Mark
@markeltringham.bsky.social
Not been on here for fucking weeks. Anyway, I used to do this post every year on T****r.
At the time of writing it's 16 years and approximately 5hours since I last used heroin
At the time of writing it's 16 years and approximately 5hours since I last used heroin
October 17, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Not been on here for fucking weeks. Anyway, I used to do this post every year on T****r.
At the time of writing it's 16 years and approximately 5hours since I last used heroin
At the time of writing it's 16 years and approximately 5hours since I last used heroin
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Tax wealth. Not work.
May 28, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Tax wealth. Not work.
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Agree with this point from @stephenkb.bsky.social - this fatalism weirdly impervious to evidence too. We have had two centre-left govts re-elected just in the last month despite trailing for a long time, thanks to last gasp rebounds, yet apparently Labour are already doomed with *four years* to go?
May 20, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Agree with this point from @stephenkb.bsky.social - this fatalism weirdly impervious to evidence too. We have had two centre-left govts re-elected just in the last month despite trailing for a long time, thanks to last gasp rebounds, yet apparently Labour are already doomed with *four years* to go?
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Yes to all of these
Recommendations include an immediate nationwide ban on pavement parking, default 20mph speed limits for motor vehicles in all urban areas, enshrining mandatory cycle training into the national curriculum and spending at least 10% of transport funding on cycling and walking.
20mph in all urban areas, a ban on pavement parking and cycling in the national curriculum: cycling and walking groups call for "most radical reforms to road safety since mandatory seat belts" ahead o...
A new report commissioned by The Bikeability Trust and Living Streets also says lack of awareness over Highway Code changes are leading to "conflict" on Britain's roads, but are confident the Governme...
road.cc
May 20, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Yes to all of these
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Perfect summary.
Proof positive: the front pages overnight.
Proof positive: the front pages overnight.
May 18, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Perfect summary.
Proof positive: the front pages overnight.
Proof positive: the front pages overnight.
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Or had an effing plan.
Brexit was a referendum on whether the UK should leave the European Union.
The UK has left the European Union. Referendum fulfilled.
If the people bleating about "Brexit Betrayal" wanted the Referendum to enshrine their pet policy preferences, they should have included them in the question.
The UK has left the European Union. Referendum fulfilled.
If the people bleating about "Brexit Betrayal" wanted the Referendum to enshrine their pet policy preferences, they should have included them in the question.
May 18, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Or had an effing plan.
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This is how you create an "island of strangers", #UKLabour/#Keir_Starmer. Claim to be "on the side of drivers", enforce a culture of car dependency, ignore active travel & the benefits it brings the NHS, & sit back as community severance does the rest...
May 18, 2025 at 9:11 AM
This is how you create an "island of strangers", #UKLabour/#Keir_Starmer. Claim to be "on the side of drivers", enforce a culture of car dependency, ignore active travel & the benefits it brings the NHS, & sit back as community severance does the rest...
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Imagine if Labour had put even a fraction of the energy they've poured into demonising immigrants into calling out the damage of Brexit instead...
50% of Britons say that immigration is one of the top issues facing the country, the highest level since June 2016
Immigration: 50% (+2 from 3-5 May)
Economy: 49% (-3)
Health: 36% (=)
Crime: 22% (=)
Defence: 21% (+1)
Housing: 18% (-2)
Environment: 17% (+2)
yougov.co.uk/topics/socie...
Immigration: 50% (+2 from 3-5 May)
Economy: 49% (-3)
Health: 36% (=)
Crime: 22% (=)
Defence: 21% (+1)
Housing: 18% (-2)
Environment: 17% (+2)
yougov.co.uk/topics/socie...
May 13, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Imagine if Labour had put even a fraction of the energy they've poured into demonising immigrants into calling out the damage of Brexit instead...
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Lead headline on BBC Politics Live: “Prime Minister accused of echoing far right language.” Was/is this the Downing Street comms goal in framing their immigration reform? If so, how is this helpful? If not, how has this happened?
May 13, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Lead headline on BBC Politics Live: “Prime Minister accused of echoing far right language.” Was/is this the Downing Street comms goal in framing their immigration reform? If so, how is this helpful? If not, how has this happened?
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In terms of road spending overall £4million is barely a blip.
More than that will be saved in better health, fewer collisions and casualties.
But this isn't about practicalities, it's just ideology and motonormativity nfrom car brain councillors
road.cc/content/news...
