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@gpjanik @nxd1979 You don’t have to be stupid, you could read up about it…

@nxd1979 wow very sad i wonder why they did it tho

Back in 2014 I was on a walking tour of Dresden and our guide kept referring to the firebombing destroying this or that building until an American girl in her 20s raised her hand to ask "sorry, who firebombed Dresden?" and the group fell so silent you could hear a pin drop

@ClarkeMicah @Cotic A solution to low emission transport, to reducing car use, to improving mobility especially of those older and less able. You clearly have absolutely no idea about what you are talking about. Are you a Daily Mail columnist as you do sound delusional?

.@cotic To what are electric bikes and scooters a solution? They are not green, they are not healthy, they are unsafe for their riders and anyone who gets in their way. All they 'solve' is the coming collapse in public transport.

@AnuragSaikia @ClarkeMicah @Cotic Are you well?

@ClarkeMicah @Cotic Absolute hogwash. It's just to give the impression that there is a solution and soothe the masses. And of course, profit off of it.

@AdamShame3 @ClarkeMicah @Cotic Are you well?

@ClarkeMicah @Cotic They were promoted during 'Covid' along with the mysterious pop-up cycle lanes which is why they are seen as regime-friendly. Put on a mask, rev up your e-bike and you can think of yourself as virtuous as can be. Of course you should have access to cycle lanes - you're worth it.

@SamRemfry @ClarkeMicah I haven’t pretended anything, give me properly segregated routes on the road and I am happy, in fact I specifically said that in the previous post. To complain with specific reference to a motorbike which is not legal does however miss the point. I fear you do that knowingly…

@mnogogotin @ClarkeMicah Stop pretending cycle infrastructure that encroaches upon pedestrian spaces isn't problematic.

Machines such as this can now be used freely on cycle lanes designed and built for pushbikes. This is a huge backward step, after decades of campaigns for segregation of muscle-powered bikes from engine-powered vehicles.

@SamRemfry @ClarkeMicah I don’t think so, having said that too much infra is substandard, campaign for better, the carcentric view forces too little space on pedestrians and cyclists that invites conflict. Solve this by getting some space from car lanes.

@mnogogotin @ClarkeMicah The absurd infrastructure is by far the more aggressive of the two issues.

@SamRemfry @ClarkeMicah Nothing to do with bikes or e-bikes, they are illegal motorbikes, yes they are ridiculously fast and very dangerous and should be crushed. Lobby the police to actively get rid of them, I do 🤷‍♂️

@mnogogotin @ClarkeMicah They are fast bikes sharing pedestrian spaces.

@SamRemfry @ClarkeMicah That’s a motorbike, totally illegal and used on a bike lane. Stop using it to campaign against bike lanes, that is similar to showing a race car on the M1 and saying we should get rid of the motorway 🤷‍♂️

@ClarkeMicah At the same time these monsters are being systematically introduced in to pedestrian spaces. x.com/NFBUK/status/2…

@Davolaar Remember this, was at the game, Arsenal scored in what seemed 30 seconds and Liverpool scored deep in jury time after Johnson’s injury. And we broke down on the way back north… great times

What a Kit!🔥 Boss footage of the Reds running out to YNWA and an injury time leveller (superb replay angle too) from Dalglish in the FA Cup Semi-Final 2R at Villa Park 1980.

@DeeCeeIRL @Jordan_W_Taylor @SRAikenUUP Than what? Given it was and is the preferred engine on the B757 I think you are talking nonsense

@Jordan_W_Taylor @SRAikenUUP On a B - 757, RB 211’s burned 10-15% more fuel. Not such a winner, at all.

