Ruth Fletcher
@mihe2000.bsky.social
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If you take a breath of Birmingham's air today, give a thought to Waseem Zaffar, an all too rare example of a local politician willing to tackle the problem of car dominance.
Our city is greatly diminished by Councillor Zaffar’s shocking passing.
Our city is greatly diminished by Councillor Zaffar’s shocking passing.
Our thoughts are with Councillor Zaffar’s family and friends following the sad news of his passing. He was a major force for good, enabling and advocating for bold transport and clean air policy.
January 31, 2026 at 8:25 AM
If you take a breath of Birmingham's air today, give a thought to Waseem Zaffar, an all too rare example of a local politician willing to tackle the problem of car dominance.
Our city is greatly diminished by Councillor Zaffar’s shocking passing.
Our city is greatly diminished by Councillor Zaffar’s shocking passing.
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Our thoughts are with Councillor Zaffar’s family and friends following the sad news of his passing. He was a major force for good, enabling and advocating for bold transport and clean air policy.
January 31, 2026 at 7:28 AM
Our thoughts are with Councillor Zaffar’s family and friends following the sad news of his passing. He was a major force for good, enabling and advocating for bold transport and clean air policy.
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👏 Another big win this week but for cyclists at train stations!
British Transport Police will now investigate bike thefts at stations even if bikes are left for over two hours. A real campaign win made possible by supporters speaking up.
🔗 cyclinguk.org/btp-backtrack
British Transport Police will now investigate bike thefts at stations even if bikes are left for over two hours. A real campaign win made possible by supporters speaking up.
🔗 cyclinguk.org/btp-backtrack
January 30, 2026 at 9:33 AM
👏 Another big win this week but for cyclists at train stations!
British Transport Police will now investigate bike thefts at stations even if bikes are left for over two hours. A real campaign win made possible by supporters speaking up.
🔗 cyclinguk.org/btp-backtrack
British Transport Police will now investigate bike thefts at stations even if bikes are left for over two hours. A real campaign win made possible by supporters speaking up.
🔗 cyclinguk.org/btp-backtrack
Excellent video. Follow the link for the blog and full video.
Cars are being phased out of city centres. This creates space for walking, cycling and public transport. Compared to 20 years ago, many streets are almost unrecognisable. They are safer, greener and far more enjoyable places to be.
📸 @bicycledutch.bsky.social #DCEnetwork
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📸 @bicycledutch.bsky.social #DCEnetwork
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January 25, 2026 at 5:49 PM
Excellent video. Follow the link for the blog and full video.
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That BBC coverage is timestamped 942pm
The misinformation it contains was demonstrated to be clearly untrue almost 3 hours before that
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The misinformation it contains was demonstrated to be clearly untrue almost 3 hours before that
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Federal law enforcement agents shot and killed a man in Minneapolis on Jan. 24 according to local police officials. DHS told Fox News that the man was “armed with a gun”. A video of the shooting appears to show that a gun was taken from the man before the first shot was fired. x.com/BillMelugin_...
January 24, 2026 at 11:08 PM
That BBC coverage is timestamped 942pm
The misinformation it contains was demonstrated to be clearly untrue almost 3 hours before that
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The misinformation it contains was demonstrated to be clearly untrue almost 3 hours before that
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The BBC summary relays false claims but does not prioritise the facts at all
January 24, 2026 at 11:01 PM
The BBC summary relays false claims but does not prioritise the facts at all
Yes, servicing and breakdown cover are necessary for original and second-hand owners if ebikes are going to work as long term daily transport for the average person.
Opinion: A renewed trend for retail & workshop backup for e-bikes is a good thing for all.
Why electric bike labels thrive when their infrastructure supports buying local:
www.cyclingelectric.com/in-depth/opi...
Why electric bike labels thrive when their infrastructure supports buying local:
www.cyclingelectric.com/in-depth/opi...
