Thank you to @spokes.org.uk this is a helpful poster and enlightened policy from Scotrail. Only a few years back they appeared keen to make cycle travel as unpleasant as possible on some routes, this is good stuff.

UK and US a common nation divided by language and nowhere is that more obvious than the media coverage of the Epstein files - we say paedophile they say President

The bicycle exists

This is the thread of the year, I'm convinced nothing better will occur on BlueSky. It's lovely, a celebration of humanity, London and very talented loveliness.

'Their (the BBC's) unquestioning obeisance to the multi-billion-pound climate sector daily stretches objectivity.' This is utter bollocks, if that was the case they wouldn't have climate deniers on speedial ready to spout tosh on QT. My review of Kevin McKenna's review of Melania...

I worked at the FT for 8 years, a brilliant company, decent folk and incredibly supportive workplace. Really glad to see them looking out for good journalists and journalism.

"If you are looking for ransom I can tell you I don’t have money, but what I do have are a very particular set of skills. Skills I have acquired over a very long career. Skills that make me a nightmare for people like you"

This consultation closes TOMMOROW, if you don't respond then don't moan if this fails to go ahead, respond tonight and support this project.

This is a good read, as all CW's stuff is, but Wales may chuck all this out with the bathwater 'cos they don't like that bloke in London.

This is going to be a really crap World Cup!

This consultation closes TOMMOROW, if you don't respond then don't moan if this fails to go ahead, respond tonight and support this project.

Cycle using mates in London and elsewhere, please respond to this consultation! It ends on 28th Jan. Lots of folk are trying to halt the building of a separated cycle track in Westminster, including the folk who got the Ken High Street track ripped out. cmsbayswaterroad.commonplace.is/en-GB/

This won't be big news, but it should be, ground rents can be crippling burden for absolutely nothing in return, well done Labour.

Cycle using mates in London and elsewhere, please respond to this consultation! It ends on 28th Jan. Lots of folk are trying to halt the building of a separated cycle track in Westminster, including the folk who got the Ken High Street track ripped out. cmsbayswaterroad.commonplace.is/en-GB/

Out with the Glenrothes Chapter of @ramblers.org.uk today and came across the very classical but spiritually gothic abandoned Largo House.

Bayswater Road Consultation on a segregated route looks very good. Support it here, ends 28th January!!!! Please share cmsbayswaterroad.commonplace.is/en-GB/

"The surest way to protect the public from AIDS is to outlaw homosexuality and lock up offenders" - Rt Hon Sir Desmond Swayne TD MP, 1986

Cycling folk, please contribute positively to this consultation if you can. Thankyou cmsbayswaterroad.commonplace.is/en-GB/

If this means I won't be able to use MS Word to write a report ever again, then I'm all for it.

This is very good news, particularly the shameful tax breaks offered to Scottish shooting estates.

A powerful message. END THE GUGA HUNT.

Great catch by Schofield here.

"I got picked on at school, I never felt that cool There's a hole in my soul that just a-rages All the ladies turned me down, and I felt like a clown But will you look at me now, I'm puttin' folks in cages" youtu.be/61I4hlig78w?...

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Jeremy Clarkson needs to sell his tax haven farm and move to a 15 minute city (actually a Scottish Village) like me. A Dr, vet, optician, shops, pubs and restaurants and cafes within a 15 minute walk. Poor sod!

The Lords said the world will end if Blair got rid of hereditary peers. It didn't, but the upper house continuted to be an affront to democracy. Labour must abolish it. www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...

Some good news from Dundee, where the Courier reports the city's LEZ could be improving public health by reducing air pollution, this could justify LEZ expansion in the future. Quite rightly, you'll need to subscribe or buy the paper to read it. www.thecourier.co.uk

Went to see this excellent exhibition at Modern 2 in Edinburgh today, some incredible images, particularly of the Jarrow Marchers and similar, groups of women marching 100's of miles for jobs, walking in tweed, rain coats and court shoes...

If it was in the North it would not exist. See: HS2 phase 2. Northern Powerhouse rail Leeds tram system. If Westminster cared enough to invest in a long term transport strategy for the north it would have huge benefits.

Woke discourse began for him In nineteen sixty-four Between the end of Zulu's "Thousand's of 'em" and a single by Sandie Shaw

The Scottish Government's tree planting targets have been a disaster, with Scottish Forestry forking out grants and approving schemes with little regard for the consequences but at Stobo Hope they have sunk to new lows parkswatchscotland.co.uk/2025/12/17/s...

Yes so true

Boxing Day was buggered up when I caught what I thought were the words 'Michael Gove' on R4 today. Sadly it was him, presumably his rehabilitation has begun via the BBC, the folk who gave us Nigel Farage. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Worth 5 minutes of anyone's time to read about Ronnie. Consider having a tissue handy in case something should happen to get in your eye 🥹

The new Animal Welfare Bill. Highlights Labour making me doubly happy I voted for them. And will continue to vote for them.

The day after Palestine's ambassador urged SNP delegates to "isolate companies that profit from occupation, John Swinney had breakfast with Airbnb's lobbyist. Airbnb is on the UN database of firms profiting from illegal settlements. shorturl.at/p67Yt

Bemused at the idea that the voters who elected me, a Labour MP in a red wall seat we lost to the Tories in 2019, are somehow the voters of Labour’s past rather than its present We tried only winning our urban base. That gave us 2019.

I am in tears The Employment Rights Bill has passed the Lords and goes for Royal Assent this week Sick pay for everyone No more zero hours contracts No more trade union act 2016 years So much more Doing what you sent a Labour government here to do

Aside from all this arguing, as a cleverer person than me pointed out, we all know (pretty conclusively) who our mum is, none of us really know who our dad is (w/o modern science anyway).

Hereditary peers made the difference to block the Employment Rights Bill this week… 33 Tory hereditary peers voted - we lost by 24 Disgraceful Millions of low-paid workers may be denied sick pay by people who owe their positions to who their dad and grandad was

Darwinian Christmas

This is interesting from Melbourne. In the UK we have a different problem with passenger forecasts for new rail routes regularly anticipating much lower ridership than actually takes place.

This is an excellent article. Along with the higher sunk cost of EV cars, the arrival of Uber, Lime Bikes and IKEA doing deliveries all helped dilute Zipcar's user base. www.londoncentric.media/p/zipcar-lon...

Not owned a car since 1984 and that was a Cortina Mk III

Last night at a rural Scottish holiday mobile home park, a pint of Keg Belhaven Best and 175 glass of red wine £11.09 I did a double check, but that's the price!

'Ma da's on the roondaboot today, so he say's I canna ride me bike anymoar' www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/5378...

Aw reet! As it’s #LancashireDay I’m going to give away a Northern Sky A4 unframed print. Inspired by my hometown of Blackburn and Nick Drake. Repost and follow me to enter. I’ll pick a winner after 9pm (27 Nov) www.gailmyerscough.co.uk/product-page...

🚗 UK Budget Response from Transform Scotland Transform Scotland spokesperson, Emilia Lauder, welcomes the Chancellor’s baby steps toward fairer motoring taxes. The new mileage-based charge for EVs and long-overdue changes to fuel duty finally move us closer to a 'polluter pays' system.

Moar roads and moar dangerous roads. Protesters campaign against safe travel infrastructure in Fife. www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/5378...