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Steve Knattress

@cycleoptic.bsky.social

“retired" broadcast technical editor. Islington, North London. Campaigning for a safer London for cycling and walking. https://m.youtube.com/@cycleoptic Everything is possible, somethings just take longer than others ! Opinions my own

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Hostages and hostages ?

12.10.2025 11:54 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Surely there was a specification for the products written into the contracts, if they were not met… ?

12.10.2025 11:34 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Because the right wing made wearing masks and vaccines a bad thing and not many of the intelligent people who would get a jab can afford them.

12.10.2025 08:59 — 👍 7    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

Historical, I remember the long queues of traffic on longbridge lane as workers commuted home to areas in which now there is little public transport or infrastructure.

12.10.2025 11:10 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Reform? Don’t bbc presenters gave automatic associate membership ?

12.10.2025 11:02 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Laura Kuenssberg has interviewed all the Party Leaders with more than 10% in the polls.

Except Zack Polanski.

She cancelled his interview and now refuses to do it.

They are scared of Zack, they are scared of you.

12.10.2025 09:40 — 👍 308    🔁 106    💬 7    📌 0

Behind a pay-wall !

12.10.2025 10:59 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Why are government policy proposals often behind a right-wing paywall ?

12.10.2025 10:58 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Most political parties don’t want an educated workforce, who will see through their lies.

12.10.2025 10:54 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Will we also pay less tax in under performing councils and government departments ?

12.10.2025 10:49 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Why e-bikes are more important the EVs Bikes can actually transform cities in the way driverless cars promise

“The big advantage of bikes is that they go directly from where you start to where you finish, when you need to go. The advantage over cars is that they need perhaps 1/10th of the amount of space. Roads that jam up quickly with cars can carry effectively unlimited numbers of people by bicycle.”

11.10.2025 18:50 — 👍 328    🔁 99    💬 6    📌 8

You have to he rich to be buried next to him !
“Visiting Karl Marx's grave at Highgate Cemetery costs around £6 for entry, while burial plots near his tomb are priced at approximately £25,000…”

12.10.2025 05:37 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

As a recreational cyclist, I got pretty excited when I realized that ebikes basically eliminate the "Ugh, I can't ride up hills!" barrier for casual/starting commuter cyclists. In many areas, it's one of the biggest barriers to adoption.

11.10.2025 19:14 — 👍 94    🔁 17    💬 3    📌 0
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The Nathan Gill scandal should be huge news so why has the British media been mainly silent about it? (I think we know 🤔)
Here's Fiona Bruce shutting down any mention & acting like the audience aren't interested.
#bbqt

10.10.2025 10:43 — 👍 120    🔁 46    💬 16    📌 6
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🚲 Our Women's Network Family Ride, supported by Forest, is fast approaching!

👋 Perfect for families of all ages and abilities, head to our website to get booked on today: bit.ly/4nZKMcE

11.10.2025 10:30 — 👍 13    🔁 6    💬 0    📌 0

How many have experienced problems either their conservatory or house repairs to find the Ltd company has been liquidated, no longer exists ( but another or similar name with the same directors does… )

11.10.2025 13:59 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Met Police: 'No crimes committed'

Pictures: Show crimes being committed

Remember folks, Public Order Law has a secret 'unless far right' clause.

11.10.2025 07:02 — 👍 18    🔁 10    💬 3    📌 0
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Well we don't have dodge bullets at school.
Or ICE thugs coming to kidnap us if we don't have white skin.
Or soldiers marching down the streets, dropping tear gas bombs from helicopters, for literally no reason at all.

So it's not quite as hard as growing up in the USA.

11.10.2025 13:31 — 👍 676    🔁 170    💬 69    📌 7

I’m sure nothing will happen anywhere in London until after next May’s council elections,
we need to get promises from candidates if they want our votes.

11.10.2025 12:01 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Regent’s Park Area (South) Safe and Healthy Streets Consultation Dates: consultation  17th September to 15th October  2025; Reply to:  safetravel@camden.gov.uk; CCC member dealing with it Jean Dollimore. Responded 10 August 2025.

This New Consultation, needs your support to improve safety to the east of Albany Street.
Take 4 minutes to take this survey & select 'strongly agree' to all questions:
consultations.wearecamden.org/supporting-c...
Quick overview of the scheme: camdencyclists.org.uk/2025/09/rege...
Take Action now!

11.10.2025 10:21 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Again @camdencouncil.bsky.social extending its cycle lanes, to enable safer cycling, when will adjacent boroughs and quangos catch up ? Congratulations to all involved.

11.10.2025 11:59 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Great news for Camden. Albany Street cycle lanes have been approved :-) See Designs here: camden.moderngov.co.uk/documents/s1...
🧵

11.10.2025 10:21 — 👍 12    🔁 3    💬 3    📌 0

Although you probably would not have as many bad habits as “regular” drivers, and would take more care.

11.10.2025 11:02 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Great campaign from the @escalatenow.bsky.social team who got TfL to fix the escalators at Cutty Sark.

Now pushing TfL to fix the lifts in Greenwich foot tunnel built by London County Council 113 years ago for dock workers to cross the river.

When TfL was set up they got road not foot tunnels. 🤦‍♀️

11.10.2025 07:46 — 👍 23    🔁 11    💬 1    📌 0

Who says they didn’t ?

11.10.2025 10:51 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Politician’s stock reply… “I don’t recall”

11.10.2025 10:49 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Reform UK loosens vetting criteria for candidates Populist party adopts ‘common sense’ approach and welcomes previously rejected applicants

“Looser vetting” !

www.ft.com/content/0c18...

11.10.2025 10:47 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

When we see the un-redacted #RussiaReport ?

11.10.2025 10:37 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Ever since I finished Question Time, Reform have massively been on the attack.

Including a rant from Richard Tice entirely designed to distract from Reform and Russia.

Everyone should know about Nathan Gill, the bribes from Russia and the link to Reform.

11.10.2025 06:42 — 👍 6446    🔁 2350    💬 276    📌 89

But bring a Ltd company doesn’t mean you cannot commit fraud !

11.10.2025 10:27 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

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