Cycle campaigning

Then they are only campaigning for that body, not for cycling.

And then only those members who agreed with their views, which certainly won't be 11,000 of them.

I guess I don't like people claiming to speak for me without informing me what they intend to say.

You sound really resentful BQ.

I don't see how LCC develops and manages its campaigns any differently from any other campaign organisation? Once the key arrangements have been confirmed LCC will of course inform its members who will no doubt discuss, question, debate, challenge and work with the staff/committee to hone the details.

Of course LCC doesn't presume to speak for all members let alone all cyclists but with so many sub-groups, forums, campaign polls, expert staff who keep in close contact with the local subgroup volunteers, etc, I think it tries hard to. (Oliver may disagree on some of those points.)

The members are such a mixed bunch, increasingly so - we don't all agree on everything but this is one of the reasons it's such an important and vibrant organisation.