Sodium ion batteries are now cost competitive with lithium ion batteries, though not yet at the same energy density level, so we won't see them in EVs right away. But they perform better at low temps & there's no conceivable shortage of sodium. #EnergyTransition www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

This politician is part of the problem, not the solution

Due to its increasing toxicity, we are no longer posting on X.  You can find us on FB, Instagram, TikTok - and of course here on BlueSky, where we will continue to share news about the wall,  details of our events, and updates on the continually growing covid death toll. ❤️

In the grand scheme of things €300m is nothing. Wandsworth Council is spending £4MILLION on beautifying 100metres of a bridge underpass and the Labour government is spending £9BILLION on just 12-miles of new road

www.wandleward.org May 2026

Living in a country where I'm not afraid that my neighbours or police/gov staff would be carrying guns, I just cannot fathom how my neighbours and I would react if the events of this week occurred in our neighbourhood. It's just totally incomprehensible. The UK is imperfect, but it's still great.

This isn't the cargo bike you are looking for.

Wow. I'm in a webinar about the new road safety strategy, and a guy from the ADI has just said that there is no mandatory requirement for driving instructors to carry out CPD! So they could have been a driving instructor for 30 years and never have done any further learning in that time 😱

Christ! I have to complete mandatory fire safety and data governance courses every year to name just two. It's insane that driving instructors don't have to demonstrate any form of ongoing competency.

I was told by @hfcouncil #Metropolitan police officer that this mass surveillance in Hammersmith was communicated to residents on X. The irony.

Police allegedly laying down their weapons and joining in with protestors in Ilam, Iran. Quite something.

Symptom

DfT's "Inclusive Mobility" talks about 2 metre footways being the minimum in "normal circumstances"; presumably that's the minimum with to keep clear!

“These new powers do not go far enough to protect pedestrians. It’s disappointing not to see a nationwide prohibition.” Our @charitycat.bsky.social responds to the news that local authorities will receive legal powers to restrict pavement parking. https://www.livingstreets.org.uk/pavement-parking

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Darth Vader Looking To Become Even More Hated In The Galaxy, Takes Up Cycling. creativebyrovelo.com/therovelorecord

Hundreds of offences being committed right in front of these Police Officers. Of course none of the offenders will be prosecuted

This Labour Government continues to flail when it comes to active travel and safe streets @wandsworthls.bsky.social @livingstreets.bsky.social

Whilst I was many 🌓 ago, I remember a lot of salient moments from school. Anyone who says they “don’t remember” their school days is a liar.

Reform just seems to be a bunch disaffected ex-Tories, who just want to be overtly rather than covertly racist & deeply unpleasant

What’s wrong with this picture?

This finding of "hidden" public support for green policies strongly echoes our work on pluralistic ignorance when it comes to non-car travel: most people support non-car travel more than car travel, but at the same time they believe this is a minority view

Zohran just went out and fixed the Williamsburg Bridge bike entrance. Just did it. No faffing, no nonsense. Bam. Fixed.

Christmas Trees 😤

I wonder what the impact on petrol stations is? It will become increasingly expensive to operate a station and therefore pump prices will just keep increasing (which is great)

London in the good old days - before everyone's feet pointed forwards.

Guy who hates socialism but can’t imagine living without free parking

Let’s hope this brushes off on the Mayor of London. Delivery companies, including the supermarkets, really need to take a far greater role in reducing road danger.

Of course we should be using well proven district energy systems rather than installing AHPs & batteries in individual new homes apple.news/A8qtF9FTUSvG...

For the love of god, why does “Mrs Brown’s Boys” exist?

"New True Edition" via Trevor Martin

You'd think that someone who is "the main breadwinner and carer for your family and within the family members have life-limiting conditions" would do all they could to avoid "speeding in April 2023, running a red light in February 2025 and driving without due care and attention in April 2025."

Yet more backwards efforts by Labour on active travel and reducing car dependency. Dozens of Zipcars parked up but all unavailable due to high fees charged Labour Boroughs and TfL. A big win for private car corporates.

Happy New Year from Solve the School Run! 🚸 What better way to toast 2026 than with a vision of the safer #streetsforkids we're campaigning to create. We love a #bikebus! 🚲 🚲 🚲 You too? 👉 Follow us! #bikebus #schoolrun

The new craze of 6-7 in lifts is really annoying

In the 1990s, the Treasury opposed Crossrail and Michael Portillo, then a government minister argued there was no need for it. As a result, the project - now a huge success - was delayed more than a decade. The Treasury is allergic to productivity growth. www.ft.com/content/a5b7...

The strategic road network is managed by a charity and relies on the goodwill of land owners for access. Some motorways will be muddy and flooded each winter. Also The strategic road network stops randomly at council boundaries and investment is where councils are willing. (UK edition).

Audiences spend more time watching BBC TV/iPlayer on average per week per person than Netflix, Disney+ & Amazon Prime combined. In the first quarter of 2025, the BBC had 5 out of the 10 most watched programmes in the UK across all broadcasters and streamers. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Big Tech these days in a nutshell

Happy Christmas to bollard fans across the world! #WorldBollardAssociation

Two of the most powerful ways of reducing ghg emissions: drive less and fly less. By building more walkable, lovable neighbourhoods, we can help people do both! www.instagram.com/p/DSA4xweAab...

The way successive governments have treated Leeds and Bradford is nothing short of a disgrace, and the country is poorer is a result of their failures. We can't change the past, but Labour could reverse its decision and give a Leeds-Bradford tram the green light to power ahead.

UPDATE: neighbours complain about kids with bikes on sidewalks.

Tonnes of bitumen were spilt by FM Conway into the River Thames on 17 August 2025 and a cleanup is ongoing Full story:

Anna Turley says Labour promised to abolish hereditary peers. No. Keir Starmer promised to abolish the entire House of Lords.

Closed road, open street

It's been a wild year for rovélo creative.Thx to everyone who I've been lucky enough to work with creatively/strategically, those who bought shirts/posters and for all of you who invited me to do talks/interviews etc...been very lucky more to come in '26 including some new partnerships & publishing