Tracey Bell
@traceybell.bsky.social
Retired teacher now living my best life on a bike
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HMRC are giving 1 million people a £100 penalty for filing their tax returns late, even if they don't owe ANY tax.
Nadhim Zahawi dodged £3m in tax and repeatedly lied about it for 6 years.
All HMRC did was make him pay the interest on it.
Hard on you, a joke for them.
Nadhim Zahawi dodged £3m in tax and repeatedly lied about it for 6 years.
All HMRC did was make him pay the interest on it.
Hard on you, a joke for them.
February 3, 2026 at 4:18 PM
HMRC are giving 1 million people a £100 penalty for filing their tax returns late, even if they don't owe ANY tax.
Nadhim Zahawi dodged £3m in tax and repeatedly lied about it for 6 years.
All HMRC did was make him pay the interest on it.
Hard on you, a joke for them.
Nadhim Zahawi dodged £3m in tax and repeatedly lied about it for 6 years.
All HMRC did was make him pay the interest on it.
Hard on you, a joke for them.
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Consultation to proposed revised mobility lanes on #BayswaterRoad will be closing in a few days. You may want to respond supporting the measures.
I learned of it via a sponsored fb post by a local ex-MP who was campaigning against it. If they think my input's important, who am I to disagree?
I learned of it via a sponsored fb post by a local ex-MP who was campaigning against it. If they think my input's important, who am I to disagree?
Cycle Movement Strategy Phase 3: Bayswater Road
The Bayswater Road Cycle Movement Strategy Phase 3 scheme looks to enhance cycling and pedestrian facilities in both directions along Bayswater Road, from Palace Court to Lancaster Terrace.
cmsbayswaterroad.commonplace.is
January 24, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Consultation to proposed revised mobility lanes on #BayswaterRoad will be closing in a few days. You may want to respond supporting the measures.
I learned of it via a sponsored fb post by a local ex-MP who was campaigning against it. If they think my input's important, who am I to disagree?
I learned of it via a sponsored fb post by a local ex-MP who was campaigning against it. If they think my input's important, who am I to disagree?
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Where organisations start to do the right thing and leave X, it would be worth supporting with a follow so that they post here more. @autisticsociety.bsky.social
January 29, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Where organisations start to do the right thing and leave X, it would be worth supporting with a follow so that they post here more. @autisticsociety.bsky.social
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🚨WOW! Now closing on 88,000 signatures! The Petition calling for by-elections to be called automatically when MPs defect to another party is getting so close to the 100,000 needed.
Let’s keep going!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
Let’s keep going!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
January 22, 2026 at 8:28 AM
🚨WOW! Now closing on 88,000 signatures! The Petition calling for by-elections to be called automatically when MPs defect to another party is getting so close to the 100,000 needed.
Let’s keep going!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
Let’s keep going!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
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🚨The Petition calling for by-elections to be called automatically when MPs defect to another party now has 43,000 signatures! Let’s get the 100,000 needed!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
January 20, 2026 at 1:50 PM
🚨The Petition calling for by-elections to be called automatically when MPs defect to another party now has 43,000 signatures! Let’s get the 100,000 needed!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
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The 51st state.
Trump demands that the UK allows American chlorinated chicken and hormone-treated meat into its supermarkets.
UK already agreed to pay more for US drugs, reduced tax on private equity managers, considering cutting tax on tech companies.
'Tacking back control', someone said.
Trump demands that the UK allows American chlorinated chicken and hormone-treated meat into its supermarkets.
UK already agreed to pay more for US drugs, reduced tax on private equity managers, considering cutting tax on tech companies.
'Tacking back control', someone said.
Chlorinated chicken row as US seeks leverage over stalled UK tech pact
Britain is facing renewed pressure from the White House to allow American chlorinated chicken and hormone-treated meat into UK supermarkets.
www.farminguk.com
December 30, 2025 at 8:24 AM
The 51st state.
Trump demands that the UK allows American chlorinated chicken and hormone-treated meat into its supermarkets.
UK already agreed to pay more for US drugs, reduced tax on private equity managers, considering cutting tax on tech companies.
'Tacking back control', someone said.
Trump demands that the UK allows American chlorinated chicken and hormone-treated meat into its supermarkets.
UK already agreed to pay more for US drugs, reduced tax on private equity managers, considering cutting tax on tech companies.
'Tacking back control', someone said.
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“Restore working people”? Reform backs policies that cut worker protections, oppose unions, scapegoat migrants, and distract from low pay, housing costs, and corporate power. Wrapping elite interests in “working people” rhetoric doesn’t make it true - it makes it misleading.
December 24, 2025 at 7:53 AM
“Restore working people”? Reform backs policies that cut worker protections, oppose unions, scapegoat migrants, and distract from low pay, housing costs, and corporate power. Wrapping elite interests in “working people” rhetoric doesn’t make it true - it makes it misleading.