Opinion: A renewed trend for retail & workshop backup for e-bikes is a good thing for all
Landing in our inbox this morning was a welcome note from Ribble, one of the UK's premier bicycle and e-bike
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January 15, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Yes, servicing and breakdown cover are necessary for original and second-hand owners if ebikes are going to work as long term daily transport for the average person.
Sorry news on a last-minute rush that is threatening the quality of the much-needed update on Manual for Streets.
The DfT is doing some consultation on the new Manual for Streets with professional bodies and others (I don't know the full list). As I understand it, there will be three sections and section A was released just before Xmas with a response deadline just after.
January 14, 2026 at 11:25 AM
Sorry news on a last-minute rush that is threatening the quality of the much-needed update on Manual for Streets.
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Woohoo! Chickenpox vaccines are on the menu in the UK - finally!!
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Ignore the sceptics: with this new vaccine, chickenpox could become a thing of the past | Wes Streeting
Thousands develop serious complications from the varicella virus. Today the NHS rolls out a new jab, alongside measles, mumps and rubella, says health secretary Wes Streeting
www.theguardian.com
January 2, 2026 at 12:06 PM
Woohoo! Chickenpox vaccines are on the menu in the UK - finally!!
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Here is my oral testimony - the first in the inquiry on tackling online harms facing young people in New Zealand watch from the beginning- VIDEO: vimeo.com/1111511670
2025/09/08 - EW [Part 1]
Monday 8 September 2025 | Education and Workforce Committee Inquiry into the harm young New Zealanders encounter online, and the roles that Government, business,…
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December 3, 2025 at 3:28 AM
Here is my oral testimony - the first in the inquiry on tackling online harms facing young people in New Zealand watch from the beginning- VIDEO: vimeo.com/1111511670
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I got visited by three ghosts last night, who were all experts in English grammar.
December 14, 2025 at 8:05 AM
I got visited by three ghosts last night, who were all experts in English grammar.
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"These ebikes are out of control and we need to regulate them now!"
December 12, 2025 at 10:13 PM
"These ebikes are out of control and we need to regulate them now!"
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Listen to our team member Natalie on BBC Radio 4, discussing disabled people's experiences of active travel, and her first ever inclusive cycling experience with Cycling UK last month. Listen in: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002n7p1
BBC Radio 4 - Rare Earth, City Transport: Faster, Cheaper, Greener
Tom Heap and Helen Czerski examine how we get around our towns and cities.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 12, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Listen to our team member Natalie on BBC Radio 4, discussing disabled people's experiences of active travel, and her first ever inclusive cycling experience with Cycling UK last month. Listen in: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002n7p1
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Radio 4 - Listen Live - BBC Sounds
Listen live to Radio 4 on BBC Sounds
www.bbc.co.uk
December 12, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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🚨BREAKING🚨
MPs have voted to PASS our bill to establish a UK-EU customs union.
The Prime Minister must now listen to his own MPs, drop his self-imposed red lines and finally go for proper growth through an ambitious trade deal with the EU.
MPs have voted to PASS our bill to establish a UK-EU customs union.
The Prime Minister must now listen to his own MPs, drop his self-imposed red lines and finally go for proper growth through an ambitious trade deal with the EU.
December 9, 2025 at 3:21 PM
🚨BREAKING🚨
MPs have voted to PASS our bill to establish a UK-EU customs union.
The Prime Minister must now listen to his own MPs, drop his self-imposed red lines and finally go for proper growth through an ambitious trade deal with the EU.
MPs have voted to PASS our bill to establish a UK-EU customs union.
The Prime Minister must now listen to his own MPs, drop his self-imposed red lines and finally go for proper growth through an ambitious trade deal with the EU.
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Two minutes of footage of wheelchair users on bike lanes in Paris. A classic video I posted on Twitter a few years ago I had not posted here yet.
December 9, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Two minutes of footage of wheelchair users on bike lanes in Paris. A classic video I posted on Twitter a few years ago I had not posted here yet.
