Will Bramhill
@willbramhill.bsky.social
Happy husband and family man; vegetarian for 60 years; utility and leisure cyclist; transport activist; genealogist; gardener; journalist. Hates semicolons. Pic: Sodom and Gomorrah, Suffolk.
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Every transport planner, councillor and would-be councillor in the UK should read this. The UK doesn't have the space either and we need to be following the example of the Netherlands @teamlabouruk.bsky.social @conservatives.bsky.social @libdems.org.uk @greenparty.org.uk
As Dutch cities continue to grow, space is being reallocated to walking, cycling and public transport. Across the Netherlands, the role of the private car is being reconsidered. New blog post and video.
When Space Runs Out: Rethinking the Role of the Car in Dutch Cities
Dutch cities are changing rapidly. One of the aims of this blog is to document that change, and there is plenty of work ahead. Much of what I record involves changes to streets: a before-and-after of a reconstructed street is relatively easy to capture in images. Shiny new cycling bridges can steal the show, and a new continuous-cycle route perhaps even more so.
bicycledutch.wordpress.com
January 21, 2026 at 11:25 AM
Every transport planner, councillor and would-be councillor in the UK should read this. The UK doesn't have the space either and we need to be following the example of the Netherlands @teamlabouruk.bsky.social @conservatives.bsky.social @libdems.org.uk @greenparty.org.uk
The men in white coats need to turn up now!
We're watching a White House press conference where Trump has been spouting nonsense for at least half an hour on a scale that is truly unprecedented.
Tune in www.whitehouse.gov/live/
Tune in www.whitehouse.gov/live/
January 20, 2026 at 7:45 PM
The men in white coats need to turn up now!
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From the "No Shit Sherlock" news desk...
January 20, 2026 at 4:01 AM
From the "No Shit Sherlock" news desk...
Hey Dublin, how much for the UK to buy the rest of Ireland?
We REALLY need you for our national security (and access to your dairy herd).
(Ridiculous, of course, but it shows the natural follow-on of the policies of Buggeration Trump.)
We REALLY need you for our national security (and access to your dairy herd).
(Ridiculous, of course, but it shows the natural follow-on of the policies of Buggeration Trump.)
January 20, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Hey Dublin, how much for the UK to buy the rest of Ireland?
We REALLY need you for our national security (and access to your dairy herd).
(Ridiculous, of course, but it shows the natural follow-on of the policies of Buggeration Trump.)
We REALLY need you for our national security (and access to your dairy herd).
(Ridiculous, of course, but it shows the natural follow-on of the policies of Buggeration Trump.)
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Danish Parliament Deputy Speaker Lars-Christian Brask:
"If I could come with some advice, it would be for the Senate & House to start to take control of political power in America because with this erratic & mad behaviour, you have to ask the question, is the President capable of running the US?"
"If I could come with some advice, it would be for the Senate & House to start to take control of political power in America because with this erratic & mad behaviour, you have to ask the question, is the President capable of running the US?"
January 19, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Danish Parliament Deputy Speaker Lars-Christian Brask:
"If I could come with some advice, it would be for the Senate & House to start to take control of political power in America because with this erratic & mad behaviour, you have to ask the question, is the President capable of running the US?"
"If I could come with some advice, it would be for the Senate & House to start to take control of political power in America because with this erratic & mad behaviour, you have to ask the question, is the President capable of running the US?"
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If you're a soldier in the 11th Airborne Division being ordered to prep for deployment to Minnesota or Greenland, remember that you have the right to apply for conscientious objector status.
Call the GI Bill Rights hotline: 1-877-447-4487
Call the GI Bill Rights hotline: 1-877-447-4487
January 19, 2026 at 7:23 PM
If you're a soldier in the 11th Airborne Division being ordered to prep for deployment to Minnesota or Greenland, remember that you have the right to apply for conscientious objector status.
Call the GI Bill Rights hotline: 1-877-447-4487
Call the GI Bill Rights hotline: 1-877-447-4487
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So A$$HOLE TRUMP is moving to destroy NATO & alienate our European allies over control of Greenland!
SO IS THE GOP GOING TO STOP TRUMP? Or are they going to sit in their hands & let Trump alienate our allies and destroy our international security & standing?
Repost if you agree #BlueCrew
SO IS THE GOP GOING TO STOP TRUMP? Or are they going to sit in their hands & let Trump alienate our allies and destroy our international security & standing?
Repost if you agree #BlueCrew
January 18, 2026 at 12:51 AM
So A$$HOLE TRUMP is moving to destroy NATO & alienate our European allies over control of Greenland!
SO IS THE GOP GOING TO STOP TRUMP? Or are they going to sit in their hands & let Trump alienate our allies and destroy our international security & standing?
