I've used this, and it's good. What Walsall now needs is a protected cycle lane on Mill Lane between the Arboretum and the McClean Way. That would mean a mostly carfree route from Birmingham to Chasewater Park and, ultimately, Lichfield.

For many Brits who have made lives abroad, the mere possibility of this becoming UK government policy makes moving back a hugely risky prospect. Who’d want to invest time and effort settling back in Britain while threats of expulsion are dangled over the heads of non-British family members?

This email from @rbgkew.bsky.social seem slightly ominous...

New HIGNFY line-up

What‘s the bigger gap in UK reporting? The deaths of 150,000 people in Sudan or Trump’s authoritarianism?

“The terms of our estate may not endure Hazard so near us as doth hourly grow”

Jews and Muslims in North Manchester: A personal story. Fantastic piece by @ophiraophira.bsky.social, who has covered the attack for @manchestermill.bsky.social like no other journalist. Read this alongside the other news coverage. manchestermill.co.uk/jews-and-mus...

New post from @ldfreedman.bsky.social "Will there finally be peace in Gaza?" A must read if you want to understand how we ended up with the proposed peace deal and what might happen next. (£/free trial) samf.substack.com/p/will-there...

Breaking - four Birmingham city councillors @bhamcitycouncil.bsky.social quit Labour Party @brumlabour.bsky.social @teamlabouruk.bsky.social with stinging rebuke to local leaders and national party. I’m currently in London but have filed my copy to newsdesk and story appearing shortly.

Arson attack at East Sussex mosque. Nobody injured, after two men failed to gain entry, then set fire to car outside & building www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Suspect they’re going to have to do a bigger and probably more grovelling apology than that before this is done (but better to get a quick placeholder out than to do nothing ofc)

This is a great piece of local journalism - about all those flags going up in Brum. Some interesting details.

Why has the Telegraph decided to post this particular video clip, filmed on Monday, tonight? Are Jewish people and antisemitism primarily useful to drive traffic to the Telegraph website - is that the intended message? www.facebook.com/share/v/1CSa...

Ed Miliband posted/Rtd on twitter 5 times in the last 24 hours

One of the Seraphim, guardians of the Throne of God. English make, c. 1450 (V&A museum, London)

Coaches C-F of the 13.02 special Sunday service from Crewe to Liverpool Lime Street virtually empty, of PMCs or anybody else 😕🥀

It's wild to read that the Mirror will soon have just seven general news reporters working on "original news" stories across a seven day operation . pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/n...

At last year’s Tory conference I asked a series of senior people/leadership contenders how they planned to win back any of those seats, or how else they had a route to victory. I didn’t get a real answer from anyone. I plan to ask again this year.

These belligerent Blue Ticks, dear oh dear

Today's the day! If you're free this evening join us @inthewarehouse.bsky.social at 7pm to watch ACTionism.

Incredible framing by @telegraphnews.bsky.social of @moreincommonuk.bsky.social’s research, for some reason deciding to treat the 93% of the UK who attended state schools like an exotic species www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/09...

So long, Sir Nicholas Grimshaw, 1939-2025. One of the most original and inventive architects of his generation, an inspiring and effective President of the Royal Academy, and a gentleman.

State (of this) Visit 👑

There need to be Tories of different traditions prominently supporting this broad-based stand against racism - Ben Obese-Jecty, Nus Ghani, Albie Amankona, Kit Malthouse, Iain Dale, Steve Baker, Nick de Bois, IDS. Some Reform folks too

Why for our Prime Minister is Elon Musk *so* much more important than 9.7 million Labour voters?

If you’re trying to keep track of Labour deputy leadership nominations, a reminder that @politicshome.bsky.social has a list of MPs on Bluesky here: bsky.app/profile/did:...

Petition to start selling lavender soda in the UK...

This deafening silence is simply an abdication of responsibility.

At the first of a series of ‘Impact Forum’ events on immigration policy with Vialto. This one is about proposed changes to citizenship and settlement policy: “Earned Settlement — What Do We Know So Far, and How Can We Respond?”

It's disappointing that the government's plan to get people moving is focused around "Go for a jog" rather than, as the evidence suggests, building environments that encourage everyday incidental exercise: the ability to walk to amenities liveapp.inews.co.uk/category/388...

A Happy New Year to everyone who's spent too much of their life working in education

Surrendering to foreigners’ outsize influence eh

Very interesting, revealing interview with Joseph Moulton 👇 @sundersays.bsky.social I would still agree with your “benign intent”, but what’s your response to critics of Moulton’s views on eg Pride flag + suggestion those not proud of 🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 should consider moving? yorkmix.com/meet-the-man...

New piece by @charleswright57.bsky.social on 25 years of the London Assembly. What has it achieved, where is it going, etc: www.onlondon.co.uk/charles-wrig.... @londonassembly.bsky.social. #london

Good opportunity for hyperlocal media across the UK (of all different ideological shades) to get reporting on scale and nature of migrant hotel protests accurate

Got back last night from focus groups this weekend in Beverley, Hull,Scunthorpe & Peterborough and without doubt the disillusionment was the worst I’ve heard, in every group it was anger; despondency or misery about the state of Britain that doesn’t feel sustainable.

@alexjmcintyre.bsky.social Alex just trying to send you something - could you please let me know your BBC email?

If you’re around on Saturday, get along to the launch of the Zephaniah Forest in Burbury Park, Newtown. 12-3pm, meeting at the Farm Street entrance of the park. Article by @joshneicho.bsky.social and @janerockhouse.bsky.social www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midland...

@hernehillandy.bsky.social Hello Andy 👋 - just trying to message you

Staff on The Herald and National titles (owned by Newsquest) are now told: “Don’t worry about page views. We want you to just drive subscriptions. We want people to come back and read your stuff. And we want real quality from you". Via Press Gazette Very encouraging to hear. Others should take note

Can we attract the brightest and best to become local councillors? Should we be aiming to? 👇

If I would be dictator for a day, I would mandate that you are only allowed to published graphs that show the full range of the y-axis.

There are many things wrong with the House of Commons. But a really important one is that it’s got much, much worse at making and debating laws. Me for @thetimes.com on a big and under-reported issue www.thetimes.com/comment/colu...

Good morning from Berneray 😌

(more seriously - I keep meaning to try and write about it in a way that won't get me cancelled but whenever I tune into French politics it reminds me of how anti-intellectualism UK politics is, it's so refreshing to see politicians care about oratory/use the occasional four-syllable word)

There are a couple of reasons people leave bags on trains They forget it (vast, vast majority) They have some malevolent reason to leave it behind (a tiny minority of cases) SNCF wants to fix the *former* with extra massive fines. How about LESS PARANOIA instead? www.bfmtv.com/economie/ent...

This is an interesting listen 👇

Is there a 'Right Wing Late Arrivals Reluctantly Conceding That Musk's Free Speech Experiment Failed To Win Hearts And Minds' starter pack?

Just made a new starter pack + I need your help! Which climate educators am I missing? I don't mean all of us who teach in higher ed. This pack is for people who study education, develop curriculum, teach young people, or have full-time formal or informal climate ed jobs. Give me your best reccs!