Reposted by Ruth FletcherStephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · 3hOne reason why I am a nut for devolution is this: central government ministers shouldn't spend their working hours thinking about the correct design of bus stops. 3424831
Reposted by Ruth FletcherLee Waters @waterslee.bsky.social · 01/10/2026In 1971, 80% of British 7 year olds went to school on their own; today it’s unthinkable. As Meyer Hillman (who has died) pointed out, we’ve removed children from danger rather than removing danger from children – and filled roads with polluting cars on school run www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.com'We're doomed': Mayer Hillman on the climate reality no one else will dare mentionThe 86-year-old social scientist says accepting the impending end of most life on Earth might be the very thing needed to help us prolong it 065
Ruth Fletcher @mihe2000.bsky.social · 26/09/2026@ibikebrighton.bsky.social Congratulations, Mark! 030
Ruth Fletcher @mihe2000.bsky.social · 18/09/2026What are the government and the police doing about this and why am I not hearing the BBC challenging them about their lack of action? 000
Reposted by Ruth Fletchercouchtripper @couchtripper.com · 15/09/2026I've been keeping a list of drivers crashing into houses for the last 18 months. There are so many cases. I haven't seen one where a cyclist killed someone in their living room. couchtripper.com/blog/?p=7401couchtripper.comCars Vs HousesNews reports about the most significant external threat to people in their own homes - drivers crashing into their houses. 181
Reposted by Ruth FletcherRichard Corbett CBE @richardcorbett.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Striking trend in today’s news: -Canada says it wants a deep partnership with the EU -Australia says it wants same - UK opinion polls show record number wanting to Rejoin EU -TUC calls for govt red lines to be scrapped -Leaders of 🏴 🏴 & N.IRL say they want to be inside EU 522493
Reposted by Ruth FletcherPeter Walker @peterwalker99.bsky.social · 15/09/2026I see we are back into one of the intermittent periods of media moral panics about cycling. It is presumably a matter of days before someone calls for mandatory registration and insurance. Please do wake me up if anyone writes something we haven't already read 10,000 times before. 108221
Reposted by Ruth FletcherDan Kaszeta FRHistS @dankaszeta.bsky.social · 10/09/2026“The pogrom had bad intelligence” is really a bad stance for a Labour MP to take 20598163
Reposted by Ruth FletcherSteve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Kent police said 'no arrests were made' of the people who blocked a port and roads. There's your two-tier policing, folks www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cm...bbc.co.ukPort of Dover delays: Disruption as masked 'stop the boats' protesters block roadsHundreds of demonstrators, wearing black with their faces covered, caused delays to traffic reaching the port. 1061846817
Reposted by Ruth FletcherEd Davey @eddavey.libdems.org.uk · 04/09/2026Three senior Reform figures were involved in those Channel 4 revelations we saw last night. Two have been kicked out. The third is Nigel Farage. Farage should be suspended while this matter is investigated. He has very serious questions to answer. 1343243849
Reposted by Ruth FletcherDmitry Grozoubinski @explaintrade.com · 04/09/2026So, if I understand Nigel Farage's argument correctly it is: "Everyone I trusted and elevated into a position of responsibility is constantly doing crimes that benefit me but of which I somehow have no knowledge. I am a man with the character, judgement, and intelligence to run the country." Ok. 10436871044
Reposted by Ruth FletcherByline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Read Byline Times archive on the associate professor of Divinity, head of Policy for Reform “I'm raising a lot of money for [REFORM UK] .... It gives me enormous power in the party” ✍️ James Orr Channel 4.bylinetimes.comFree News Site Free online access to the NEWS that shapeS our print edition out SOON IN PRINT & DIGITAL EDITION 89 – SEPTEMBER 2026 PLAYING WITH FIRE The fossil fuel age is burning itself alive.We know where this is headed.Why are we not doing anything? Nafeez Ahmed, Clive Lewis MP, Asad Rehman, Caroline Lucas BURNHAM’S CHALLENGE #ReformUncovered Got […] 114268
