Ruth Fletcher
@mihe2000.bsky.social
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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>
chrisgreybrexitblog.blogspot.com
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.
open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...
New piece from me.
open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...
The truth about impartiality at the BBC
And the hysteria of the current "crisis"
open.substack.com
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...
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I’ve written to Keir Starmer, Kemi Badenoch and Nigel Farage urging them to condemn Donald Trump’s attack on the BBC.
The BBC belongs to Britain, not Trump. We must defend it together.
The BBC belongs to Britain, not Trump. We must defend it together.
November 10, 2025 at 11:29 AM
I’ve written to Keir Starmer, Kemi Badenoch and Nigel Farage urging them to condemn Donald Trump’s attack on the BBC.
The BBC belongs to Britain, not Trump. We must defend it together.
The BBC belongs to Britain, not Trump. We must defend it together.
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In local elections up and down the country, the Liberal Democrats are winning week-in, week-out.
October 24, 2025 at 6:11 PM
In local elections up and down the country, the Liberal Democrats are winning week-in, week-out.
Retrograde step by the government.
Residential cycle parking standards in London are being slashed, as Labour's war on blockers to new housing takes an unexpected turn.
This deregulation was justified by the rise in e-scooters & dockless bikes. But planning rules don't yet require making space for them.
www.gov.uk/government/n...
This deregulation was justified by the rise in e-scooters & dockless bikes. But planning rules don't yet require making space for them.
www.gov.uk/government/n...
October 24, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Retrograde step by the government.
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Goes back to the argument I made in the Guardian earlier this year that the world is in danger because the techbros have completely misunderstood a bunch of sci-fi and fantasy...
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/a...
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/a...
October 12, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Goes back to the argument I made in the Guardian earlier this year that the world is in danger because the techbros have completely misunderstood a bunch of sci-fi and fantasy...
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/a...
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/a...
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“The big advantage of bikes is that they go directly from where you start to where you finish, when you need to go. The advantage over cars is that they need perhaps 1/10th of the amount of space. Roads that jam up quickly with cars can carry effectively unlimited numbers of people by bicycle.”
Why e-bikes are more important the EVs
Bikes can actually transform cities in the way driverless cars promise
danielknowles.substack.com
October 11, 2025 at 6:50 PM
“The big advantage of bikes is that they go directly from where you start to where you finish, when you need to go. The advantage over cars is that they need perhaps 1/10th of the amount of space. Roads that jam up quickly with cars can carry effectively unlimited numbers of people by bicycle.”
A particularly good overview of urban transport cycling
By me this week - the happiest thing I've got to report of late, with a glorious trip over the summer to Montreal
"Forget EVs. Cycling is revolutionising transport."
www.economist.com/internationa...
"Forget EVs. Cycling is revolutionising transport."
www.economist.com/internationa...
Forget EVs. Cycling is revolutionising transport
Pedal power is booming, spinning up a new culture war
www.economist.com
October 11, 2025 at 6:26 PM
A particularly good overview of urban transport cycling
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stop thinking right now
October 11, 2025 at 9:08 AM
stop thinking right now
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Andy Street, former Mayor of the West Midlands, sets Robert Jenrick @robertjenrickmp.bsky.social straight on integration in Handsworth and claims of it being a slum.
with Sonia Sodha @sonia-sodha.bsky.social and Victoria Derbyshire @vicderbyshire.bsky.social on #Newsnight @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social
with Sonia Sodha @sonia-sodha.bsky.social and Victoria Derbyshire @vicderbyshire.bsky.social on #Newsnight @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social
October 6, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Andy Street, former Mayor of the West Midlands, sets Robert Jenrick @robertjenrickmp.bsky.social straight on integration in Handsworth and claims of it being a slum.
with Sonia Sodha @sonia-sodha.bsky.social and Victoria Derbyshire @vicderbyshire.bsky.social on #Newsnight @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social
with Sonia Sodha @sonia-sodha.bsky.social and Victoria Derbyshire @vicderbyshire.bsky.social on #Newsnight @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social
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A reminder that "The UK government was secretly advised that Palestine Action is “highly unlikely” to advocate for violence while officials struggled to produce evidence the group posed a national security threat".
www.declassifieduk.org/revealed-how...
www.declassifieduk.org/revealed-how...
Revealed: How Palestine Action was banned
Exclusive: Documents seen by Declassified reveal serious concerns within the UK government and MI5 about proscribing Palestine Action.
www.declassifieduk.org
October 5, 2025 at 8:04 AM
A reminder that "The UK government was secretly advised that Palestine Action is “highly unlikely” to advocate for violence while officials struggled to produce evidence the group posed a national security threat".
www.declassifieduk.org/revealed-how...
www.declassifieduk.org/revealed-how...
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REVEALED: Donald Trump has picked Tony Blair for central role in Gaza ‘peace plan’…
…but in our inaugural investigation for @thenerve_news, we reveal extensive previously unreported links to Israeli defence, media & tech. 🧵
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www.thenerve.news/p/tony-blair...
…but in our inaugural investigation for @thenerve_news, we reveal extensive previously unreported links to Israeli defence, media & tech. 🧵
1/
www.thenerve.news/p/tony-blair...