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Can you imagine if we were as strict on MPs expenses and billionaires tax avoidance as we were on Disabled People?
The money would be raining down.
The money would be raining down.
December 23, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Can you imagine if we were as strict on MPs expenses and billionaires tax avoidance as we were on Disabled People?
The money would be raining down.
The money would be raining down.
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Monaco based tax-exile Jim Ratcliffe businesses received up to £70m UK subsidy in last 4 years. More promised.
Free cash, not repayable, no means-testing, no equity stake taken.
Sunday Times Rich List estimated his wealth to be £17bn.
Benefit cuts for the poor, free cash for corporations/Rich.
Free cash, not repayable, no means-testing, no equity stake taken.
Sunday Times Rich List estimated his wealth to be £17bn.
Benefit cuts for the poor, free cash for corporations/Rich.
Jim Ratcliffe chemical firms received up to £70m of UK state aid in last four years
The government is preparing a £50m bailout for Ineos’s Grangemouth plant, after Jim Ratcliffe asked for help in October
www.theguardian.com
December 21, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Monaco based tax-exile Jim Ratcliffe businesses received up to £70m UK subsidy in last 4 years. More promised.
Free cash, not repayable, no means-testing, no equity stake taken.
Sunday Times Rich List estimated his wealth to be £17bn.
Benefit cuts for the poor, free cash for corporations/Rich.
Free cash, not repayable, no means-testing, no equity stake taken.
Sunday Times Rich List estimated his wealth to be £17bn.
Benefit cuts for the poor, free cash for corporations/Rich.
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Thames Water is teetering but wants to pay £2.5m bonus to execs.
Wants to bypass regulations by classifying bonuses as "retention payments".
Prices rose by 31%+ this year. Sewage dumped in rivers, leaks unplugged.
Privatisation = Abuses and insanity.
archive.ph/zbbaQ
Wants to bypass regulations by classifying bonuses as "retention payments".
Prices rose by 31%+ this year. Sewage dumped in rivers, leaks unplugged.
Privatisation = Abuses and insanity.
archive.ph/zbbaQ
archive.ph
December 9, 2025 at 7:48 AM
Thames Water is teetering but wants to pay £2.5m bonus to execs.
Wants to bypass regulations by classifying bonuses as "retention payments".
Prices rose by 31%+ this year. Sewage dumped in rivers, leaks unplugged.
Privatisation = Abuses and insanity.
archive.ph/zbbaQ
Wants to bypass regulations by classifying bonuses as "retention payments".
Prices rose by 31%+ this year. Sewage dumped in rivers, leaks unplugged.
Privatisation = Abuses and insanity.
archive.ph/zbbaQ
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Costs come down, bills don't, the advantage of privatised monopolies.
Just 1 company, Centrica, controls gas prices.
Just 3 control electricity prices.
Before the 1970's the Government controlled it ALL.
Just 1 company, Centrica, controls gas prices.
Just 3 control electricity prices.
Before the 1970's the Government controlled it ALL.
December 9, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Costs come down, bills don't, the advantage of privatised monopolies.
Just 1 company, Centrica, controls gas prices.
Just 3 control electricity prices.
Before the 1970's the Government controlled it ALL.
Just 1 company, Centrica, controls gas prices.
Just 3 control electricity prices.
Before the 1970's the Government controlled it ALL.
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Ever heard of Carillion?
Contracted to build PFI hospitals but it went under = the state had to step in at an extra cost of £148m.The hospitals opened 5-6 years late.
Private profit. Public risk. That's PFI. Now they want to bring it back 👉 bit.ly/Why-PFI-Aban...
Contracted to build PFI hospitals but it went under = the state had to step in at an extra cost of £148m.The hospitals opened 5-6 years late.
Private profit. Public risk. That's PFI. Now they want to bring it back 👉 bit.ly/Why-PFI-Aban...
December 3, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Ever heard of Carillion?
Contracted to build PFI hospitals but it went under = the state had to step in at an extra cost of £148m.The hospitals opened 5-6 years late.
Private profit. Public risk. That's PFI. Now they want to bring it back 👉 bit.ly/Why-PFI-Aban...
Contracted to build PFI hospitals but it went under = the state had to step in at an extra cost of £148m.The hospitals opened 5-6 years late.
Private profit. Public risk. That's PFI. Now they want to bring it back 👉 bit.ly/Why-PFI-Aban...
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Tories and Reform want to quit the European Convention on Human Rights.
Since 1980, the ECHR court has heard 29 cases of immigrant deportation. UK won 16. No defeats in the last 5 yrs.
Quitting ECHR won't fix illegal immigration, will destroy our freedoms and rights.
archive.ph/eMg3O
Since 1980, the ECHR court has heard 29 cases of immigrant deportation. UK won 16. No defeats in the last 5 yrs.