Reposted by Ruth FletcherGeorge Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 31/08/2026It's not often you can pinpoint real, positive change a journalist has caused. But as Turkmeni sources state, @dpcarrington.bsky.social's persistent and probing coverage of this issue has been critical to a change of policy, with massive implications. Big congrats www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.com‘Breakthrough’ as Turkmenistan starts fixing ‘mindboggling’ methane mega-leaksSecretive state begins repairs on ageing facilities after being revealed as worst country for leaks of potent greenhouse gas 261995575
Reposted by Ruth FletcherSunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 15/08/2026This is an inappropriate, credulous & politically biased BBC headline. The claims about savings will be sharply contested. News reports should not imclude what reads as an ediorial endorsememt in the headline www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... 1181749522
Ruth Fletcher @mihe2000.bsky.social · 14/08/2026I wonder how many other people clicked OK to shut up the noise and now don't know what the warning said! 000
Reposted by Ruth Fletcher20's Plenty for Us @20splenty.bsky.social · 14/08/2026You can now see the %age of low speed roads which are 20mph in any council using this excellent web page from Insight Warehouse.speedmap.co.ukGB Speed Limit Change Report - SpeedMapWebsites store cookies to enhance functionality and personalise your experience. You can manage your preferences, but blocking some cookies may impact site performance and services. 11510
Reposted by Ruth FletcherSimon Cox @simonfrcox.bsky.social · 13/08/2026I have signed this petition. If you're a UK resident, I think you should do so too 098
Reposted by Ruth FletcherAlbert Pinto @70sbachchan.bsky.social · 11/08/2026You can't predict the turns this sentence takes. Extreme heat is threatening Italy’s “cheese banks,” where hundreds of thousands of Parmigiano-Reggiano wheels are stored as loan collateral. fortune.com/2026/08/10/i...fortune.comItaly's $4.7 billion cheese economy is feeling the heat as climate change threatens its cheese banks that hold Parmigiano wheels as loan collateral | FortuneExtreme heat is straining the vaults that hold Parmigiano wheels as loan collateral, and economists say the damage runs wider than the vault 821963783
Reposted by Ruth FletcherCycling UK Official @cyclinguk.bsky.social · 10/08/2026A Shoreham cycle lane saw 30,000 trips and served five schools before West Sussex County Council removed it. We challenged the decision in court with support from the Cyclists’ Defence Fund. The council admitted it acted unlawfully and agreed to pay £25,000 towards legal costs. 1288
Reposted by Ruth FletcherBest for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 27/07/2026"Time isn't on Mr Burnham's side, but a majority of the public - tired of the harm Brexit has caused our country - certainly will be." Great letter in the Huddersfield Daily Examiner. VAT cuts are nice, but reintegrating the UK with the EU is the real growth lever. 47631
Reposted by Ruth FletcherChris Kendall @ottocr.at · 26/07/2026@eddavey.libdems.org.uk @andyburnham.bsky.social Why are you still both actively using Musk’s X platform? 2356
Reposted by Ruth FletcherSunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 26/07/2026"First the traitors then the invaders" is Elon Musk endorsing an open call to prioritise political murders + assassinations before violence against migrants and minorities. Still little recognition in the UK government at the persistence of the promotion of political violence - inc murder - by Musk 391770459
Reposted by Ruth FletcherColin Yeo @colinyeo.bsky.social · 24/07/2026Wrote about why I think the policy is such a terrible idea here open.substack.com/pub/wewanted...open.substack.comEarned settlement: retrospective change is wrong but prospective change is even worseChanging the rules for migrants already here is wrong and unfair but only affects a finite group of people. Extending default settlement to 10 years or more for everyone is a social policy disaster. 3409
Reposted by Ruth FletcherColin Yeo @colinyeo.bsky.social · 24/07/2026The whole point of the original policy (which was and is terrible) was to target exactly this group. And now they’re going to introduce the policy and exempt them? Just abandon the policy! The whole thing is just a terrible idea. 11547183
Reposted by Ruth FletcherCarole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 19/07/2026If you’re wondering why UK press has suddenly woken up to Farage, please read this. It’s because: Brexit. The r/w press refused to scrutinise the money behind Farage & the lawsuit against me scared off the rest. But this isn’t a new scandal. It’s the same one I’ve been reporting on for a decade 6224941145
