Lying in politics is wrong and should never be rewarded, says newspaper which pays Boris Johnson £1 million a year to be its star columnist

This is a lie.

There are many criticisms you might sensibly and truthfully make of the Sentencing Council and the Sentencing Guidelines. I’ve been making them for years.

But this is an outright lie. Pure fabrication. A fraud on the public.

YES!
No one needs to speed except emergency services
(another benefit - car theft & other car-related crime would plummet).

two kids biking on their street one is standing on the handlebars.

Youth Mobility + Youth Independence should be key metrics of a city's success.

Weekly spin class ‘better than physio’ for people with common hip issue The approach could also be more cost-effective for the NHS and could help tackle waiting times for physiotherapy, according to researchers.

"Weekly spin class ‘better than physio’ for people with common hip issue"
Yet another endorsement of regular cycling. So many people with health issues could avoid blighted lives & expensive therapy/gym membership by cycling their everyday journeys.
www.standard.co.uk/news/science...

A man in a red jacket rides a bike on a street.

Musician Brian May enjoying one of London's Santander bike share bicycles

Happy #BicycleBirthday, Brian!
Born July 19, 1947

‘Half the tree of life’: ecologists’ horror as nature reserves are emptied of insects A new point in history has been reached, entomologists say, as climate-led species’ collapse moves up the food chain even in supposedly protected regions free of pesticides

Absolutely not - we need all the insects we can get.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

The UK's train companies don't employ staff to help you avoid expensive mistakes (or sell you a ticket on the train you've just boarded). They pay lawyers to sue you when you make a mistake trying to navigate their labyrinthine pricing & ticketing options...

"$2 billion investment to promote cycling throughout [France] over the next four years"
@heidialexander.bsky.social - France has confirmed its "unprecedented investment in cycling & walking".
When are you going to confirm ours?

My secret wish - UKLabour would get over its doomed abusive unrequited crush on motorists, announce a 3-year plan to build bike lanes everywhere, get everyone over the age of 5 active & save the NHS...

A shed load of fascinating information here:
www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/whe...
Queen ants live longer than most dogs!

Thousands of winged ants have just swarmed out of my compost bin...

#Wimbledon, will free water be available at this year’s Championships, which is likely to be held during a possible record heatwave, or will visitors have to face getting fleeced for Evian…?

Last night’s dinner - chicken katsu curry, peas, basmati rice & naan bread

Escape-pea...

To reduce the road deaths toll, we need to tackle ‘Car Brain’ Any perceived inconvenience ignites ‘Car Brain’ as we justify our right to behave in a manner that would not be tolerated in any other aspect of ...

"It's why someone who would normally hand over their seat on a bus will speed through a zebra crossing as an older pedestrian or child crosses the road."

Great piece in @echolive.bsky.social about Car Brain by Catherine Conlon feat. @ianwalker.bsky.social's research

www.echolive.ie/corkviews/ar...

The question: “How can we save the car industry?"

Screenshot of today’s The Guardian site, main headline “Majority of children will be overweight or obese in nine areas of England by 2035” with subhead "NHS begins mass rollout of weight-loss jabs to patients in England"

What’s the future looking like for overweight kids - never-ending jabs?
It seems we’ll do anything to them apart from letting them live natural active lives...

Is the BBC now the official mouthpiece for Reform? A study of the BBC’s Question Time has raised concerns about representation and political impartiality

With its constant platforming of right-wing populist political “party” Reform UK (a company founded & funded by right wing millionaires with only 5 MPs), & neglect of longer established & larger parties, the BBC is fast losing any claim to impartiality.
yorkshirebylines.co.uk/news/is-the-...

My life.

Another landmark of sorts...

Nick Beggs, Kajagoogoo guitarist

Turned out it was Mick Jones (I had Sandinista! on cassette tape, been to some early punk gigs in mid 1970s London, but knew little of The Clash). There was a buzz at the party about the guitarist from Kajagoogoo possibly showing up.
He didn't.

Mick Jones of The Clash

New in London in 1985 at a party in the garden of the apartment below mine, I chatted to another guest who, when he heard my accent, said he'd played Belfast.
Me "Really? What band?"
Him "You heard of The Clash...?"
One of those wishing the Earth would open & swallow me moments.

Don’t say I didn’t warn y’all...

Liveable Neighbourhood has 'brought calm to our streets' 'Already it’s made a huge difference to this area'

Liveable Neighbourhood has 'brought calm to our streets'

www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol...

England’s international cricketers Harry Brook, Brydon Carse and Matthew Potts travel by hire bicycles to their match against the West Indies at The Oval cricket ground, south London

Get me to the match on time...
www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2...

10 ways young UK drivers can avoid high car insurance costs Adding a parent to the policy, opting for a small-engine vehicle or paying annually can all bring premiums down

@theguardian.com overlooked the greatest "money hack" of all when it comes to avoiding the high cost of motoring: use a 🚲 for your everyday travel needs. I estimate my 2 bikes saved me around £37,000 over the years.
www.theguardian.com/money/2025/j...

Man arrested after car ploughs into pedestrians in Leicester Four people were taken to hospital following the collision

Another group of people on foot, another car ploughs into them.
Have cars lost their freakin' minds??
Or is it time to take stock of our motonormative society & more tightly regulate access to these death machines...?
www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/m...

Chart showing average traffic speeds in central, inner & outer regions of London 1977-2021, with flags indicating introduction of congestion zone, bike hire scheme & protected bike lanes

The devastating impact of the congestion zone, hire bike scheme & protected bike lanes on average motor traffic speeds in London.
Won’t somebody think of the drivers...

Too many councils & their advisers often don’t understand the needs of people not in cars & consequently what they create can be dangerous or useless.
Cycling advocates shouldn’t be shy of pointing out potentially lethal infrastructure when they see it. Funds get wasted & lives are put at risk.

The Happiest Cities in the World are Also the Most Bicycle Friendly The 2025 Happy City Index is in and the world's happiest cities are also some of the best places to ride a bike.

Who could have guessed?!

momentummag.com/the-happiest...