Daniel Johnson
@ethelf.bsky.social
Part-time rain god, I cycle a fair bit, like cooking, follow politics, wish people could just be decent to each other.
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Given the state of Starmer's Labour Party, I'm actually proud of my MP @drrosena.bsky.social for having her trade envoy role removed for rebelling "too much".
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/jul/16/keir-starmer-to-remove-labour-whip-from-at-least-three-persistent-rebel-mps
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/jul/16/keir-starmer-to-remove-labour-whip-from-at-least-three-persistent-rebel-mps
Keir Starmer removes Labour whip from four ‘persistent rebel’ MPs | Labour | The Guardian
Rachael Maskell, Neil Duncan-Jordan, Brian Leishman and Chris Hinchliff pushed out and three trade envoys lose roles
www.theguardian.com
July 16, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Given the state of Starmer's Labour Party, I'm actually proud of my MP @drrosena.bsky.social for having her trade envoy role removed for rebelling "too much".
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/jul/16/keir-starmer-to-remove-labour-whip-from-at-least-three-persistent-rebel-mps
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/jul/16/keir-starmer-to-remove-labour-whip-from-at-least-three-persistent-rebel-mps
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Delighted to see that the Hammersmith Bridge has reopened this weekend - the new cycle lanes look excellent and will give much more space for people walking, wheeling and cycling over the river.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
April 22, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Delighted to see that the Hammersmith Bridge has reopened this weekend - the new cycle lanes look excellent and will give much more space for people walking, wheeling and cycling over the river.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Cyclists cannot win. For every "I want you to ring your bell at me" there is an equal and opposite "How dare you ring your bell at me"
My petty gripe: I just want one ding from speeding cyclists. How hard can it be?
My petty gripe: I just want one ding from speeding cyclists. How hard can it be?
It’s called a shared path for a reason, but a peaceful walkway can turn into something more like a racetrack
My family recently moved house (still unpacking those last non-priority boxes) to a spot near a shared pedestrian/cyclist pathway and a few…
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January 16, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Cyclists cannot win. For every "I want you to ring your bell at me" there is an equal and opposite "How dare you ring your bell at me"
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Give me a single reason why King Charles deserves £22bn, and to get £500m more a year from the British taxpayers who actually work for their money.
#AbolishTheMonarchy
#AbolishTheMonarchy
January 15, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Give me a single reason why King Charles deserves £22bn, and to get £500m more a year from the British taxpayers who actually work for their money.
#AbolishTheMonarchy
#AbolishTheMonarchy
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Shut up John Franklin.
What single thing would most improve matters for cyclists?
Safe cycling author calls for “more self-confidence” and “less exaggeration of danger”, and says riding a bike on the road is “very safe” – but others argue “massive cultural change” for drivers is needed instead
road.cc/311777 #cycling
Safe cycling author calls for “more self-confidence” and “less exaggeration of danger”, and says riding a bike on the road is “very safe” – but others argue “massive cultural change” for drivers is needed instead
road.cc/311777 #cycling
Safe cycling author calls for “less exaggeration of danger” and says cycling on the road is “very safe” – but cyclists argue “massive cultural change” for drivers is needed instead; Cav: “I don’t watc...
It’s Wednesday, which means it’s one week until I can start thinking about taking all these decorations down… Anyway, Scrooge – I mean, Ryan Mallon – is back with all your latest cycling news and view...
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December 18, 2024 at 12:58 PM
Shut up John Franklin.
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New cars in Europe are getting 1 cm wider every two years. T&E says the trend will continue due to the rising sales of SUVs unless lawmakers take action.
50 % of new cars sold are already too wide for the minimum on-street parking space in many countries.
www.greencarcongress.com/2024/01/2024...
50 % of new cars sold are already too wide for the minimum on-street parking space in many countries.
www.greencarcongress.com/2024/01/2024...
New cars in Europe are getting 1 cm wider every two years
New cars in Europe are getting 1 cm wider every two years, on average, according to research by environmental NGO Transport & Environment (T&E). T&E says the trend will continue due to the rising sale...
www.greencarcongress.com
December 5, 2024 at 6:40 PM
New cars in Europe are getting 1 cm wider every two years. T&E says the trend will continue due to the rising sales of SUVs unless lawmakers take action.
50 % of new cars sold are already too wide for the minimum on-street parking space in many countries.
www.greencarcongress.com/2024/01/2024...
50 % of new cars sold are already too wide for the minimum on-street parking space in many countries.
www.greencarcongress.com/2024/01/2024...
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We need to ban pavement parking and enable enforcement via easy third party online reporting.
There is no excuse for it.
There is no excuse for it.
When people park selfishly across pavements they make life incredibly difficult for people in wheelchairs and many others
We headed out with @pamthomas01.bsky.social to see the challenges she faces on a daily basis because of this selfish behaviour
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...
We headed out with @pamthomas01.bsky.social to see the challenges she faces on a daily basis because of this selfish behaviour
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...
'People's selfish parking makes me not want to leave my house'
"I'm just at a point now where I am like 'I will just stay in the house' and it shouldn't be that way"
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December 1, 2024 at 7:45 AM
We need to ban pavement parking and enable enforcement via easy third party online reporting.
There is no excuse for it.
There is no excuse for it.
The picture used to illustrate the article shows one of the 2 worst junctions on CS7 in my experience, the other being the junction with Upper Tooting Park approaching Balham.
List of shame: the most dangerous junctions in London for cyclists.
Good work by @londoncycling.bsky.social www.standard.co.uk/news/transpo...
Good work by @londoncycling.bsky.social www.standard.co.uk/news/transpo...
Road safety alert: most dangerous junctions in London for cyclists revealed
TfL’s target to eradicate all road deaths by 2041 ‘will surely be missed’, warn campaigners
www.standard.co.uk
November 19, 2024 at 10:59 AM
The picture used to illustrate the article shows one of the 2 worst junctions on CS7 in my experience, the other being the junction with Upper Tooting Park approaching Balham.