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
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Imagine if cities demanded the same of car manufacturers.
Lime and Forest are on their "last warning" if they don't fix "persistent problems" with rider behaviour and dangerous parking.
Council demands “urgent action” from Lime and Forest hire bike operators to “fix persistent problems”
Islington Council has threatened that e-bike hire companies Lime and Forest are on their “last warning” and face losing permission to operate in the borough unless they deal with the dangerous parking...
road.cc
December 16, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Imagine if cities demanded the same of car manufacturers.
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He raised the issue of how 90% of the Disabled people who are diagnosed by NHS as needing a mobility aid, don’t have a mobility aid suitable for a 1km journey*, & how our pavements are often inaccessible to Disabled people as they are blocked by parked cars, overgrown hedges and are too bumpy.
December 16, 2025 at 3:29 PM
He raised the issue of how 90% of the Disabled people who are diagnosed by NHS as needing a mobility aid, don’t have a mobility aid suitable for a 1km journey*, & how our pavements are often inaccessible to Disabled people as they are blocked by parked cars, overgrown hedges and are too bumpy.
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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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🚨 “Can I tell you how many times in the last 45 years the European Court of Human Rights has ruled against the UK when it comes to deporting people from this country - only 13 times - in 45 years”
Hugely important point made by @vicderbyshire.bsky.social 👏
Hugely important point made by @vicderbyshire.bsky.social 👏
December 11, 2025 at 8:38 PM
🚨 “Can I tell you how many times in the last 45 years the European Court of Human Rights has ruled against the UK when it comes to deporting people from this country - only 13 times - in 45 years”
Hugely important point made by @vicderbyshire.bsky.social 👏
Hugely important point made by @vicderbyshire.bsky.social 👏
Er, no, BBC it really isn't complicated.
December 11, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Er, no, BBC it really isn't complicated.
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Absolutely amazing chart from @peterkellner.bsky.social's piece in @thenewworldmag.bsky.social today:
www.thenewworld.co.uk/peter-kellne...
www.thenewworld.co.uk/peter-kellne...
December 9, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Absolutely amazing chart from @peterkellner.bsky.social's piece in @thenewworldmag.bsky.social today:
www.thenewworld.co.uk/peter-kellne...
www.thenewworld.co.uk/peter-kellne...
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London has incredibly high rents, so it is utterly ridiculous that Labour and the Conservatives are campaigning against housing being built on a car park.
If that's not brownfield, what is?
www.standard.co.uk/news/london/...
If that's not brownfield, what is?
www.standard.co.uk/news/london/...
Plans for hundreds of homes on north London station car park rejected
The scheme would have seen five blocks built next to High Barnet station
www.standard.co.uk
December 10, 2025 at 1:55 PM
London has incredibly high rents, so it is utterly ridiculous that Labour and the Conservatives are campaigning against housing being built on a car park.
If that's not brownfield, what is?
www.standard.co.uk/news/london/...
If that's not brownfield, what is?
www.standard.co.uk/news/london/...
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Self-declared Free Speech Capital of the World Deeply Concerned about European Censorship proposes pre-screening tweets for wrongthink as part of the ESTA application process.
Cool. Cool cool cool.
Cool. Cool cool cool.
December 10, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Self-declared Free Speech Capital of the World Deeply Concerned about European Censorship proposes pre-screening tweets for wrongthink as part of the ESTA application process.
Cool. Cool cool cool.
Cool. Cool cool cool.
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"The 2016 decision to exit the European Union has been nothing short of an economic disaster... It’s a bigger hit than if every bank, brokerage firm and hedge fund in London were suddenly to disappear." ~AA
👏🏽"The President and the Brexiteers share a fear of strangers... Trade, in [Trump's] view, is other countries draining our wallets. Immigration is other people stealing our jobs. International treaties are handcuffs limiting sovereignty." 🎯~AA
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/o...
December 8, 2025 at 4:53 PM
"The 2016 decision to exit the European Union has been nothing short of an economic disaster... It’s a bigger hit than if every bank, brokerage firm and hedge fund in London were suddenly to disappear." ~AA
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NEW: 50+ transport and health groups have written to the Government calling for clear targets in the upcoming Cycling & Walking Investment Strategy 3, as well as a comprehensive plan for a national active travel network, matching the long-term strategic focus given to roads.
December 7, 2025 at 3:59 PM
NEW: 50+ transport and health groups have written to the Government calling for clear targets in the upcoming Cycling & Walking Investment Strategy 3, as well as a comprehensive plan for a national active travel network, matching the long-term strategic focus given to roads.
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My dad abhors any negative comments about immigrants. Asked him recently why he’s so strong on it: ‘Because we’re always happy to take the rich and clever ones. Which means it’s not about disliking immigrants. It’s about disliking the poor and vulnerable. And that’s a bad human instinct.’
December 7, 2025 at 8:31 AM
My dad abhors any negative comments about immigrants. Asked him recently why he’s so strong on it: ‘Because we’re always happy to take the rich and clever ones. Which means it’s not about disliking immigrants. It’s about disliking the poor and vulnerable. And that’s a bad human instinct.’
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Nearly £300,000 spent on trying to prevent people seeking safety from having accommodation. That's money which could have been used to help homeless individuals or support the community. You know, things those protesting hotels complain don't get funded because of them.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Council's legal bill over The Bell Hotel in Epping revealed
Epping Forest District Council is attempting to prevent asylum seekers staying at the hotel.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 7, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Nearly £300,000 spent on trying to prevent people seeking safety from having accommodation. That's money which could have been used to help homeless individuals or support the community. You know, things those protesting hotels complain don't get funded because of them.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Great to see the new Rotherhithe foot/cycle ferry finally in action, but the fare is obscene: £4.10! Plus:
🚫 no concessions/discounts
😱 Works out at TWENTY FIVE POUNDS per mile
💸 Still more expensive than even the peak time #SilvertownTunnel or #BlackwallTunnel toll
This is unacceptably expensive.
🚫 no concessions/discounts
😱 Works out at TWENTY FIVE POUNDS per mile
💸 Still more expensive than even the peak time #SilvertownTunnel or #BlackwallTunnel toll
This is unacceptably expensive.
⛴️ Orbit Clipper is here: a fully-electric, zero-emissions ferry across the Thames.
Journeys are every 10 minutes from each side on weekdays, and every 15 minutes on weekends.
Getting around South East London just got easier.
Journeys are every 10 minutes from each side on weekdays, and every 15 minutes on weekends.
Getting around South East London just got easier.
December 5, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Great to see the new Rotherhithe foot/cycle ferry finally in action, but the fare is obscene: £4.10! Plus:
🚫 no concessions/discounts
😱 Works out at TWENTY FIVE POUNDS per mile
💸 Still more expensive than even the peak time #SilvertownTunnel or #BlackwallTunnel toll
This is unacceptably expensive.
🚫 no concessions/discounts
😱 Works out at TWENTY FIVE POUNDS per mile
💸 Still more expensive than even the peak time #SilvertownTunnel or #BlackwallTunnel toll
This is unacceptably expensive.
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Ahahahahaha, local business that recorded themselves sticking a load of Union Jacks to lampposts all about town are currently pissing and moaning about finally Finding Out.
November 28, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Ahahahahaha, local business that recorded themselves sticking a load of Union Jacks to lampposts all about town are currently pissing and moaning about finally Finding Out.
Stop the yachts. Tax wealth.
The Labour Government: there to serve the
November 26, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Stop the yachts. Tax wealth.
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I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
November 25, 2025 at 9:26 AM
I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1