Paul Shaw
@paulshaww.bsky.social
Scientist
Campaigns officer for Get Glasgow Moving
Better Buses for Strathclyde
Let Glasgow flourish!
https://www.getglasgowmoving.org/support/join/
My Substack:
https://open.substack.com/pub/paulshaw94ps?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=1v3syx
Campaigns officer for Get Glasgow Moving
Better Buses for Strathclyde
Let Glasgow flourish!
https://www.getglasgowmoving.org/support/join/
My Substack:
https://open.substack.com/pub/paulshaw94ps?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=1v3syx
Reposted by Paul Shaw
Join our online meeting to hear from people taking action for Better Buses across Scotland & find out how you can get involved in the run-up to May’s election 🚍🚏
📣 Scotland Demands Better Buses
🗓️ Weds 25 February 2026, 6:30pm
🎟️ Register in advance at: act.foe.scot/demandbetterbuses
📣 Scotland Demands Better Buses
🗓️ Weds 25 February 2026, 6:30pm
🎟️ Register in advance at: act.foe.scot/demandbetterbuses
February 8, 2026 at 5:49 PM
Join our online meeting to hear from people taking action for Better Buses across Scotland & find out how you can get involved in the run-up to May’s election 🚍🚏
📣 Scotland Demands Better Buses
🗓️ Weds 25 February 2026, 6:30pm
🎟️ Register in advance at: act.foe.scot/demandbetterbuses
📣 Scotland Demands Better Buses
🗓️ Weds 25 February 2026, 6:30pm
🎟️ Register in advance at: act.foe.scot/demandbetterbuses
Andy Burnham is the face of bus franchising in England, are Scottish Labour following his lead or do they support the NEC decision to block his candidacy?
January 25, 2026 at 3:42 PM
Andy Burnham is the face of bus franchising in England, are Scottish Labour following his lead or do they support the NEC decision to block his candidacy?
Reposted by Paul Shaw
Want to help support our volunteer-run campaign for better public transport? 🚶🚴🚌🚎🚄
Then please join @getglasgowmoving.org & come to our Annual General Meeting! 🙌
📅 Weds 18 Feb 2026, 6:30pm
📍 Renfield Centre, 260 Bath St, Glasgow, G2 4JP
Find out more👉 getglasgowmoving.org/news/clydemetro/#agm
Then please join @getglasgowmoving.org & come to our Annual General Meeting! 🙌
📅 Weds 18 Feb 2026, 6:30pm
📍 Renfield Centre, 260 Bath St, Glasgow, G2 4JP
Find out more👉 getglasgowmoving.org/news/clydemetro/#agm
January 18, 2026 at 5:38 PM
Want to help support our volunteer-run campaign for better public transport? 🚶🚴🚌🚎🚄
Then please join @getglasgowmoving.org & come to our Annual General Meeting! 🙌
📅 Weds 18 Feb 2026, 6:30pm
📍 Renfield Centre, 260 Bath St, Glasgow, G2 4JP
Find out more👉 getglasgowmoving.org/news/clydemetro/#agm
Then please join @getglasgowmoving.org & come to our Annual General Meeting! 🙌
📅 Weds 18 Feb 2026, 6:30pm
📍 Renfield Centre, 260 Bath St, Glasgow, G2 4JP
Find out more👉 getglasgowmoving.org/news/clydemetro/#agm
Just mental that you're completely ignoring franchising when SPT are currently developing it for Strathclyde and they need funding commitments. You're not serious about transforming Scotland if you refuse to discuss one of the biggest levers for transformation we have available.
January 12, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Just mental that you're completely ignoring franchising when SPT are currently developing it for Strathclyde and they need funding commitments. You're not serious about transforming Scotland if you refuse to discuss one of the biggest levers for transformation we have available.
It's past time we put this failed deregulation experiment to bed. It hasn't improved services or driven down fares. We're held to ransom and forced to pay these exorbitant fares. SPT are blazing a trail, ScotGov needs to recognise this is vital and support them in the budget next week.
