I mean, really, Reform hate all that woke Net Zero claptrap, as do Conservatives, and Labour, despite wildfires across swathes of EU and rolling heatwaves in UK, aren't much better on this really. The government's spineless lack of action on climate is terrifying frankly...

THE NERVE@thenerve.news · last wk.

“Neither the Starmer government, nor Andy Burnham’s, can say it didn’t know”: former Green party leader @carolinelucas.bsky.social on the shocking climate reports the UK government didn't want you to see www.thenerve.news/p/caroline-l...

If you're a UK journalist, politician or pundit still on X and also here, I'd love to know what on earth you're still doing over there? It's like choosing to drink in a pub with a racist landlord that's full of racist drunk violent and toxic idiots surely?

Snigdha@snig.bsky.social · last wk.

Tweet from Elon Musk: “Anyone who opposites remigration is a traitor” posted yesterday.

England, and particularly residents in boroughs like Bromley (see also Kensington, Havering etc.), needs to take a long hard look at itself. Objecting to losing 16 parking spaces from currently 101 for a kids home, when nearby stations & other car parks are within minutes walk, is utterly insane...

Jonn Elledge@jonnelledge.bsky.social · last wk.

I feel like the way of dealing with such behaviour is to look these people right in the eye and say, very gently, "You think your right to park matters more than homes these children?" Then when they reply just repeat it with slightly different emphasis.

The Odyssey, 3 thoughts. 1. Brilliant, see it in IMAX & the sound! 2. It's a looser, more impressionistic film than IMO Nolan manages. The storm at sea is particularly memorable & better for not feeling so 'directed'. 3. The casting isn't all that's 'woke'. washingtonmonthly.com/2026/07/22/c... ...

Why Conservatives Are Losing Their War Against The Odyssey

Christopher Nolan’s moral sensibility, which conservatives claim to hate, is what makes his Odyssey film a masterpiece—and a blockbuster.

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This is one of most maddening, dreadful, missed opportunity, cynically anti-cycling schemes I've seen in a while. Amhurst Rd, Hackney looks lovely at 1st glance (@hackneycycling.org.uk). But very wide, not heavily used pavement + relatively narrow carriage + planting - cycle tracks = conflict &...

As some may know, my not-so-dirty, not-so-secret is I play weird role-playing games weekly - have done since I was 11 or so. One of my mates from www.dice17.co.uk & www.hate-club.org.uk is about to open a tabletop, RPG and boardgame cafe in E17, Walthamstow. So if you want east London nerdy fun...

According to @fleuranderson.bsky.social Putney is awash with congestion because Hammersmith Bridge closed to cars. Fleur refuses to acknowledge motor traffic is down across entire area incl Putney & all nearby bridges. I wonder what she & other Labour politicians make of stuff like this...

still last@lastnotlost.bsky.social · 4w ago

With #Wandsworth Council's announcement that it's ripping out ped & cycle infra on Putney High Street to make more room for drivers, a thought about the private Putney High School (c300 juniors, c600 seniors) where half kids get driven, blue dots = staff, green = juniors, purple = seniors

2nd post in this thread about scoring TfL (in)action on TLRN red route roads is really important, and not just a bit shocking. Near 60% of signalised TfL junctions are missing pedestrian signals or entire crossings.

London Cycling Campaign@londoncycling.bsky.social · 4w ago

2026 Healthy Streets Scorecard results out: www.healthystreetsscorecard.london The winners? Active travel star Waltham Forest climbed 4 places in rankings, way ahead of every outer London borough & 1/2 inner London boroughs & Islington (& City) topped overall scores. Also for 1st time ever...

Tues 7th, 1230pm, London's Healthy Streets Scorecard 2026 online launch: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/2026-londo... Wed 8th, 930am in central LDN, free for London council officers, Scorecard / Project Centre's "Navigating the Political Landscape" post local elections: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/navigating...

2026 London Healthy Streets Scorecard launch event

Join us for this free event to find out about and celebrate action happening all around London.

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This is much needed but while Sadiq, TfL, boroughs and many other large London institutions continue to fail to really push hard on Net Zero it's somewhat sticking plaster territory. Sadiq's analysis says we need to cut private car traffic by 27% by 2030 to be on track. Where's the action?

Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan@london.gov.uk · last mo.

As we have experienced this week, extreme temperatures are no longer a future threat. They are a present danger. Today, I’m launching London’s first ever heat plan: a city-wide plan to adapt our capital, protect communities, and build a climate-resilient city.

The story of social media’s problem with news, in two posts (these are from X)

The weather isn't the only thing making Farage sweat today 🥵

Streeting's office in Ilford is right on one of London's rubbishest roads. It briefly had a brilliant 24/7 bus lane that Wes demanded was cut back because of course drivers complained. It now operates at peak only. Which is when drivers were being impacted anyway. It's policy by vibes. Woeful...

Leo Murray@crisortunity.bsky.social · last mo.

There are of course a million and one reasons to be extremely concerned about a Wes Streeting chancellorship, but sticking purely to the subjects I know something about, Wes wants to: - drill for more North Sea oil and gas ‘to lower energy bills’ - take out cycle lanes ‘to alleviate congestion’

Stewart Lee on the mood of the moment as we're told one thing is 'legitimate protest' and another is 'terrorism' and how those are big fat stinking lies. #PalestineAction #Filton24 #Pogroms #Fascists #Nazis #NorthernIreland #Politics #Terrorism #UKPol #UKPolitics #FarageRiots

London's Healthy Streets Scorecard 2026 edition launch event: 7 July, 1230-1345. Which London boroughs have done the most in the last year to deliver on safe, active travel & healthier streets for residents? And which will keep doing so? Be there or be oblong: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/2026-londo...