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“the UK has to deal with a population density comparable to the Netherlands and the urban transport choices of Texas.”
theconversation.com/how-the-uks-...
theconversation.com/how-the-uks-...
How the UK’s dependency on cars slows down the economy
Clogged up Britain
theconversation.com
December 9, 2025 at 9:18 AM
“the UK has to deal with a population density comparable to the Netherlands and the urban transport choices of Texas.”
theconversation.com/how-the-uks-...
theconversation.com/how-the-uks-...
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Just done a pre-recorded segment for LBC on Active Travel England's road width's doc. Should be on after 11pm tonight with Nick Abbott. Why? Tabloid media getting in tizzy today over "war on motorists" crap. www.gov.uk/government/p...
Critical safety issues for walking, wheeling and cycling
www.gov.uk
November 16, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Just done a pre-recorded segment for LBC on Active Travel England's road width's doc. Should be on after 11pm tonight with Nick Abbott. Why? Tabloid media getting in tizzy today over "war on motorists" crap. www.gov.uk/government/p...
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Trump wants to destroy the BBC and Farage is egging him on.
To all those who love the BBC, now is the time to speak up.
To all those who love the BBC, now is the time to speak up.
November 13, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Trump wants to destroy the BBC and Farage is egging him on.
To all those who love the BBC, now is the time to speak up.
To all those who love the BBC, now is the time to speak up.
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What's gone wrong with Britain? Brexit!!
National Bureau of Economic Research... findings: “We estimate that by 2025, the Brexit process had reduced UK GDP by 6% to 8%, investment by 12% to 18%, employment by 3% to 4%, and productivity by 3% to 4%.”
chrisgreybrexitblog.blogspot.com
National Bureau of Economic Research... findings: “We estimate that by 2025, the Brexit process had reduced UK GDP by 6% to 8%, investment by 12% to 18%, employment by 3% to 4%, and productivity by 3% to 4%.”
chrisgreybrexitblog.blogspot.com
Brexit & Brexitism
<a rel="me" href="https://mastodon.online/@ChrisGrey">Mastodon</a>
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November 15, 2025 at 8:45 AM
What's gone wrong with Britain? Brexit!!
National Bureau of Economic Research... findings: “We estimate that by 2025, the Brexit process had reduced UK GDP by 6% to 8%, investment by 12% to 18%, employment by 3% to 4%, and productivity by 3% to 4%.”
chrisgreybrexitblog.blogspot.com
National Bureau of Economic Research... findings: “We estimate that by 2025, the Brexit process had reduced UK GDP by 6% to 8%, investment by 12% to 18%, employment by 3% to 4%, and productivity by 3% to 4%.”
chrisgreybrexitblog.blogspot.com
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Whatever the pros and cons of the changes - I am sceptical about the principles + doubt the practical impacts the government wants will materialise - this government is using language where some of the key premises are false (as a matter of fact) and where the consequences are overspun + unlikely
November 15, 2025 at 8:46 AM
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🎯 Davey is spot on. "We can have criticism of the BBC, but within that, we need to recognise how valuable an institution it is [and how] precious to our country. And that's one of the reasons why people like President Trump and Nigel Farage, want to undermine the BBC." 👏🏽~AA
November 10, 2025 at 2:35 PM
🎯 Davey is spot on. "We can have criticism of the BBC, but within that, we need to recognise how valuable an institution it is [and how] precious to our country. And that's one of the reasons why people like President Trump and Nigel Farage, want to undermine the BBC." 👏🏽~AA
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The reaction to the Panorama edit has been nothing short of hysterical. Yes the BBC has some impartiality problems. But its biggest isn't the one you think.
New piece from me.
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New piece from me.
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The truth about impartiality at the BBC
And the hysteria of the current "crisis"
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November 10, 2025 at 7:22 PM
The reaction to the Panorama edit has been nothing short of hysterical. Yes the BBC has some impartiality problems. But its biggest isn't the one you think.
New piece from me.
open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...
New piece from me.
open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...