It tells you everything you need to know about British politics that the only people who have ever had to apologise for Nigel Farage's long history of racism are the people who dare to call it what it actually is www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/nigel-fara...

New from Institute of Jewish Policy Research: most comprehensive study of Jewish attitudes > Rising experience + perception of antisemitism:feel less safe > Growing (now majority) criticism of military campaign in Gaza; rising attachment to Israel (July 2025 fieldwork) www.jpr.org.uk/reports/two-...

New episode up! We talked with researcher Tim Gill about how we need to make our cities safe for children, not cars. "Children are basically living very captive and kind of contained lives, and that's just not healthy." podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...

LTNs, School Streets, CPZ, emission based parking, 20mph, more cycling infrastructure, bus priority together with congestion pricing and ULEZ has massively sped up cleaner air for London. Thank you @london.gov.uk @sadiqkhanlondon.bsky.social @metecoban92.bsky.social

I think that was Keir Starmer’s best speech as Labour leader, in part because he clearly believed most of it and the argument actually cohered and had some policy substance to it.

We're underway at our third and final day of #LAB25 in the LCEF x Anacta Hub with 'Cleaning the Air through Labour's Health Mission'

Twitter is an utter cesspit of bigotry and racism, making it harder for someone like me to stay on there. Also, bit ironic that those who opine free speech make it impossible for others to exercise their right to Freedom of Expression.

I left Twitter recently because of the constant harassment from certain people opposed to healthy neighbourhoods & any form of public realm improvement relating to road danger reduction and air quality improvement. Some are trying to follow me here. So I am blocking them of course 💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽

Eric Pickles (remember him?) ended the Local Government Pension Scheme for new Councillors in 2014. Now, 11 years later, at the Labour Party conference, Steve Reed MP has just announced that he is reversing this decision in recognition of the huge contribution of local councillors! 🎉

Actually heard these two arguments from cranky speakers at a Community Board meeting back-to-back. How is it that they are useless and empty but the next person says they are so crowded it is dangerous to cross the street? Hmmm...

The new Bakerloop express electric bus from Waterloo to Lewisham gives Londoners better connections and shows the benefits a Bakerloo line extension could bring. Free to use in its first week, its a quicker, greener and more convenient service to transform everyday journeys.

Great to be at the launch of the new Superloop route BL1 (Bakerloop), which starts on 27 Sept between Waterloo & Lewisham

The new express bus service will mirror the proposed Bakerloo Tube line extension between Waterloo & Lewisham. Great news for bus lovers & it’s free for the first week!

If you are in Liverpool for this year's Labour Conference, come along and join the conversation (outside the secure zone!) #LPC25

Mrs R: "There was a woman on the ward today who didn't want to take paracetamol. We've had to explain that we're not giving it to her because she's got a fever and we want her to feel better, but because she's got a fever and if we don't get her temperature down then her baby is going to die."

The Bakerloop is here. A brand-new electric express bus service connecting communities from Waterloo to Lewisham. Launching on Saturday 27 September, we’re offering one week of free travel on the Bakerloop so Londoners can see for themselves how it could transform their everyday journeys.

Delighted to join staff and students at London South Bank Technical College for the opening of the Renewable Technologies Skills Hub This UK-first facility is equipping the next generation with green skills through: 🔋 EV charging points ☀️ Solar PV & thermal panels 🌱 Air & ground source heat pumps

They aren’t just flower beds!!! Fascinating peak beneath the surface of one of London’s new Cycleways - you can see the complex drainage system that ensures bike lanes help protect the capital from heavy rain & the effects of climate change. And don’t they look great when they’re finished? 💚🚲👍

Literally the most accurate obituary I've read to date. Thoughts?

Two days after #NationalDemocracyDay, the UK rolls out the red carpet for Trump. A billionaire built on misogyny, division and privilege. His presence in power silences women and rewards inequality. We won’t stand for it. Join the fight👉 bit.ly/46hEVZ5 #TrumpUKVisit #FawcettSociety

In London, hate will never win.

President Trump has fanned the flames of the far-right. And now a toxic form of politics is spilling out onto our streets. These are dark times, but those who seek to divide us will not win. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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There’s a growing body of evidence, including govt-commissioned reviews, which say LTNs are effective in reducing traffic, improving safety & encouraging active travel So it was a pleasure to be part of this film by @streetfilms.bsky.social celebrating safer,greener,healthier streets in Lambeth

It was fantastic to see the annual London Cargo Bike Cruise return, uniting the world’s largest convoy of cargo bikes showcasing London’s growing freight revolution They play a vital role in cutting carbon from London’s transport system, cleaner & more efficient than traditional delivery methods

Premiering TODAY at 11am/EST see how a diagonal diverter & traffic calming can create a mini-town square. From Lambeth, London! with @rezinachowdhury.bsky.social @solomonge.bsky.social & more! WATCH HERE/RESERVE A REMINDER: www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9ho...