More than that will be saved in better health, fewer collisions and casualties.
But this isn't about practicalities, it's just ideology and motonormativity nfrom car brain councillors
road.cc/content/news...
"Huge public health benefits to more children walking and cycling": Oxford's low-traffic neighbourhoods defended after criticism of controversial scheme's £4m cost
Defence comes after councillor claimed £3.8m spent on LTNs and 'quickways' cycle routes between 2021 and 2024 is a "waste" of money that has "made our lives a misery on a daily basis"
road.cc
May 12, 2025 at 12:26 PM
In terms of road spending overall £4million is barely a blip.
More than that will be saved in better health, fewer collisions and casualties.
But this isn't about practicalities, it's just ideology and motonormativity nfrom car brain councillors
road.cc/content/news...
More than that will be saved in better health, fewer collisions and casualties.
But this isn't about practicalities, it's just ideology and motonormativity nfrom car brain councillors
road.cc/content/news...
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"addicted to hiring cheap Labour" okay great looking forward to the white paper about reforming the funding of social care, and the tax rises necessary to pay for it
May 12, 2025 at 9:00 AM
"addicted to hiring cheap Labour" okay great looking forward to the white paper about reforming the funding of social care, and the tax rises necessary to pay for it
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Incredibly depressing day. I've spent my entire life being told by British governments how dreadful immigration is. New Labour did it. The Coalition. The Brexiters. Now Starmer. All of them accusing the ones who came before them of failing to clamp down. The same old vacant mean-spirited bollocks.
May 12, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Incredibly depressing day. I've spent my entire life being told by British governments how dreadful immigration is. New Labour did it. The Coalition. The Brexiters. Now Starmer. All of them accusing the ones who came before them of failing to clamp down. The same old vacant mean-spirited bollocks.
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'Don't you dare try to invest in our area or create jobs'.
Just imagine this lot in charge of the country
Just imagine this lot in charge of the country
May 4, 2025 at 6:11 AM
'Don't you dare try to invest in our area or create jobs'.
Just imagine this lot in charge of the country
Just imagine this lot in charge of the country
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It's interesting that Reform's councillor gains almost exactly equal Tory losses, and LibDem and Green gains almost exactly equal Labour losses.
May 2, 2025 at 5:58 PM
It's interesting that Reform's councillor gains almost exactly equal Tory losses, and LibDem and Green gains almost exactly equal Labour losses.
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Does everyone remember how Ulez cost Labour the Uxbridge by-election and then stopped it winning a 174 seat majority at the general election a year later?
Labour MPs are starting to get nervous about net zero, after a disappointing set of election results
A minister cast doubt over Ed Miliband's political future
An MP said net zero could "play out the same way as Brexit"
Story by me & @matildamartin.bsky.social 👇
A minister cast doubt over Ed Miliband's political future
An MP said net zero could "play out the same way as Brexit"
Story by me & @matildamartin.bsky.social 👇
May 2, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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An illustration of how FPP goes from sandbag to springboard - Reform votes and seats in different councils:
Oxfordshire: 18% vote, 2% seats
Cambridgeshire: 23% vote, 16% seats
Devon: 27% vote, 30% seats
Leicestershire: 33% vote, 46% seats
Derbyshire: 37% vote, 66% seats
Oxfordshire: 18% vote, 2% seats
Cambridgeshire: 23% vote, 16% seats
Devon: 27% vote, 30% seats
Leicestershire: 33% vote, 46% seats
Derbyshire: 37% vote, 66% seats
May 2, 2025 at 5:07 PM
An illustration of how FPP goes from sandbag to springboard - Reform votes and seats in different councils:
Oxfordshire: 18% vote, 2% seats
Cambridgeshire: 23% vote, 16% seats
Devon: 27% vote, 30% seats
Leicestershire: 33% vote, 46% seats
Derbyshire: 37% vote, 66% seats
Oxfordshire: 18% vote, 2% seats
Cambridgeshire: 23% vote, 16% seats
Devon: 27% vote, 30% seats
Leicestershire: 33% vote, 46% seats
Derbyshire: 37% vote, 66% seats
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Today marks the start of #NationalWalkingMonth 🚶♀️
Our blog; 'Give it a go: how to make walking and cycling part of your daily routine' is a great place to start if you'd like to get involved.