Quitting ECHR won't fix illegal immigration, will destroy our freedoms and rights.
archive.ph/eMg3O
Leaving the ECHR won’t fix illegal migration
Half-baked tales of rulings turning on chicken nuggets are no basis for cutting Britain adrift
www.thetimes.com
October 6, 2025 at 6:40 AM
Tories and Reform want to quit the European Convention on Human Rights.
Since 1980, the ECHR court has heard 29 cases of immigrant deportation. UK won 16. No defeats in the last 5 yrs.
Quitting ECHR won't fix illegal immigration, will destroy our freedoms and rights.
archive.ph/eMg3O
Since 1980, the ECHR court has heard 29 cases of immigrant deportation. UK won 16. No defeats in the last 5 yrs.
Quitting ECHR won't fix illegal immigration, will destroy our freedoms and rights.
archive.ph/eMg3O
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
"It would be easier to take a cab. I know I'm privileged, but it's more of a revindication. We need greener cities, with fewer cars," Bellerin says.
"It would be easier to take a cab. I know I'm privileged, but it's more of a revindication. We need greener cities, with fewer cars," Bellerin says.
'With power comes responsibility' - Hector Bellerin wins BBC Green Sports Award
Former Arsenal defender Hector Bellerin talks about his attempts to live a more sustainable life as he wins the BBC Green Sports Award.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 7, 2025 at 4:53 AM
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
"It would be easier to take a cab. I know I'm privileged, but it's more of a revindication. We need greener cities, with fewer cars," Bellerin says.
"It would be easier to take a cab. I know I'm privileged, but it's more of a revindication. We need greener cities, with fewer cars," Bellerin says.
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This ruling is a joke.
PPE Medpro will go bankrupt and the Government won't get a penny.
Michelle Mone should have to pay the £122m personally.
RT if you want to see her pay it all back.
PPE Medpro will go bankrupt and the Government won't get a penny.
Michelle Mone should have to pay the £122m personally.
RT if you want to see her pay it all back.
October 1, 2025 at 1:33 PM
This ruling is a joke.
PPE Medpro will go bankrupt and the Government won't get a penny.
Michelle Mone should have to pay the £122m personally.
RT if you want to see her pay it all back.
PPE Medpro will go bankrupt and the Government won't get a penny.
Michelle Mone should have to pay the £122m personally.
RT if you want to see her pay it all back.
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🚨 Govt is paying Deloitte £3m to advise on using public-private partnerships for new neighbourhood health centres.
👉 This is public money, being used to ask private firms whether we should privatise.
📰 Scan QR for more info
FOI by @weownit.org.uk
👉 This is public money, being used to ask private firms whether we should privatise.
📰 Scan QR for more info
FOI by @weownit.org.uk
September 24, 2025 at 4:53 PM
🚨 Govt is paying Deloitte £3m to advise on using public-private partnerships for new neighbourhood health centres.
👉 This is public money, being used to ask private firms whether we should privatise.
📰 Scan QR for more info
FOI by @weownit.org.uk
👉 This is public money, being used to ask private firms whether we should privatise.
📰 Scan QR for more info
FOI by @weownit.org.uk
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WATCH THIS: The most amazing thing about this remarkable 2002 car commercial is that it didn’t seem to realize at the time, or perhaps didn’t care, how effectively it made the point that cars and car infrastructure are a HUGE waste of space in cities. Award-winning 2002 ad for Saturn car company.
Saturn Ion commercial
YouTube video by Eliyahu Biton
youtube.com
September 23, 2025 at 12:40 AM
WATCH THIS: The most amazing thing about this remarkable 2002 car commercial is that it didn’t seem to realize at the time, or perhaps didn’t care, how effectively it made the point that cars and car infrastructure are a HUGE waste of space in cities. Award-winning 2002 ad for Saturn car company.
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If every single bicycle in the world disappeared cars would be just as slow as they are today.
If every single car in the world disappeared bikes would be multiple magnitudes faster than they are today. A 40 minute urban bike ride would go down to 20 minutes.
If every single car in the world disappeared bikes would be multiple magnitudes faster than they are today. A 40 minute urban bike ride would go down to 20 minutes.
September 20, 2025 at 5:34 PM
If every single bicycle in the world disappeared cars would be just as slow as they are today.
If every single car in the world disappeared bikes would be multiple magnitudes faster than they are today. A 40 minute urban bike ride would go down to 20 minutes.
If every single car in the world disappeared bikes would be multiple magnitudes faster than they are today. A 40 minute urban bike ride would go down to 20 minutes.
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Let's cut the confusion – if it’s not an e-bike, it’s an e-moto.
www.eta.co.uk/news/e-bikes...
www.eta.co.uk/news/e-bikes...