2026 London Healthy Streets Scorecard launch event

Join us for this free event to find out about and celebrate action happening all around London.

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Both the government and the Court of Appeal now treat protesters as terrorists and terrorists as protesters. It's hard to accept that a "Labour" government is imposing rightwing authoritarianism on the UK, but please read this column to see what's happening.+🧵 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

The Belfast riots, Palestine Action protests. What is terrorism now – and why the hypocrisy? | George Monbiot

The right is obsessed with ‘two-tier policing’. This is indeed a two-tier government – but the real victims are progressives, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

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Crying. I was 3 when the Knicks last won an NBA championship. Big love from London to NY right now...

Rav@rvbdrm.com · 2mo ago

New Yorkers singing Empire State of Mind

ULEZ has dramatically improved air quality in London. New evidence shows that our policies are reducing hospital admissions for breathing and heart problems 💚 www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Emergency hospital admissions fell after introduction of London’s T-charge and Ulez, study suggests

Imperial College scientists analysed health records before and after introduction of air pollution reduction zones

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Released 40 years ago today. Still the greatest day off.

Anti-cycling campaigners like Stops & Stewart are amplified because an industry of politicians, journalists & driving foghorns love their 'of course I want more cycling just not here, like this, now' schtick. It is anti-cycling culture war grift wrapped up in mock concern. Plenty of it around...

Will Norman@willnorman.co.uk · 2mo ago

Sad to see anti-cycling campaigners Vincent Stops & John Stewart accusing us of some sort of cover up. We've been clear. Falling cycle deaths is good news, but rising numbers of serious injuries shows we've much more to do. Hence our new Vision Zero plan - inc more bike lanes.

I'm curious, even a bit optimistic about AI. But I can tell you one thing that puts me off its rise: uncool techbro triumphalism. Hey, let's get a naff mainstream star on stage next to your CEO as if you're Microsoft Xbox in 2002. Ties round your head are cool! No, they are. Let's drop a buzzword!

As we approach 10 years since the EU referendum, a new YouGov study finds most Britons would support a closer relationship with the EU, including rejoining Closer relationship outside EU: 59% support Rejoin EU: 55% Current relationship: 29% Looser relationship: 21% yougov.com/en-gb/articl...

I am normally very proud of my home, Waltham Forest. But this? I'm deeply ashamed by the "neglect & lies" that led here. Huge kudos to @londonermag.bsky.social & @andrewkersley.bsky.social for a harrowing, but vital must-read. Heartened by those who tried to help, crushed by too many that didn't...

Malkintrash@malkintrash.eurosky.social · 2mo ago

The contrast between the care taken over the writing of this article, the evidence of its sustained pursuit of the truth, & the neglect & lies of social services & the council that it reveals, is in itself staggering, beyond the desperate sadness of the story it tells.

The private car is an inefficient mode of transport in urban areas. Behold the hospital car park outside our office

Immigration make Britain brilliant

1. This went on for some time yet police didn't attend, sending a clear message to violent racists that their presence & actions are tolerated. Unlike, say, individuals protesting around Palestine holding a placard. 2. The fragile hypocrisy of racists shouting 'don't touch me' while punching people.

Izzy Knowles 🔶@izzyknowles.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Despite being raised numerous times @bhamcitycouncil.bsky.social & @westmidlandspolice.bsky.social have not taken this seriously for far too long. Someone has now been badly hurt and we are seeing public order offences being ignored. It is about time authorities stood up to Raise the Colours

Angela Rayner was dragged through every front page for weeks... HMRC's verdict: NOT deliberate. NOT even careless. Farage pockets £5 million and chooses not to declare it So where's the wall-to-wall coverage? Tell me this isn't a rigged game.

It doesn't matter if you are straight, white & born 'here', we should all call out loudly the familiar drift to demonise, isolate & negate the 'other'. It's tiring to have to always call out intolerance, to spend our lives fighting it. But that's what we have to do to win a country to be proud of...

The Bear@bearlypolitics.co.uk · 3mo ago

In 2015, the UK scored 86% on LGBTQ rights protections. This year, we’re down to 43.9%, and as a big old homosexual living here, I would be lying if I said that doesn’t increasingly worry me.

🗳️ Now that the dust has almost started to settle on last weeks dramatic local elections, we gave our campaigns team the unenviable job of making sense of it all for cycling... Check out the full blog on our website:

Local Elections: A big win for London cycling

LCC local elections Streets for Cycling campaign sees 15+ councils likely committed to rapid cycle network delivery.

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Putting aside any party political issues, I can't quite fathom how a significant proportion of Westminster residents have effectively voted against reducing motor vehicle use in the borough, against cycle tracks and against a pedestrianised Oxford Street. Turkeys voting for Xmas springs to mind...

Max Sullivan@maxsullivan.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Thank you Bayswater residents for voting. I heard a lot of anger on the doorstep toward Labour nationally, with many of our previous supporters voting Green. I was not re-elected and Westminster Council is now Conservative. I'm sorry we won't be able to continue, but incredibly proud of our record.