“Enter the Governments Non-Dreamer in Residence, Steve Reed…”
The Co-op Council’s Poster Boy is no friend of #localgov. Especially in Lambeth.
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Links for 25-01-26
Peter Shilton’s ‘hand of god’ shirt to be sold this year
Harry Hodge should buy it.
Councils lack resources to successfully deliver LTNs amid “culture wars”, study finds
The more I cycle, the militant I become. Chapeau!
“These are special days; occasions we have longed for, but I have this horrible feeling we are going to let them slip away without much of a fight if we aren’t careful. I think it’s why many ended up so dismayed and even angry, because these days on the continent aren’t something we are entitled to expect again anytime soon. Once this adventure is over, we don’t know when we will return.”
Links for 23-01-26
Links for 22-01-26
Not a duff selection in the thirty minutes of song choices from Mr Mule. He’s getting rather good at this - but don’t tell him that I said that. And then by pure coincidence, after Mr Mule dropped a track from the Syd Barrett debut, the 1,001 Albums list served up the very same album for me this morning. Mr Mule works in mysterious ways.
“Over the past few months the Greens have seen a huge surge in membership. In Lambeth alone it has tripled to nearly 2,500. The challenge now is to harness that injection of energy and turn it into electoral gold.”
Having dissed Dave yesterday for his distaste for all things Greens, fair play for publishing a piece about doing the Green doorstepping thing in Lambeth.
““It’s big enough that we’re serious, but there’s still a local feel.”
Plus:
“It’s been a MAD season, even by Forest standards.”
Yep.
Tower Hamlets mayor acted unlawfully in attempted removal of LTN schemes
Links for 21-01-26
“At Lewes town council, the conversations we are having focus on how these changes could be an opportunity for the town. Sussex is one of the six counties on the government’s priority programme for establishing a combined authority. As the possibility of a more unified county structure edges closer, we are having to think imaginatively about the future. That means exploring how residents can lead discussions on creating truly community‑led and place‑based solutions to the most local issues.”
The Graun on local elections and possibilities
“Let’s talk briefly about the Greens”
Dave shows his true colours. As if we didn’t already know.
And yep, they’re FUGLY. The cycling industry sometimes does itself no favours.
“There isn’t a reason for most things to exist… but there is for Sleaford Mods”
Links for 20-01-26
Why do cycle lanes get so much stick online?
Because a small minority online are very vocal, and equally very uneducated.
There.
Links for 19-01-26
Resisting Trump, we can build popular alliances against fascism and war
Relive the excitement of watching the World Record for texting being smashed by a Finn in a headband
Arf. via the mighty urban75.
“And yet sippy people are everywhere, clutching their bottles and entirely beholden to the contents. But why?”
Cyclists told to “share the roads with other traffic” after safety scheme branded “missed opportunity” for failing to include cycle lanes and encourage locals to ditch their cars
Links for 18-01-26
Links for 16-01-26
“I don’t want to pat myself on the back while the world falls to shite, but we’re really happy with this album and we hope you are too.”