Will Bramhill

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America crawls on its belly to cosy up to Putin. So much for the Republicans’ support for freedom and democracy. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Did an experiment today. I asked Gemini AI to comment on the sustainable transport aspects of a planning application. It did a really good job. I can see myself using it as a starting point for the next one I need to comment on.

Same old Tories – Badenoch is being wholly unrealistic.

Wow — 🔥 Neil Bush: “I voted for @jamestalarico.bsky.social… Trump and those who have enabled him have done enormous damage to the Republican Party… Character matters more than party affiliation.”

Sixty years ago today 116 children went to school in the village of Aberfan but never returned home to their families. Cofiwch Aberfan / Remember Aberfan

If this was being done by a climate-denying Tory or Reform government, the condemnation would be resounding. It's beyond dismaying that a Labour Government can approve this decision and an SNP one can cheer it on. Neither is doing what it takes to make a sustainable future possible.

the idea that empathy is dangerous has been permeating right-wing spaces for a while, but it's not an actual element of their ideology as much as it's a defense mechanism against confronting the reality of their cruelty

Oh my DAYS

One thing I can't get over is that the cycle tracks hardly affect drivers at all: travel times and parking are only marginally different and they still get their pointless removal wish granted. They saved lives and doubled cycling and it just doesn't matter. www.toronto.ca/wp-content/u...

@katekilla.bsky.social Tks Kate. wbramhill@gmail.com.

It seems that Nigel Farage has taken the hint and has decided to spend more time in his constituency of Clacton. So much so that he has bought a new house for himself and his family in the local area:

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“Dutch people cycle an average of 2.6km each per day. If this pattern was replicated worldwide, annual carbon emissions would drop by 686 million tonnes.” #Dutch

Bowel cancer detection dog, Callie, identified the odour of the disease in stand 4 and made it very clear to her trainer, Mark, with a stand and stare indication and her signature tippy taps. #medicaldetectiondogs #thenoseknows #dogs #cancer #bowelcancer IG: @medicaldetectiondogs

At last! Big congrats to all including @carolecadwalla.bsky.social As MP I was proud to join a court case to try to force ministers to hold an inquiry into the impact of Russian disinformation on the Brexit vote & other recent elections - their lack of curiosity, from Boris onwards, was stunning …

I'm so sorry.

Avant / Après la piste cyclable le long de la départementale à Zegerscappel dans le Nord. Longue d'un kilomètre, elle permet d'aller à Esquelbecq, où se trouve la gare du coin.

Would this execution be public if the man to be shot was white? www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

I am inclined to argue that Israel and the United States are sick BECAUSE of religion.

I was completely soaked coming into the univercity building, a stranger asked me what happened and I explained I was caught in the rain. They gave me this funny look and said "You know what I mean" but I really didn't. Turns out they were trying to ask why I used a wheelchair.

“Britannia Shield is not like the Israeli Iron Dome. Think of it more as an upside-down china teacup.” OK, Kemi Badenoch didn’t say this but she might as well have done. www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/oct/06/kemi-badenoch-conservatives-labour-reform-greens-uk-politics-latest-news

What a load of BS from Tory shadow chancellor on #Today #Radio4. Heathrow T3? Climate change. More nuclear? EDF is already losing hugely to green power in France. More house building? Yes, he says, but not near SE villages. Same old (failed) Conservatives.

RIP Mayer Hillman, a true inspiration to me when I became a transport activist 35 years ago. “Life years lost through cycling are far outweighed by life years gained through better health” was one of his memorable findings. www.transportxtra.com/publications...

Only EU membership ticks all the boxes ✅ It delivers the most growth, and it's what voters want 🇪🇺

On the same day diesel hit £2 a litre for the first time, we took 50+ cargo bikes onto the streets of London for the seventh Cargo Bike Cruise. While diesel vans are getting more expensive to run, cargo bikes are becoming a practical and cheaper option for more and more businesses.

The likes of Farage and Tice haven't been too keen to commit to the triple lock in the past

My take on the Andy Burnham speech is that my 14yo daughter saw a bit of it on TikTok & then asked to watch the whole thing with me. She told me afterward that the hopefulness of it almost feels miraculous to her because her whole life the people in charge have been purposely making everything worse

The U.S. has withdrawn its last troops from Iraq, 23 years after a Republican president launched a war of choice based on lies that cost trillions of dollars, killed hundreds of thousands of people, and unleashed regional chaos. History doesn't repeat, but it often rhymes.

This is testament to No.10's frankly astonishing degree of political competence. A policy which was branded electoral suicide 48 hours ago now showing signs of robust popularity.

Dear @andyburnham.bsky.social Can we do a hard rejoin to the EU so.. Fully into single market and customs union. Schengen. Euro. Full metrication including Kilometres. Berlin time. (CST) Have I missed anything?

EDF's CEO, Simoni Rossi, hates renewables because they have permanently priced EDF's Hinkley Point C and Sizewell C nuclear power stations out of the electricity market. HPC, in particular, will never make money. Same thing happening in EDF"s home market in France 👇

That was an amazing speech and a great interview on BBC R4 this morning. #I’mWithAndy

Did you know that a Farage Reform govt intends to scrap the NHS? The private health care system he wants to introduce would cost you £10,000s, like the US, where getting ill can bankrupt you. #ReformUK #Labour #GreenParty #Newcastle #SAFC� #NUFC

I'm right here you know ukandeu.ac.uk/immigration-... ukandeu.ac.uk/immigration-...

Houses can be built on floodplains despite failing safety test, says UK high court. Profitable for developers, misery for buyers/residents. Problems with insurance, reselling, quality of life. Too many defective homes built. Get a private survey before buying a new home. Must change laws.

The police have asked everyone to please not speculate about the RAF Fairford incident, so naturally I'm going to waste no time in making up total bollocks to suit my own agenda.

Good words from Kim, but we need a lot more action from this govt.

I’ve asked my MP to attend this screening to help end the crackdown on peaceful protest. Will you write to your MP too? thelinewecrossed.com/parliament/

Hemonystraat, Amsterdam in 1985 and today

10% of all known species on Earth live in the Amazon. The Congo Basin holds the second-largest rainforest on the planet. Neither asked to be destroyed for short-term gain. We inherited them. We do not own them. Protect what remains—before they exist only in memory. 🛡️ #Amazon #CongoBasin

Dogs apparently pay more attention to consonants than vowels when we speak. Here, Aeiou, sit! www.newscientist.com/article/2590...

Please, please, please let his plane stop over at Heathrow on the way home. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

juststopoil.org/2026/09/22/s... Super news here

Look! Nigel Farage's Clacton constituency takes in this little-known place of marshland.