Read more here 👉 buff.ly/pMOCgkB
📷 SWEENEYPIX
Our blog; 'Give it a go: how to make walking and cycling part of your daily routine' is a great place to start if you'd like to get involved.
Read more here 👉 buff.ly/pMOCgkB
📷 SWEENEYPIX
May 1, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Today marks the start of #NationalWalkingMonth 🚶♀️
Our blog; 'Give it a go: how to make walking and cycling part of your daily routine' is a great place to start if you'd like to get involved.
Read more here 👉 buff.ly/pMOCgkB
📷 SWEENEYPIX
Our blog; 'Give it a go: how to make walking and cycling part of your daily routine' is a great place to start if you'd like to get involved.
Read more here 👉 buff.ly/pMOCgkB
📷 SWEENEYPIX
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Once you accept the absurdity of FPTP, you accept the absurdity of FPTP.....and then where would we be? Labour is wholly committed to FPTP as they know it's the only way they can (occasionally) get a ridiculous majority on the back of a tiny proportion of voters.
April 27, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Once you accept the absurdity of FPTP, you accept the absurdity of FPTP.....and then where would we be? Labour is wholly committed to FPTP as they know it's the only way they can (occasionally) get a ridiculous majority on the back of a tiny proportion of voters.
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Has anyone - anyone at all - vaguely adjacent to government decision makers provided any justification for keeping FPP for combined authority elections? I can’t think of any strong reason not can I recall seeing anyone making such a defence. Perhaps I’ve missed it.
For for the West of England mayoralty More in Common have:
Lab: 23%
Con: 21%
Reform: 18%
Green: 18%
LD: 15%
It is genuinely absurd to have an election with that kind of spread decided by first past the post. Unjustifiable.
Lab: 23%
Con: 21%
Reform: 18%
Green: 18%
LD: 15%
It is genuinely absurd to have an election with that kind of spread decided by first past the post. Unjustifiable.
UPDATED post:
I've added new mayoral polling from YouGov and More in Common to my comprehensive local elections preview post. And I've also changed a few predictions for councils.
(£/free trial)
open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/l...
I've added new mayoral polling from YouGov and More in Common to my comprehensive local elections preview post. And I've also changed a few predictions for councils.
(£/free trial)
open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/l...
April 27, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Has anyone - anyone at all - vaguely adjacent to government decision makers provided any justification for keeping FPP for combined authority elections? I can’t think of any strong reason not can I recall seeing anyone making such a defence. Perhaps I’ve missed it.
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The City of London comprises a small area in the middle of town with few residents but massive tidal flow of commuters every weekday, so the authorities there seem able to get on and do sensible stuff in a way that politicians in more residential London boroughs seem to really struggle with
💥London bucks national trends as cycling boom continues💥
New City of London data shows biggest increase cycling since records began:
📈cycling up 57% since 2022
🚲🚲nearly 2x more bikes than cars
📈500% increase in cycling since 1999
www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/assets/Servi...
New City of London data shows biggest increase cycling since records began:
📈cycling up 57% since 2022
🚲🚲nearly 2x more bikes than cars
📈500% increase in cycling since 1999
www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/assets/Servi...
April 24, 2025 at 12:15 PM
The City of London comprises a small area in the middle of town with few residents but massive tidal flow of commuters every weekday, so the authorities there seem able to get on and do sensible stuff in a way that politicians in more residential London boroughs seem to really struggle with
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Phone engineers spending their lives developing new and innovative cochlear bone resonance sensors to give you crystal clear conversation quality directly in to your ear drum that overrides ambient noise... only for every cunt to hold it horizontally on speakerphone in the street at full volume...
a close up of a man crying with his hand on his face .
Alt: a close up of a man crying with his hand on his face .
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April 24, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Phone engineers spending their lives developing new and innovative cochlear bone resonance sensors to give you crystal clear conversation quality directly in to your ear drum that overrides ambient noise... only for every cunt to hold it horizontally on speakerphone in the street at full volume...
Somewhere between Norway's and Switzerland's model should always have been where we should have ended up (I voted remain btw).
April 21, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Somewhere between Norway's and Switzerland's model should always have been where we should have ended up (I voted remain btw).
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JD Vance has Liz Trussed the pope.
Pope Francis dies aged 88, Vatican says
Pope Francis has died on Easter Monday at the age of 88, the Vatican has said.
www.bbc.com
April 21, 2025 at 8:05 AM
JD Vance has Liz Trussed the pope.