Today First Glasgow put single fares up to a whopping £3.25, leaving us with some of the most expensive buses in the UK 💸
How can ScotGov allow this blatantly unfair situation to persist? 😤
𝗪𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 by supporting SPT’s plans to take our buses back into public control 💷
How can ScotGov allow this blatantly unfair situation to persist? 😤
𝗪𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 by supporting SPT’s plans to take our buses back into public control 💷
January 11, 2026 at 1:52 PM
It's past time we put this failed deregulation experiment to bed. It hasn't improved services or driven down fares. We're held to ransom and forced to pay these exorbitant fares. SPT are blazing a trail, ScotGov needs to recognise this is vital and support them in the budget next week.
Reposted by Paul Shaw
Today First Glasgow put single fares up to a whopping £3.25, leaving us with some of the most expensive buses in the UK 💸
How can ScotGov allow this blatantly unfair situation to persist? 😤
𝗪𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 by supporting SPT’s plans to take our buses back into public control 💷
How can ScotGov allow this blatantly unfair situation to persist? 😤
𝗪𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 by supporting SPT’s plans to take our buses back into public control 💷
January 11, 2026 at 12:48 PM
Today First Glasgow put single fares up to a whopping £3.25, leaving us with some of the most expensive buses in the UK 💸
How can ScotGov allow this blatantly unfair situation to persist? 😤
𝗪𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 by supporting SPT’s plans to take our buses back into public control 💷
How can ScotGov allow this blatantly unfair situation to persist? 😤
𝗪𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 by supporting SPT’s plans to take our buses back into public control 💷
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Thanks to all the MSPs who came to our Better Buses Drop-in at the Scot Parl yesterday 👏
We need your help to 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗯𝘂𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗲! 🚌
That means supporting SPT's plans with at least £6m in next week’s Scottish Budget 💷
And committing to accelerate bus franchising process in your manifestos...
We need your help to 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗯𝘂𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗲! 🚌
That means supporting SPT's plans with at least £6m in next week’s Scottish Budget 💷
And committing to accelerate bus franchising process in your manifestos...
January 8, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Thanks to all the MSPs who came to our Better Buses Drop-in at the Scot Parl yesterday 👏
We need your help to 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗯𝘂𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗲! 🚌
That means supporting SPT's plans with at least £6m in next week’s Scottish Budget 💷
And committing to accelerate bus franchising process in your manifestos...
We need your help to 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗯𝘂𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗲! 🚌
That means supporting SPT's plans with at least £6m in next week’s Scottish Budget 💷
And committing to accelerate bus franchising process in your manifestos...
Reposted by Paul Shaw
Today we're launching a new map bringing to life the developing plans for #ClydeMetro
Watch this intro video setting out our vision for what our region’s new “fully-integrated mass transit public transport system” could look like 🚍🚇🚉
Find out more 👇
getglasgowmoving.org/news/clydemetro
Watch this intro video setting out our vision for what our region’s new “fully-integrated mass transit public transport system” could look like 🚍🚇🚉
Find out more 👇
getglasgowmoving.org/news/clydemetro
Our vision for Glasgow's Clyde Metro
YouTube video by Get Glasgow Moving
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December 17, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Today we're launching a new map bringing to life the developing plans for #ClydeMetro
Watch this intro video setting out our vision for what our region’s new “fully-integrated mass transit public transport system” could look like 🚍🚇🚉
Find out more 👇
getglasgowmoving.org/news/clydemetro
Watch this intro video setting out our vision for what our region’s new “fully-integrated mass transit public transport system” could look like 🚍🚇🚉
Find out more 👇
getglasgowmoving.org/news/clydemetro
'Found a cure yet?' as a cancer researcher. There are many and varied types of cancer that there will always be new treatments but never a catch-all cure sadly.
Also no, I haven't found a treatment either - it's really fuckin hard.
Also no, I haven't found a treatment either - it's really fuckin hard.
What’s the worst question someone can ask after you tell them your profession? For linguists, it’s definitely “how many languages do you speak?”, but I’m curious what else is happening to the rest of y’all out there?!
December 1, 2025 at 10:10 PM
'Found a cure yet?' as a cancer researcher. There are many and varied types of cancer that there will always be new treatments but never a catch-all cure sadly.
Also no, I haven't found a treatment either - it's really fuckin hard.
Also no, I haven't found a treatment either - it's really fuckin hard.