'WHAT WILL JESUS SAY?' TONY BLAIR, BIG TECH AND THE ISRAEL CONNECTION
As Trump announces the former British PM as his choice to help govern Gaza, Carole Cadwalladr investigates the opaque workings of Blair's institute, its funding from friends of Israel – including bill...
www.thenerve.news
October 1, 2025 at 2:42 PM
REVEALED: Donald Trump has picked Tony Blair for central role in Gaza ‘peace plan’…
…but in our inaugural investigation for @thenerve_news, we reveal extensive previously unreported links to Israeli defence, media & tech. 🧵
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www.thenerve.news/p/tony-blair...
…but in our inaugural investigation for @thenerve_news, we reveal extensive previously unreported links to Israeli defence, media & tech. 🧵
1/
www.thenerve.news/p/tony-blair...
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Modern-Day Oracles or Bullshit Machines?
Jevin West (@jevinwest.bsky.social) and I have spent the last eight months developing the course on large language models (LLMs) that we think every college freshman needs to take.
thebullshitmachines.com
Jevin West (@jevinwest.bsky.social) and I have spent the last eight months developing the course on large language models (LLMs) that we think every college freshman needs to take.
thebullshitmachines.com
INTRODUCTION
thebullshitmachines.com
February 4, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Modern-Day Oracles or Bullshit Machines?
Jevin West (@jevinwest.bsky.social) and I have spent the last eight months developing the course on large language models (LLMs) that we think every college freshman needs to take.
thebullshitmachines.com
Jevin West (@jevinwest.bsky.social) and I have spent the last eight months developing the course on large language models (LLMs) that we think every college freshman needs to take.
thebullshitmachines.com
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If only we could take two nations that have had a default 30mph (50kmh) urban/village speed limit for years, change one to 20mph (30kmh) and measure the casualty results. Well in UK we have done just that. The results are revealed in our report. bit.ly/4gIBPlJ
September 27, 2025 at 6:06 AM
If only we could take two nations that have had a default 30mph (50kmh) urban/village speed limit for years, change one to 20mph (30kmh) and measure the casualty results. Well in UK we have done just that. The results are revealed in our report. bit.ly/4gIBPlJ
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On the blatant double standards the media - BBC included - deploys while showcasing Nigel Farage. He is constantly given a free pass not granted to other politicians. bylines.scot/news/the-far...
The Farage ‘mirage’: how the media is warping our politics
It is time that the media fulfils its role to critically examine politician’s statements and call them out when they stray from the truth
bylines.scot
September 24, 2025 at 6:54 AM
On the blatant double standards the media - BBC included - deploys while showcasing Nigel Farage. He is constantly given a free pass not granted to other politicians. bylines.scot/news/the-far...
Lovely article:
"Being annoyed with people on e-bikes is like jogging down a sidewalk and being annoyed at people out for a walk."
"Being annoyed with people on e-bikes is like jogging down a sidewalk and being annoyed at people out for a walk."
How I went from an e-bike hater to a believer
How I went from an e-bike hater to a believer
It’s okay to do something just because it’s fun.
buff.ly
September 19, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Lovely article:
"Being annoyed with people on e-bikes is like jogging down a sidewalk and being annoyed at people out for a walk."
"Being annoyed with people on e-bikes is like jogging down a sidewalk and being annoyed at people out for a walk."
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Nigel Farage (Dulwich), Danny Kruger (Eton), Richard Tice (Uppingham) and Isabel Oakeshott (Gordonstoun) aren't 'standing up to the elite'. They are the elite.
September 15, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Nigel Farage (Dulwich), Danny Kruger (Eton), Richard Tice (Uppingham) and Isabel Oakeshott (Gordonstoun) aren't 'standing up to the elite'. They are the elite.
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"I'd like Government contracts with Tesla to be cut and ended."
Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey calls for the Government to block Tesla contracts after Elon Musk told protesters to “fight back or die” and that “violence is coming” at a rally this weekend.
#Newsnight
Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey calls for the Government to block Tesla contracts after Elon Musk told protesters to “fight back or die” and that “violence is coming” at a rally this weekend.
#Newsnight
September 16, 2025 at 11:48 AM
"I'd like Government contracts with Tesla to be cut and ended."
Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey calls for the Government to block Tesla contracts after Elon Musk told protesters to “fight back or die” and that “violence is coming” at a rally this weekend.
#Newsnight
Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey calls for the Government to block Tesla contracts after Elon Musk told protesters to “fight back or die” and that “violence is coming” at a rally this weekend.
#Newsnight
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Could we please stop pretending that the flags being hung from streetlamps or painted on roundabouts are innocent expressions of patriotic pride? This is the far right marking out its territory. It uses these flags to intimidate its traditional victims and opponents. 🧵1/3
September 9, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Could we please stop pretending that the flags being hung from streetlamps or painted on roundabouts are innocent expressions of patriotic pride? This is the far right marking out its territory. It uses these flags to intimidate its traditional victims and opponents. 🧵1/3
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The sort of commitment and leadership at officer level that CEC lacks.
We're looking for someone to help us do that:
www.horsham.gov.uk/jobs-and-car...
www.horsham.gov.uk/jobs-and-car...
Active Travel Co-ordinator
Horsham District Council is looking for an Active Travel Co-ordinator to drive forward Horsham District Council’s ambitions of promoting sustainable transport and encouraging positive changes in trave...
www.horsham.gov.uk
September 9, 2025 at 8:03 AM
The sort of commitment and leadership at officer level that CEC lacks.