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@Oliver Schick
Hi all, I've only just seen this--been off-line for most of the day.
I'm utterly shocked that there's been yet another fatality today.
I can make a meeting this coming Tuesday, and it's good to harness energy when it's fresh.
The key thing to do is to make a strong call on the Mayor and the Government to take effective action. Such action is necessarily complex--e.g., HGV/LGV-specific interventions that campaigners have called for alone number about 20, I think--but a campaigning message needs to be simple and clear. This is not too big an ask given that cycling in London has generally got safer, but the particular death toll from left-turning HGVs/LGVs hasn't been affected as strongly. (In fact, the collision rate has been reduced given the vastly higher number of cyclists, but people are still dying.)
The skill mix in the list is wonderful, especially the skills for reaching lots of people.
Again, the key thing in this campaign is strength in numbers and a clear and simple message. Look forward to it!