James Plunkett

Donate to Help us remember Tracey O'Brien, organized by James Plunkett We were devastated to learn of the death of Tracey O'Brien. Tracey was a familiar face … James Plunkett needs your support for Help us remember Tracey O'Brien

Sorry, I should have said: the link to the crowdfunder is in the article and I will also paste it here:

www.gofundme.com/f/help-us-re...

This is part of an amazing story if anyone fancies donating. (I’ll write it up sometime because it’s a very inspiring and timely example of the power of community organising at this time.)

Same here. I’ve lost count of the number of drivers I’ve reported to TfL. I don’t even get a response.

TfL vows to improve safety after 20 people died in London bus incidents last year Fatalities included 10 pedestrians, two cyclists and eight passengers

And it’s a pattern: www.standard.co.uk/news/transpo...

Example: I just called out a bus driver for driving 3m behind me (and trying to overtake in a narrow section of roadworks). I asked him about stopping distances:
Me: “What would have happened if I’d have fallen off my bike with you driving that close?”
Him: “Well that’s called an accident isn’t it.”

Simple things like: the stopping distance of a double decker bus going at 20mph is not 5 meters.

The most dangerous drivers to cyclists on London’s roads for cyclists *by a distance* are TfL bus drivers. This is really a wild situation when you consider they are the ones employed by an arm of the state.

Interacting with HSBC is such a *chef’s kiss* case study in how impossible it is to escape legacy 🤦‍♂️ You can hear the mainframe creaking. Every time it’s (1) slick digital interface, (2) error message (3) very long phone call to customer service while they grapple with with their systems.

This good. But the point about lame ducks at the end of the thread is right too. We need to people who are at the start of terms of office/properly in power to see the extent of the emergency and do something about it.

My new health regime is carrying my gym bag around all day without actually going to the gym, and then bringing it home, which I have done three days in a row, and let me tell you I’ve never felt better.

Love it. The oyster mushroom farm in the basement of one of their former nightclubs is one of my favourite things of all time.

Re-sharing two things we published this week @kinship.works

First, some thoughts on the UK government’s Pride in Place programme. Six ways to make it a success. (1/n)

Second, this new partnership between @jrf-uk.bsky.social and @kinship.works - The Centre for the Edge. Helping leaders in our struggling public institutions to support the emergence of alternatives.

bsky.app/profile/jame...

Re-sharing two things we published this week @kinship.works

First, some thoughts on the UK government’s Pride in Place programme. Six ways to make it a success. (1/n)

No sadly just got back.

The Centre for the Edge A new initiative to help public sector leaders support emerging alternatives

📣 Today we're launching a new initiative: The Centre for the Edge 📣 with @jrf-uk.bsky.social

How can leaders in our struggling public institutions support the emergence of alternatives?

More from
@mssophiaparker.bsky.social and @jamestplunkett.bsky.social

🔗 medium.com/@jamestplunk...

The Centre for the Edge A new initiative to help public sector leaders support emerging alternatives

New thing alert! 📣 Today's we're launching a new initiative: The Centre for the Edge 📣
@kinship.works and @jrf-uk.bsky.social
How can leaders in our struggling public institutions support the emergence of alternatives?
More here from @mssophiaparker.bsky.social and me:

medium.com/@jamestplunk...

The Centre for the Edge A new initiative to help public sector leaders support emerging alternatives

New thing alert! 📣 Today's we're launching a new initiative: The Centre for the Edge 📣
@kinship.works and @jrf-uk.bsky.social
How can leaders in our struggling public institutions support the emergence of alternatives?
More here from @mssophiaparker.bsky.social and me:

medium.com/@jamestplunk...

Sorry, I’m in one of my periodic ‘Liverpool is the best city in the country’ moods. Beautiful in the morning light, great coffee (Hardware Coffee on Renshaw Street 👍), much better bar/pub vibe than London (discuss!), and so on… Also this place does a Snickers Mocha

Pride in Place. Yes, but how? The details will make all the difference

Some thoughts on Pride in Place, the UK government’s major new investment in neighbourhoods:

medium.com/@jamestplunk...

Drawing on a range projects we have underway at @kinship.works And hello from Liverpool and Labour Conference 👋

Today I hope!

I think maybe I’m so burned by more recent horrors like this that I feel nostalgic for 60s brutalism.

I’m storing that one away. Also just learned the other one took 74 years!

To be fair this is stunning.

Lovely facts:) It’s wonderful how they look at each other across Hope Street

I love it! But I am an easy sell on modernism

Wow, that first photo ❤️

Good spot! Thanks, corrected.

Hoping to visit tomorrow!

This is my new theory of politics, which I promise is based only 80% on playing Civilization and Sim City. If you build the people Great Wonders they will be happy and rejoice.