Reposted by Ruth FletcherThe Ranty Highwayman @rantyhighwayman.bsky.social · 14/07/2026Active Travel England has at last published its rural design guide; www.gov.uk/government/p... Crossposted with @openvibe.socialgov.ukDesigning accessible rural active travel - GOV.UKGuidance on planning and designing walking, wheeling and cycling routes and facilities in rural areas. 1229
Reposted by Ruth FletcherLizzie Dearden @lizziedearden.bsky.social · 10/07/2026For more information on how police decide whether to declare incidents terrorism, my most recent work on the subject is this article from last week on rising terror attacks targeting Muslims inews.co.uk/news/uk-terr...inews.co.ukThe UK terror attacks you don't hear about - and how they go under the radarSome incidents are not being confirmed as terrorism for up to nine months, leaving the public unaware about the threat on British streets 010129
Reposted by Ruth FletcherDave Lauchlan @davelauchlan.bsky.social · 10/07/2026For the "20mph feels slow" crowd, cycle into a wall at 20 and then get back to us. Still think 20 is slow? It's not there to protect drivers, it's there to protect us meat sacks not strapped into a metal box surrounded with airbags. 0152
Reposted by Ruth FletcherMark Sutton @marksuttonbike.bsky.social · 09/07/2026End damaging conflation of e-bikes & modified kits, @fabianhamilton.bsky.social MP urges the BBC www.cyclingelectric.com/news/end-dam...cyclingelectric.comEnd damaging conflation of e-bikes & modified kits, MP urges the BBCLabour MP for North East Leeds Fabian Hamilton has, with the support of the bicycle industry trade body, the Bicycle 2227
Reposted by Ruth FletcherAdam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 07/07/2026Nothing says 'man of the people' quite like a politician calling a by-election at public expense on the issue of whether or not he should have the right to secretly take donations from Thai-based crypto billionaires and a convicted fraudster 542177767
Reposted by Ruth FletcherRichard Corbett CBE @richardcorbett.bsky.social · 07/07/2026Farage decision to resign as an MP, but immediately seek reelection in the ensuing by-election, is an attempt to short-circuit the Parliamentary Standards investigation into his rule-breaking before it concludes Taxpayer will pay cost of by-election Words like arrogance & hypocrisy spring to mind 2124481
Reposted by Ruth FletcherPhil Brickell MP @philbrickellmp.bsky.social · 05/07/2026🧵I’d rather spend my weekends doing something else than post about Nigel Farage’s murky finances, but his behaviour poses such a threat to our democratic norms that I wanted to flag a number of points in the public interest.thetimes.comRevealed: Nigel Farage secretly funded by convicted criminalThe Reform UK leader did not declare benefits including staff, security and housing by crypto-gambler George Cottrell, our investigation reveals 31814353
Reposted by Ruth FletcherAmanda Kolson Hurley @amandakhurley.bsky.social · 27/06/2026Incredible chart from @propublica.org. If you don’t follow enviro stuff closely, your instinct might be that the hold-your-nose solution (carbon capture from fossil fuels) would be the “pragmatic” one versus covering Earth in solar panels, which seems utopian. In fact it’s the opposite 572632957
Reposted by Ruth FletcherJuraj Mikurcik @jurajmikurcik.bsky.social · 25/06/2026This is why cities need trees. Hard surfaces and parked cars can reach extreme temperatures, while shaded grass and tree-covered areas stay dramatically cooler. This is the urban heat island effect in one image: hard surfaces absorb and radiate heat, while vegetation and shade reduce it. 5633041411
Reposted by Ruth FletcherTim Egan @timegan1995.bsky.social · 12/06/2026Yep former Health Secretary & soon to be losing PM candidate Wes needs to listen to Prof Sir Chris Whitty & wise up. Bikes not bombs, school streets not nukes & bike lanes not tanks protect our children & our NHS. Also cash was already committed, pays itself back x10 & is peanuts in scheme of things 0167
Reposted by Ruth FletcherChris Boardman CBE @chrisboardman.bsky.social · 12/06/2026 I don't post much on here but today, I thought some dots needed joining. So, have a read of this, about the most powerful health, cost of living, growth and health intervention you've never heard of www.linkedin.com/pulse/most-p...linkedin.comThe Most Powerful Health, Cost-of-Living and Growth Policy You've Never Heard OfImagine I told you there was a single intervention that could reduce annual sick days by 4.4 million, free up 1. 1322177