The Rolls-Royce RB211 was a perfect athlete. A 70s technological marvel, this is the jet that almost broke Rolls-Royce, driving it to near bankruptcy. A broad menu of technological firsts were attempted in this program, including carbon-fibre fan blades (which Rolls-Royce subsequently backed away from). The RB211's design legacy was the fabulously successful Trent family of engines that has made RR the aerospace colossus it is today. Not bad for a half-century bet! But the biggest hidden design legacy of RB211's ambition is the addition of a 3rd spool inside the engine: A shaft inside a shaft inside a shaft, each powered by, and powering, a different part of the turbofan. The design & manufacturing difficulties of this architecture, still unique to Rolls-Royce, were legion, but it paid off: Not only does a third shaft allow you to run the big fan from its own dedicated low-speed, low-pressure turbine stages, but it also adds impressive modularity to the engine design. This allowed RR to scale-up and optimize the Trent family for new airliners with impressive agility, which in turn let them successfully slug it out with their far larger American competitor, General Electric. Modularity matters.

@SandyofSuffolk @writethewrongs2 @Middlesaxon2 You are either truly stupid or disingenuous in the extreme. Any oil/gas generated would not be used in that way. So in your own parlance why don’t you stop trying to create conspiracy theory rubbish, there’s a thought!

@writethewrongs2 @Middlesaxon2 We can use it ourselves. There's a thought. Engage brain before tweeting, Annette.

Hey people of Suffolk Coastal your stupid Labour MP Jenny Riddell Carpenter just voted to keep you cold and poor by not resuming drilling in the North Sea. Tough luck. You should have voted Reform.

@BenGrahamUK Don’t be a fool, that is not a direct safety measure for vulnerable road users. I don’t think you know anything about what you speak

@mnogogotin Fill in potholes so people don't have to swerve into the middle of the road to avoid hitting suspension breaking pot holes.

Another shocking example of public money misuse: Hertfordshire County Council is planning to spend £1.5 million to push 20 mph limits on over half of urban roads. Instead of fixing potholes or investing in real safety measures, taxpayers are funding blanket speed zones. Supporters argue it improves safety and encourages walking/cycling, but drivers are frustrated by congestion and slower commutes. £1.5m could go much further improving actual infrastructure: repairing roads, upgrading crossings, or targeting high risk areas.

@GaryHope2 @Wombletom They do

Cyclists need to pay tax too.

@everymovieplug There is an American slant that takes this movie as gospel when it is a load of glorifying tropes, most complete nonsense

Tom Sizemore was tested for drugs every single day of filming. Steven Spielberg told him if he failed once, he’d be fired and the role would be recast. Tom Sizemore ended up giving us an unforgettable role in ‘Saving Private Ryan’.

@DraperMP @lewis_goodall Are you so bigoted as to not even think what you have said. I can assure you that when cycling you have a vested interest in your own safety. Note the 1,700+ killed every year by cars outweighs the 1 or 2 killed in collision with a cyclist by multiple orders of magnitude

@lewis_goodall Every one of those cyclists is a menace to elderly people trying to cross the street. They are more dangerous than automobile drivers because they don't look where they are going and take it for granted that they rule the road.

Paris’ transformation, gearing its glorious streets towards pedestrians and cyclists is a joy. London could learn a lot from it.

@EarthDetect @johnredwood Why?

@johnredwood They need to lower the fuel tax now

The Chancellor is going to prevent company price gouging ,when the main reason we have sky high energy prices is tax gouging by the government. Tax is 55% of the petrol price.

@BenGrahamUK @UKSamuelJohn So how come all the stats suggest the opposite.

@UKSamuelJohn What they did in Wales was so frustrating. I drive in Wales regularly and it doesn't improve safety.

@RJ_Zenith @OpenChiswickW4 This is called expressing costs in real terms ie stripping out inflation and illustrates car drivers have been treated particularly leniently by govt for years

@OpenChiswickW4 What you're saying is like if apples went from £1/each to £2/each but oranges only went from £1/each to £1.50/each. The oranges didn't get cheaper, just got expensive less quickly than the apples. (i'm explaining this in good faith, if your argument isn't then disregard this)

It has never been cheaper to drive a car. And still the motorists bleat.