Repost if you agree #BlueCrew
SO IS THE GOP GOING TO STOP TRUMP? Or are they going to sit in their hands & let Trump alienate our allies and destroy our international security & standing?
Repost if you agree #BlueCrew
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Today is officially the last day of our #WinterClean fortnight but that doesn't mean you can't still contribute!
We've got another #WinterClean litter pick planned for next Tuesday (weather permitting) and course people can litter-pick independently at any time.
Today is officially the last day of our #WinterClean fortnight but that doesn't mean you can't still contribute!
We've got another #WinterClean litter pick planned for next Tuesday (weather permitting) and course people can litter-pick independently at any time.
January 18, 2026 at 10:27 AM
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Today is officially the last day of our #WinterClean fortnight but that doesn't mean you can't still contribute!
We've got another #WinterClean litter pick planned for next Tuesday (weather permitting) and course people can litter-pick independently at any time.
Today is officially the last day of our #WinterClean fortnight but that doesn't mean you can't still contribute!
We've got another #WinterClean litter pick planned for next Tuesday (weather permitting) and course people can litter-pick independently at any time.
Buggeration Trump of Ice-Ice fame has put 10% extra tariffs on countries that back Denmark over Greenland.
Let’s wear this as a badge of honour.
Let's boycott American-made products.
Here's an American-curated list of some of the goods to avoid: authenticity50.com/pages/a-guid...
Let’s wear this as a badge of honour.
Let's boycott American-made products.
Here's an American-curated list of some of the goods to avoid: authenticity50.com/pages/a-guid...
January 18, 2026 at 12:13 AM
Buggeration Trump of Ice-Ice fame has put 10% extra tariffs on countries that back Denmark over Greenland.
Let’s wear this as a badge of honour.
Let's boycott American-made products.
Here's an American-curated list of some of the goods to avoid: authenticity50.com/pages/a-guid...
Let’s wear this as a badge of honour.
Let's boycott American-made products.
Here's an American-curated list of some of the goods to avoid: authenticity50.com/pages/a-guid...
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Hurrah! Baby steps, but this is the very first hint of any sort of backbone from Starmer.
Much now depends on what he does when Trump doesn't back down. And whether he continues to try to sweeten an already ridiculously one-sided trade deal, or walks away.
www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
Much now depends on what he does when Trump doesn't back down. And whether he continues to try to sweeten an already ridiculously one-sided trade deal, or walks away.
www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
January 17, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Hurrah! Baby steps, but this is the very first hint of any sort of backbone from Starmer.
Much now depends on what he does when Trump doesn't back down. And whether he continues to try to sweeten an already ridiculously one-sided trade deal, or walks away.
www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
Much now depends on what he does when Trump doesn't back down. And whether he continues to try to sweeten an already ridiculously one-sided trade deal, or walks away.
www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
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"A legal bid to halt Oxford’s congestion charge has been turned down."
January 17, 2026 at 8:45 AM
"A legal bid to halt Oxford’s congestion charge has been turned down."
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This shows how stupid Reform are! 😂 For months now they have been recruiting many of the top Tories who "broke Britain" into Reform, including Jenrick yesterday who oversaw the biggest increase in immigration. Today Frogface 🐸 is gloating about how his recruits did it! 🤣🤡
January 16, 2026 at 4:20 PM
This shows how stupid Reform are! 😂 For months now they have been recruiting many of the top Tories who "broke Britain" into Reform, including Jenrick yesterday who oversaw the biggest increase in immigration. Today Frogface 🐸 is gloating about how his recruits did it! 🤣🤡
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Keep watching - Trump and his circle almost have their precious goal: invoking the Insurrection Act.
As per said before: a great deal of what is being done is simply Trump and his circle working backwards from this objective.
As per said before: a great deal of what is being done is simply Trump and his circle working backwards from this objective.
January 15, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Keep watching - Trump and his circle almost have their precious goal: invoking the Insurrection Act.
As per said before: a great deal of what is being done is simply Trump and his circle working backwards from this objective.
As per said before: a great deal of what is being done is simply Trump and his circle working backwards from this objective.
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The evidence is clear: London is making real progress against violent crime.
January 15, 2026 at 5:15 PM
The evidence is clear: London is making real progress against violent crime.
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Think framebags and top tube bags were introduced recently by bikepacking luggage brands? Not so. Ad in CTC Gazette, May 1892:
January 15, 2026 at 1:16 PM
Think framebags and top tube bags were introduced recently by bikepacking luggage brands? Not so. Ad in CTC Gazette, May 1892:
⚠️Reform UK are the failed Tories in disguise.
🚨Check out Best for Britain’s new Tory to Reform UK tracker.