Reposted by Ruth FletcherPeter Walker @peterwalker99.bsky.social · 12/06/2026With the full caveat that I have never managed a govt dept, as Wes Streeting knows very well having been health secretary, investment in active travel *pays for itself many times over* in better public health outcomes etc. Cutting investment is often a false economy, as the UK knows to its cost. 3538592
Reposted by Ruth FletcherDave Walker @davewalker.bsky.social · 12/06/2026[Cycling and walking update] Following news posted by @peterwalker99.bsky.social and @lauralaker.bsky.social yesterday, the Third Walking and Cycling Investment Strategy was posted overnight: www.gov.uk/government/p... Also...gov.ukActive Travel – Active England: the third cycling and walking investment strategy (CWIS3) 3186
Reposted by Ruth FletcherStephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · 11/06/2026But they can’t get the John Lewis exclusive furniture they want! Until a kindly elderly relative - a Celia Imrie type- hands them a John Lewis voucher. 8522
Reposted by Ruth FletcherLiberal Democrats @libdems.org.uk · 30/05/2026The new EHRC Code of Practice is not fit for purpose. It does not provide clear guidance or do enough to protect everyone from discrimination, and it is not compatible with longstanding British values. @EdDavey.LibDems.org.uk and @MarieCGoldman.bsky.social have written to Bridget Phillipson. ⬇️ 69879288
Reposted by Ruth FletcherAuke Hoekstra @aukehoekstra.bsky.social · 28/05/2026Glad Dutch media give a lot of attention to the V2G demo of KIA and Hyundai. Using the batteries of cars to SUPPLY energy to the grid during peaks could be a major solution for the "world leading grid congestion" in the Netherlands. nos.nl/artikel/2616...nos.nlElektrische auto kan problemen elektriciteitsnet oplossenNieuwe elektrische auto's kunnen behalve laden ook stroom teruggeven. Dat kan in woonwijken problemen op het elektriciteitsnet oplossen. 811934
Reposted by Ruth FletcherMartyn Brunt @skybluebrunty.bsky.social · 14/11/2024I did a thread on 15 minute cities on X which went so viral I ended up in the Times and on BBC Radio. I thought I'd repeat it here... This was my parents house in Coventry. They bought it in 1965 and it was my home throughout the 1970s & 80s. My mum lived there until 2021. It was a happy home. 1/22 21337135
Reposted by Ruth FletcherAuke Hoekstra @aukehoekstra.bsky.social · 21/05/2026Our current methane emissions add roughly 0.6 degree of global warming and stopping them is the fastest way to reduce global warming. Now GWP* is used by politicians and lobbyists to say: "If we keep doing it, this 0.6 degrees would not increase further, so we have no impact on the climate." 14615
Reposted by Ruth FletcherTrish Greenhalgh @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social · 23/05/2026Every summer I repost this article on how to spot drowning. Please read it and pass on. In the last few years I’ve had SIX messages from people who saved a kid’s life after clicking on the link from my feed. slate.com/technology/2...slate.comDrowning Doesn’t Look Like DrowningDrowning is not the violent, splashing call for help that most people expect. 253133959735
Reposted by Ruth FletcherReform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 17/05/2026The Lead Untangles: Nigel Farage's £5million gift from Christopher Harbornenational.thelead.ukThe Lead Untangles: Nigel Farage's £5million gift from Christopher HarborneThe Reform leader has been shifting explanations about the enormous amount of money received from the crypto billionaire 1011957
Reposted by Ruth FletcherRoland Smith @rolandmcs.bsky.social · 16/05/2026If Starmer was any good at politics (which he isn't), he could use this – very loudly and publicly – to further clamp down on all foreign donations to any party or member of parliament/the Lords. 923882
Reposted by Ruth FletcherRoland Smith @rolandmcs.bsky.social · 16/05/2026Crikey, this is significant. All about Orban's regime showering money on populism abroad including the UK. David Frost mentioned as an alleged recipient, plus Unherd and The Spectator. So much for pushing back against foreign interference. H/t @guystall.bsky.social 44578370
Reposted by Ruth FletcherAdam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 16/05/2026One of the biggest mistakes by the government was to tolerate and pander to this group. Far right extremist thugs posing as patriots, who should have been clamped down on from day one www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...theguardian.comMan hit by van in Birmingham after residents take down union flags put up by anti-migrant groupPolice investigate incident on Thursday after witness claims seeing Raise the Colours logo on side of vehicle 1242771800