Would you push someone off this 54-foot ladder? Hitting them with your car at 40mph does the same damage.

Frightening to see both Reform and now the Conservatives taking a page out of the Trump playbook by banning press access to publications they see as critical to their political positioning.

RASKIN: The freedom of speech applies 365 days a year here under the 1st Amendment FARAGE: We have allowed massive mass pro-Gaza demonstrations in London weekend after weekend RASKIN: No thanks to you

“Recent polling finds that people conceive of their neighbourhoods at a hyper-local level – people who feel worse about their neighbourhoods, or are more animated about potholes & high streets with vacant shop fronts, are more likely to be considering voting Reform”

Can’t get enough of this. @raskin.house.gov rubbing Nigel Farage’s nose in his self-confessed love of Putin as he’s forced to sit & watch is delicious beyond words

Terrific.

Nigel Farage looks uncomfortable as Jamie Raskin uses his opening statement to absolutely demolish him

Moskowitz: Do you think the Epstein list should come out? Farage: I have no opinion on it. Raskin: It’s been reported that he’s called for it to be released Moskowitz: I have it here. Do you agree with yourself?

So the left outside the Labour Party now has five poles, I think * Polanski's Red/Greens * LibDem-ish "mango" Greens (with MPs). * Sultana's personal following * Corbyn's personal following (with assorted fragments of ageing Trot/Tankie left propping him up). * Communalists

🌍 Thrilled to join the LCEF Advisory Board alongside an inspiring group of changemakers who are deeply committed to climate justice and bold in their pursuit of real climate action. Grateful to be part of this journey! 💚 #ClimateJustice #LCEF #ClimateAction #Leadership

🚨 We're excited to kick off this Parliamentary Session by announcing our new Advisory Board, bringing together a range of leaders, campaigners, strategists and policy experts from across the Labour movement - united by a commitment to driving ambitious and fair climate action.

🚨Exciting news in Lambeth about a new healthy neighbourhood in Stockwell Gardens. We’ll be trialing a combination of traffic restrictions & public realm improvements to create healthier, greener & safer streets.  🌳🚲🐞🌸🛴 love.lambeth.gov.uk/lambeth-to-t...

Seasonal Businesses in Travel (SBiT) and ABTA have revealed new research showing strong public support for securing a youth experience deal with the EU, as it urges the government to press ahead with negotiations with the EU following May’s UK-EU Summit. 1/n

Let’s bring the overground train line to Streatham. It will mean a regular and frequent service, reducing car journeys, reducing congestion on our streets, reducing road danger and improving air quality 🌳🦋🌍🐝🚲🛤️

Every Thursday for past few weeks there is a predominantly Jewish vigil outside Israeli Embassy in London #FloodGazaWithAid Some powerful conversations with passing pedestrians No media interest though

BBC continues to have a persistent editorial problem in hyping & exaggerating scale of asylum protests (even at odds with its own reporting) How can a report quoting the police saying "about 150 people attended" a protest and counter-protest have the headline "hundreds join asylum hotel demo"

COMING SOON: Britain Talks Climate & Nature! We're launching brand new, in depth insights on what Brits think and feel about climate and nature in 2025, alongside a communications toolkit to help you put them into practice. Sign up for the launch webinar now: climateoutreach.org/btc2025_laun...

NEW: The National is launching a new series highlighting positive stories of refugees and asylum seekers in Scotland. The increasingly hostile political commentary and media coverage is appalling. We have a duty to correct misinformation and stand up for those without a voice

It was a pleasure to join @sadiqkhanlondon.bsky.social and @sebdance.bsky.social at Stockwell bus garage this morning to see Go-Ahead’s new Operations Control Centre which will strengthen reliability of our bus services. As a regular bus user I am so pleased and excited about this investment!

I was delighted to be in Stockwell to open Go-Ahead London’s new world-class Operations Control Centre. It will help to coordinate buses running on 170 routes, improve response times and deliver a safer, more efficient bus network for more than one million Londoners every day.

As Londoners will know, I’m proud that my dad worked as a bus driver, and I have a family link to this depot: my dad worked from this Grade II listed bus garage for many years. It’s great to meet some of the controllers working in the brand-new centre.

📅 Applications are open for the next round of the LGA's Next Generation programme: "Our Next Generation programme offers ambitious and talented councillors an unparalleled political development opportunity". Applications close Wednesday 3 September 2025 at 5pm - www.local.gov.uk/our-support/...

It's not a 'war on motorists', it's a war against needless deaths. It is perplexing to me that the same commentators who want a smaller state also want Whitehall to decide whether a few bollards can be placed in Birmingham. Opinion piece by me in The Standard 👇 www.standard.co.uk/comment/low-...

Let me give you a list of Reform UK promises and the diametrically opposite reality they will lead to if implemented. (1/?)