Find out just how many have jumped from the sinking ship⛴️.
www.bestforbritain.org/tory_reformuk_defection_tracker
🚨Check out Best for Britain’s new Tory to Reform UK tracker.
Find out just how many have jumped from the sinking ship⛴️.
www.bestforbritain.org/tory_reformuk_defection_tracker
Tory to Reform UK Defection Tracker
Reform UK are presenting themselves as an insurgent political party, yet their adoption of former Conservatives shows they are nothing more than the 'Tories in disguise'.
www.bestforbritain.org
January 15, 2026 at 4:06 PM
⚠️Reform UK are the failed Tories in disguise.
🚨Check out Best for Britain’s new Tory to Reform UK tracker.
Find out just how many have jumped from the sinking ship⛴️.
www.bestforbritain.org/tory_reformuk_defection_tracker
🚨Check out Best for Britain’s new Tory to Reform UK tracker.
Find out just how many have jumped from the sinking ship⛴️.
www.bestforbritain.org/tory_reformuk_defection_tracker
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*UK FIVE-YEAR GILT YIELD FALLS TO 3.83%, LOWEST SINCE OCT. 2024
January 14, 2026 at 3:22 PM
*UK FIVE-YEAR GILT YIELD FALLS TO 3.83%, LOWEST SINCE OCT. 2024
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The UK needs a Bletchley 2.0 ft.trib.al/PkPRFiT | opinion
The UK needs a Bletchley 2.0
As cyber threats proliferate, we need to double down on maths to protect security and boost economic growth
ft.trib.al
January 14, 2026 at 5:46 PM
The UK needs a Bletchley 2.0 ft.trib.al/PkPRFiT | opinion
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They’ve spotted European Robins in Montreal! I reckon they stowed away.
ca.news.yahoo.com/bird-enthusi...
ca.news.yahoo.com/bird-enthusi...
Bird enthusiasts flock to Montreal for Canadian-first sighting
People from across the country and beyond descended on a residential street in Montreal over the weekend in hopes of catching a glimpse of a Canadian first. The European Robin is a relatively common b...
ca.news.yahoo.com
January 13, 2026 at 7:53 PM
They’ve spotted European Robins in Montreal! I reckon they stowed away.
ca.news.yahoo.com/bird-enthusi...
ca.news.yahoo.com/bird-enthusi...
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Banx from the FT.
January 14, 2026 at 11:06 AM
Banx from the FT.
Instant 200% EU and UK tariffs on all US goods (I’m sure Canada will join in) and a travel ban too — let’s speak to this phunt in a language he understands.
January 14, 2026 at 12:33 PM
Instant 200% EU and UK tariffs on all US goods (I’m sure Canada will join in) and a travel ban too — let’s speak to this phunt in a language he understands.
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Safeguarding HS2 and putting off the sale of land is good and should be welcomed. Everything else is window dressing. But there is at least a grain of sanity in there.
FT Exclusive: Ministers are set to promise a new version of HS2’s cancelled leg between Birmingham and Manchester as part of an overhaul of rail infrastructure in the north. ft.trib.al/dqyQS4j
January 13, 2026 at 7:53 PM
Safeguarding HS2 and putting off the sale of land is good and should be welcomed. Everything else is window dressing. But there is at least a grain of sanity in there.
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Greenland PM Jens-Frederik Nielsen:
"If we have to choose between the US & Denmark here and now, we choose Denmark. We choose NATO. We choose the Kingdom of Denmark. We choose the EU."
"Greenland does not want to be owned by the US. Greenland does not want to be governed by the US" he later added.
"If we have to choose between the US & Denmark here and now, we choose Denmark. We choose NATO. We choose the Kingdom of Denmark. We choose the EU."
"Greenland does not want to be owned by the US. Greenland does not want to be governed by the US" he later added.
January 13, 2026 at 7:50 PM
Greenland PM Jens-Frederik Nielsen:
"If we have to choose between the US & Denmark here and now, we choose Denmark. We choose NATO. We choose the Kingdom of Denmark. We choose the EU."
"Greenland does not want to be owned by the US. Greenland does not want to be governed by the US" he later added.
"If we have to choose between the US & Denmark here and now, we choose Denmark. We choose NATO. We choose the Kingdom of Denmark. We choose the EU."
"Greenland does not want to be owned by the US. Greenland does not want to be governed by the US" he later added.
Trump is certainly succeeding here ... perhaps beyond his wildest dreams. America's actions grate with me hugely.
January 13, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Trump is certainly succeeding here ... perhaps beyond his wildest dreams. America's actions grate with me hugely.
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There’s a bitter irony in these headlines.
January 11, 2026 at 1:58 PM
There’s a bitter irony in these headlines.