in this isn't pulling its punches
🚨 BREAKING 🚨
The UK Govt has quietly published - without announcement - the Joint Intelligence Committee/DEFRA report it suppressed last October. They tried to sneak it out in the midst of crisis. Read and share:
“Global Biodiversity Loss, Ecosystem Collapse & National Security.”
(link below)
The UK Govt has quietly published - without announcement - the Joint Intelligence Committee/DEFRA report it suppressed last October. They tried to sneak it out in the midst of crisis. Read and share:
“Global Biodiversity Loss, Ecosystem Collapse & National Security.”
(link below)
January 20, 2026 at 6:08 PM
"Every critical ecosystem is on a pathway to collapse" - wow, the wording in this isn't pulling its punches
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Bring on the Headington LTNs!
I find the transfer between the safety of the East Oxford LTNs and Headington completely wild. SImilar streets, but Headington feels like the wild west. Drivers don't wait for cyclists, they force their way through EVEN WHEN I'M RIDING WITH KIDS. Bring on more LTNs.
I find the transfer between the safety of the East Oxford LTNs and Headington completely wild. SImilar streets, but Headington feels like the wild west. Drivers don't wait for cyclists, they force their way through EVEN WHEN I'M RIDING WITH KIDS. Bring on more LTNs.
The Cowley Low Traffic Neighbourhoods have saved 30 collisions over 3 years within the LTNs and boundary roads according to latest casualty data, analysed by @cohsat.bsky.social
The Cowley LTNs were implemented in April 2021, after sporadic coronavirus lockdowns between March 2020 and March 2021.
The Cowley LTNs were implemented in April 2021, after sporadic coronavirus lockdowns between March 2020 and March 2021.
January 19, 2026 at 1:07 PM
Bring on the Headington LTNs!
I find the transfer between the safety of the East Oxford LTNs and Headington completely wild. SImilar streets, but Headington feels like the wild west. Drivers don't wait for cyclists, they force their way through EVEN WHEN I'M RIDING WITH KIDS. Bring on more LTNs.
I find the transfer between the safety of the East Oxford LTNs and Headington completely wild. SImilar streets, but Headington feels like the wild west. Drivers don't wait for cyclists, they force their way through EVEN WHEN I'M RIDING WITH KIDS. Bring on more LTNs.
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The Cowley Low Traffic Neighbourhoods have saved 30 collisions over 3 years within the LTNs and boundary roads according to latest casualty data, analysed by @cohsat.bsky.social
The Cowley LTNs were implemented in April 2021, after sporadic coronavirus lockdowns between March 2020 and March 2021.
The Cowley LTNs were implemented in April 2021, after sporadic coronavirus lockdowns between March 2020 and March 2021.
January 19, 2026 at 1:04 PM
The Cowley Low Traffic Neighbourhoods have saved 30 collisions over 3 years within the LTNs and boundary roads according to latest casualty data, analysed by @cohsat.bsky.social
The Cowley LTNs were implemented in April 2021, after sporadic coronavirus lockdowns between March 2020 and March 2021.
The Cowley LTNs were implemented in April 2021, after sporadic coronavirus lockdowns between March 2020 and March 2021.
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Multi-layered “look what you made me do” lie.
Because Norway didn’t give a him prize (it doesn’t decide winners) for ending wars (he didn’t end) the US won’t be peaceful anymore (bombing multiple countries) and will take Greenland (part of Denmark, not Norway) to stop Russia (it’d help Russia).
Because Norway didn’t give a him prize (it doesn’t decide winners) for ending wars (he didn’t end) the US won’t be peaceful anymore (bombing multiple countries) and will take Greenland (part of Denmark, not Norway) to stop Russia (it’d help Russia).
![NEW: @potus letter to @jonasgahrstore links @NobelPrize to Greenland, reiterates threats, and is forwarded by the NSC staff to multiple European ambassadors in Washington. I obtained the text from multiple officials:
Dear Ambassador:
President Trump has asked that the following message, shared with Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, be forwarded to your [named head of government/state]
“Dear Jonas: Considering your Country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize for having stopped 8 Wars PLUS, I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace, although it will always be predominant, but can now think about what is good and proper for the United States of America. Denmark cannot protect that land from Russia or China, and why do they have a “right of ownership” anyway? There are no written documents, it’s only that a boat landed there hundreds of years ago, but we had boats landing there, also. I have done more for NATO than any other person since its founding, and now, NATO should do something for the United States. The World is not secure unless we have Complete and Total Control of Greenland. Thank you! President DJT”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:hbpefio3f5csc44msmbgioxz/bafkreie7itpptx3xbxhpsnlaqmwk752h7pcrion5ija2apksljtax2adx4@jpeg)
January 19, 2026 at 5:36 AM
Multi-layered “look what you made me do” lie.
Because Norway didn’t give a him prize (it doesn’t decide winners) for ending wars (he didn’t end) the US won’t be peaceful anymore (bombing multiple countries) and will take Greenland (part of Denmark, not Norway) to stop Russia (it’d help Russia).
Because Norway didn’t give a him prize (it doesn’t decide winners) for ending wars (he didn’t end) the US won’t be peaceful anymore (bombing multiple countries) and will take Greenland (part of Denmark, not Norway) to stop Russia (it’d help Russia).
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"Oxford's High Street booming, bucking national trend"
And this in a city where we've removed city centre parking and put in a congestion charge. Almost as if it's people who shop, not cars.
www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/2573227...
And this in a city where we've removed city centre parking and put in a congestion charge. Almost as if it's people who shop, not cars.
www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/2573227...
Oxford high street demand returns to pre-pandemic levels
Oxford’s high street is bucking the national trend, with demand rising and vacancy rates low
www.oxfordmail.co.uk
January 1, 2026 at 10:36 AM
"Oxford's High Street booming, bucking national trend"
And this in a city where we've removed city centre parking and put in a congestion charge. Almost as if it's people who shop, not cars.
www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/2573227...
And this in a city where we've removed city centre parking and put in a congestion charge. Almost as if it's people who shop, not cars.
www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/2573227...