Reposted by Paul Shaw
More affordable, reliable, connected, safe, easy, frequent, integrated bus services! 🚌🚏
That's a few good reasons why you should support our campaign to 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻'𝘀 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹 🙌
Write to your MSPs to 𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗻𝗼𝘄 👇
📨 betterbuses.uk/strathclyde/#email
That's a few good reasons why you should support our campaign to 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻'𝘀 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹 🙌
Write to your MSPs to 𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗻𝗼𝘄 👇
📨 betterbuses.uk/strathclyde/#email
November 27, 2025 at 3:33 PM
More affordable, reliable, connected, safe, easy, frequent, integrated bus services! 🚌🚏
That's a few good reasons why you should support our campaign to 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻'𝘀 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹 🙌
Write to your MSPs to 𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗻𝗼𝘄 👇
📨 betterbuses.uk/strathclyde/#email
That's a few good reasons why you should support our campaign to 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻'𝘀 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹 🙌
Write to your MSPs to 𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗻𝗼𝘄 👇
📨 betterbuses.uk/strathclyde/#email
Reposted by Paul Shaw
Thanks to everyone who came to our Day of Action at Buchanan Bus Station yesterday! 🚌
We gave out hundreds of our new leaflets 👏
If you'd like to help distribute some in your local area, please order here:
📝 forms.gle/2GWd4rSC5KMZs4yF6
Email your MSPs here:
📨 betterbuses.uk/strathclyde/#email
We gave out hundreds of our new leaflets 👏
If you'd like to help distribute some in your local area, please order here:
📝 forms.gle/2GWd4rSC5KMZs4yF6
Email your MSPs here:
📨 betterbuses.uk/strathclyde/#email
November 23, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Thanks to everyone who came to our Day of Action at Buchanan Bus Station yesterday! 🚌
We gave out hundreds of our new leaflets 👏
If you'd like to help distribute some in your local area, please order here:
📝 forms.gle/2GWd4rSC5KMZs4yF6
Email your MSPs here:
📨 betterbuses.uk/strathclyde/#email
We gave out hundreds of our new leaflets 👏
If you'd like to help distribute some in your local area, please order here:
📝 forms.gle/2GWd4rSC5KMZs4yF6
Email your MSPs here:
📨 betterbuses.uk/strathclyde/#email
Reposted by Paul Shaw
On 𝗦𝗮𝘁 𝟮𝟮 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿, we'll be holding our first Better Buses Day of Action outside Buchanan Bus Station in Glasgow 🚌🚏
Please stop by between 11am-3pm!
You can find out more about our campaign and collect some of our new leaflets to distribute in your local area 😃
Please stop by between 11am-3pm!
You can find out more about our campaign and collect some of our new leaflets to distribute in your local area 😃
November 12, 2025 at 12:52 PM
On 𝗦𝗮𝘁 𝟮𝟮 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿, we'll be holding our first Better Buses Day of Action outside Buchanan Bus Station in Glasgow 🚌🚏
Please stop by between 11am-3pm!
You can find out more about our campaign and collect some of our new leaflets to distribute in your local area 😃
Please stop by between 11am-3pm!
You can find out more about our campaign and collect some of our new leaflets to distribute in your local area 😃
"Depending on the way it is implemented, and there can be a large amount of local government control in the exact rates, it could potentially raise between £50 million and £800 million a year using rough salary estimates. Ka-ching."
November 12, 2025 at 3:27 PM
"Depending on the way it is implemented, and there can be a large amount of local government control in the exact rates, it could potentially raise between £50 million and £800 million a year using rough salary estimates. Ka-ching."
"This breeds an implicit understanding that where a company chooses to base itself has an impact on the locality and its workers and employers cannot outsource transport costs to the individual"
November 12, 2025 at 3:27 PM
"This breeds an implicit understanding that where a company chooses to base itself has an impact on the locality and its workers and employers cannot outsource transport costs to the individual"
"If a company employs 20 people and pays them a combined total of £1m then they could pay between £5.5k – £29.5k in transport tax depending on where they are based."
November 12, 2025 at 3:27 PM
"If a company employs 20 people and pays them a combined total of £1m then they could pay between £5.5k – £29.5k in transport tax depending on where they are based."
