kenmunn.bsky.social

kenmunn.bsky.social

@kenmunn.bsky.social

UK and France. Watercolour/Watercolor. Urban cyclist. Friend of the Earth.

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This video camera study showed that less than 5% of people on bikes broke traffic laws while riding bikes, yet 66% of people did so while driving. And perhaps even more importantly, if you REALLY want even MORE bike-riders to obey laws, build more protected bike infrastructure. Via @carltonreid.com

forbes.comCyclists Break Far Fewer Road Rules Than Motorists, Finds New Video StudyBusting the myth of the "scofflaw cyclist" Danish Road Directorate studies reveal that while 66% of motorists routinely break road traffic laws only 5% of cyclists do so. Law breaking by cyclists is h...

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Tumble weed across legacy media about ITV's exposé of Reform. Can you imagine the hysteria if an SNP councillor advocated for concentration camps or a Muslim Labour candidate said he wants to shoot MPs he considers traitors? The Mail front pages, Telegraph thinkpieces, and somber Today interviews?

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Russia murdered a toddler yesterday. The child was still sitting in a stroller when a Russian drone struck a children’s playground. Their mum was killed too. A mother and child who should have had their whole lives together. 🙏

Shaun Pinner@shaunpinner.bsky.social

Just, wow!

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'Reform says “a handful” of bad apples slip through vetting. It’s not a handful. We’ve exposed Reform councillor after Reform councillor, and many of them are still in the party. Here are some of the worst 👇 Glenn Gibbins (Sunderland) ...' www.facebook.com/hope.n.hate/... via Hope Not Hate

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Burnham urges officials to come up with more radical options for Thames Water. Here are some suggestions. Enforce laws. Prosecute execs for harming health, environment. Cancel licence to operate. Put TW into special administration. Nationalise at knockdown price. Apply to all water companies.

theguardian.comBurnham urges officials to come up with more radical options for Thames WaterExclusive: Utility seen as ‘litmus test’ of PM’s promise to bring ‘essentials of life’ under public control

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So much has already come out from clips about the ITV Reform documentary, that we're wondering how much worse it can get. It's already so bad that Farage has declared that the people making the documentary will be jailed if he becomes PM, investigative journalism is a key component of our democracy.

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‘It’s the best feeling’: how Copenhagen gave cyclists a green wave. “Traffic lights are synchronised so a rush-hour cyclist at 20km/h can catch green lights all the way.” If you want people to choose not to drive, make the non-driving trip better & easier for them. It’s as simple as that, really.

theguardian.com‘It’s the best feeling’: how Copenhagen gave cyclists a green waveTraffic lights are synchronised so a rush-hour cyclist at 20km/h can catch green lights all the way

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Target pensions or welfare, don't tax banks, neoliberal IMF tells UK Chancellor. Silence on corporate welfare, bank subsidies and profiteering; poverty, equitable distribution of income and wealth. Sacrificing the old, poor, sick to the gods of fiscal rules, so that banks are not inconvenienced.

theguardian.comTarget pensions or welfare, not banks, IMF tells John HealeySupporters of planned tax, however, say banks were bailed out by taxpayers during the financial crisis and can afford to pay more now

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"Congratulations to Professor Mariam Jamal-Hanjani on her appointment as Cancer Research UK’s Chief Clinician! 👏🏽🎉 A massive achievement and another reminder of the incredible contributions Muslims make to Britain through science, medicine, research and public service." via Martin Michael

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Jenrick on #r4today trying to downplay the raging racism of Reform… by saying “Farage has done more than anyone else to stand up against racism and the far right”. Farage the schoolboy Nazi. Farage the ‘breaking point’ Brexiter. Farage the mass-deportations champion. Farage the far right racist.

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The people in the car blocking the mobility lane told me I needed to mind my business, and then this happened

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UK ‘an outlier in Europe’ for letting Farage and other politicians present TV shows. GB News, owned by hedge fund manager, is the propaganda arm of Reform/Farage. Politicians must be scrutinized, and not allowed to present news or current affairs programmes.

theguardian.comUK ‘an outlier in Europe’ for letting Farage and other politicians present TV showsAnalysis of countries’ broadcasting rules confirms Ofcom code is highly unusual, amid concerns about impartiality

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WATCH: Seriously, if you’re following ANY bike-lane debate, you really should watch and share this excellent news story. Ford LIES that bike-lanes are bad for small business, and THE ACTUAL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION obliterates him with data. Remember and share this as Ford tears out Toronto bike-lanes.

toronto.citynews.caAnnex businesses tell Ford to back off Bloor bike lanesStores in the Annex say the Bloor bike lanes have been a big boost to business. As Michelle Mackey reports, the neighborhood's BIA wants the province to back off its new bill that could see the lanes removed.

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🚨 Andy Burnham: "We know that hostile actors have been seeking to interfere in our democratic process. "We need to call that out and look straight at it."

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Our BBC - doing the pro-Reform UK job of Russian bots ... 'He’s not an elected official. He never has been … So why are the BBC giving Zia Yusuf a platform to tell the country that Reform would instruct the Navy use “lethal force” against people in the channel?' via Reform Are Not Your Friends

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63% of voters back wealth tax for mega-rich. Wealth tax can be: Tax on accumulated wealth Higher rates on dividends & capital gains Mansion tax Investment income surcharge Cap tax relief on pension contributions by the mega rich What will Chancellor get-off his bended-knees?

mirror.co.ukMore than 60% of voters back wealth tax for mega-rich, Healey told before BudgetPolling released ahead of Chancellor John Healey's first Budget found that 63% of voters want increased taxes on people with over £10million in assets - a move campaigners believe would pay ...

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Rafael Behr dismantles Reform UK's asylum 'plan' in less than 90 seconds, exposing how the party blames immigration for the problems the UK is facing. "It's not actually a policy for the UK to function as a country."

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Kemi Badenoch claims the Conservative Party has changed, but people in Spelthorne aren't so convinced. I came to hear their concerns, and it's clear: empty promises won’t make them forget years of Conservative chaos, neglect and failure.

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"Apparently Reform are now launching their own website as a full TV station. They are recruiting right now. ... And the question for Ofcom is this: When will you finally clamp down on this client media masquerading as a news channel?" via Reform Are Not Your Friends www.facebook.com/permalink.ph...

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A newly elected Reform UK councillor has been arrested on suspicion of making false statements in nomination papers. Reform UK is haemorrhaging the people it recruits. We keep track of all of them: https://bestforbritain.org/reform-uk-defections-resignations-tracker/

independent.co.ukReform councillor arrested over election paperworkElected representative for Nigel Farage’s party arrested on suspicion of making false statements in nomination papers