E-bikes vs e-motos: Why clear language matters for UK roads | ETA
Confusion between e-bikes and high-powered electric motorbikes is fuelling policy and enforcement problems in the UK. Could the term ‘e-moto’ help distinguish between them, as it is starting to do in ...
www.eta.co.uk
September 18, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Let's cut the confusion – if it’s not an e-bike, it’s an e-moto.
www.eta.co.uk/news/e-bikes...
www.eta.co.uk/news/e-bikes...
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“Helsinki has not recorded a single traffic fatality in the past 12 months, city and police officials confirmed this week.”
City engineer credits lower speed limits and smart design.
I agree. #Helsinki #VisionZero
City engineer credits lower speed limits and smart design.
I agree. #Helsinki #VisionZero
Helsinki goes a full year without a traffic death
A city traffic engineer credits the success to lower speed limits and smarter design.
yle.fi
July 30, 2025 at 7:28 AM
“Helsinki has not recorded a single traffic fatality in the past 12 months, city and police officials confirmed this week.”
City engineer credits lower speed limits and smart design.
I agree. #Helsinki #VisionZero
City engineer credits lower speed limits and smart design.
I agree. #Helsinki #VisionZero
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“In Paris, cycling continues to break all records!
In 2024, cycle path usage jumped by 34%! Nearly 15,000 cyclists used Boulevard de Sébastopol every day!
And we're going to keep going; brand new lanes will be completed by the start of the school year.”
— Paris Mayor @annehidalgo.bsky.social
In 2024, cycle path usage jumped by 34%! Nearly 15,000 cyclists used Boulevard de Sébastopol every day!
And we're going to keep going; brand new lanes will be completed by the start of the school year.”
— Paris Mayor @annehidalgo.bsky.social
À Paris, le vélo continue de battre tous les records ! 🚲
En 2024, la fréquentation des pistes cyclables a bondi de 34% ! Près de 15 000 cyclistes ont emprunté le Boulevard de Sébastopol chaque jour !
Et on va continuer, de toutes nouvelles pistes seront livrées à la rentrée.
En 2024, la fréquentation des pistes cyclables a bondi de 34% ! Près de 15 000 cyclistes ont emprunté le Boulevard de Sébastopol chaque jour !
Et on va continuer, de toutes nouvelles pistes seront livrées à la rentrée.
July 31, 2025 at 3:54 AM
“In Paris, cycling continues to break all records!
In 2024, cycle path usage jumped by 34%! Nearly 15,000 cyclists used Boulevard de Sébastopol every day!
And we're going to keep going; brand new lanes will be completed by the start of the school year.”
— Paris Mayor @annehidalgo.bsky.social
In 2024, cycle path usage jumped by 34%! Nearly 15,000 cyclists used Boulevard de Sébastopol every day!
And we're going to keep going; brand new lanes will be completed by the start of the school year.”
— Paris Mayor @annehidalgo.bsky.social
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Helsinki has not recorded a single traffic fatality in the past 12 months city and police officials report.
The city's most recent fatal accident occurred in early July of 2024.
Helsinki's population in 2025 is around 1,354,890.
Cycling infrastructure has been significantly upgraded in recent years.
The city's most recent fatal accident occurred in early July of 2024.
Helsinki's population in 2025 is around 1,354,890.
Cycling infrastructure has been significantly upgraded in recent years.
July 29, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Helsinki has not recorded a single traffic fatality in the past 12 months city and police officials report.
The city's most recent fatal accident occurred in early July of 2024.
Helsinki's population in 2025 is around 1,354,890.
Cycling infrastructure has been significantly upgraded in recent years.
The city's most recent fatal accident occurred in early July of 2024.
Helsinki's population in 2025 is around 1,354,890.
Cycling infrastructure has been significantly upgraded in recent years.
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📣Good news klaxon! 📣
This is what’s possible with public ownership!
Paris took back control of its water in 2010. Now they have public water fountains across the city, 90% customer satisfaction levels and public bathing by the Eiffel Tower!
#publicownership #water
This is what’s possible with public ownership!
Paris took back control of its water in 2010. Now they have public water fountains across the city, 90% customer satisfaction levels and public bathing by the Eiffel Tower!
#publicownership #water
July 7, 2025 at 8:23 AM
📣Good news klaxon! 📣
This is what’s possible with public ownership!
Paris took back control of its water in 2010. Now they have public water fountains across the city, 90% customer satisfaction levels and public bathing by the Eiffel Tower!
#publicownership #water
This is what’s possible with public ownership!
Paris took back control of its water in 2010. Now they have public water fountains across the city, 90% customer satisfaction levels and public bathing by the Eiffel Tower!
#publicownership #water
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May 27, 2025 at 7:14 AM