"It provides a stable source of income to the local transport authority to allow them to plan long term investment in the network, rolling stock and staff. It means the local transport authority does not need to go cap in hand to the government asking them to reinstate certain funding streams"
November 12, 2025 at 3:27 PM
"It provides a stable source of income to the local transport authority to allow them to plan long term investment in the network, rolling stock and staff. It means the local transport authority does not need to go cap in hand to the government asking them to reinstate certain funding streams"
"This one goes by a few different names: versement mobilité in France, public transportation levy in Vienna, or simply payroll tax in the USA. This is a tax levied on employers in the region which is paid directly to the regional transport authority."
November 12, 2025 at 3:27 PM
"This one goes by a few different names: versement mobilité in France, public transportation levy in Vienna, or simply payroll tax in the USA. This is a tax levied on employers in the region which is paid directly to the regional transport authority."
Reposted by Paul Shaw
Why are we still waiting for Better Buses? 🚌
Check out our new leaflet! 👏
If you'd like to help distribute some in your local area, please order here:
📝 forms.gle/2GWd4rSC5KMZs4yF6
Or come & collect them at our upcoming events 🧵👇
Check out our new leaflet! 👏
If you'd like to help distribute some in your local area, please order here:
📝 forms.gle/2GWd4rSC5KMZs4yF6
Or come & collect them at our upcoming events 🧵👇
November 12, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Why are we still waiting for Better Buses? 🚌
Check out our new leaflet! 👏
If you'd like to help distribute some in your local area, please order here:
📝 forms.gle/2GWd4rSC5KMZs4yF6
Or come & collect them at our upcoming events 🧵👇
Check out our new leaflet! 👏
If you'd like to help distribute some in your local area, please order here:
📝 forms.gle/2GWd4rSC5KMZs4yF6
Or come & collect them at our upcoming events 🧵👇
When all beliefs are protected then no beliefs are protected. How does deliberately insulting all Muslims count as a belief when BEING A MUSLIM is a protected characteristic? These two things cannot both be true at once...
This is how transphobia's right wing fuckery blew open basic respect in the UK, there is absolutely no reason to expect now that being "women critical" is not also a protected belief, if you truly do not believe that women should just be reproductive slaves for cis men.
This will be used to abuse.
This will be used to abuse.
November 9, 2025 at 12:43 PM
When all beliefs are protected then no beliefs are protected. How does deliberately insulting all Muslims count as a belief when BEING A MUSLIM is a protected characteristic? These two things cannot both be true at once...
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As buildings crumble, services slide and bills soar, workers and tenants in Scotland’s largest city are battling back against decline.
🎧 Listen to ‘A Glasgow We Can Afford’ w/ Paul Shaw and Stella Rooney now: buff.ly/WKfXBHH
🎧 Listen to ‘A Glasgow We Can Afford’ w/ Paul Shaw and Stella Rooney now: buff.ly/WKfXBHH
November 7, 2025 at 8:14 AM
As buildings crumble, services slide and bills soar, workers and tenants in Scotland’s largest city are battling back against decline.
🎧 Listen to ‘A Glasgow We Can Afford’ w/ Paul Shaw and Stella Rooney now: buff.ly/WKfXBHH
🎧 Listen to ‘A Glasgow We Can Afford’ w/ Paul Shaw and Stella Rooney now: buff.ly/WKfXBHH
Reposted by Paul Shaw
Scotland Demands Better Buses! 🚍
It was great to march alongside so many other organisations on today's #ScotlandDemandsBetter March & Rally in Edinburgh ✊
Please take action by emailing your MSPs 👇
📨 betterbuses.uk/strathclyde/#email
@povertyalliance.org @scottishtuc.bsky.social
It was great to march alongside so many other organisations on today's #ScotlandDemandsBetter March & Rally in Edinburgh ✊
Please take action by emailing your MSPs 👇
📨 betterbuses.uk/strathclyde/#email
@povertyalliance.org @scottishtuc.bsky.social
October 25, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Scotland Demands Better Buses! 🚍
It was great to march alongside so many other organisations on today's #ScotlandDemandsBetter March & Rally in Edinburgh ✊
Please take action by emailing your MSPs 👇
📨 betterbuses.uk/strathclyde/#email
@povertyalliance.org @scottishtuc.bsky.social
It was great to march alongside so many other organisations on today's #ScotlandDemandsBetter March & Rally in Edinburgh ✊
Please take action by emailing your MSPs 👇
📨 betterbuses.uk/strathclyde/#email
@povertyalliance.org @scottishtuc.bsky.social