The Times Cycling Campaign

Interestingly the MP for the City and Westminster has refused his support.

It's well documented that Westminster hates cyclists. Hence why there is a black hole around there for Boris Bikes.

I'm with you on the Green vote. Ken and Boris are just as bad as each other.

My youth was not misspent. I have left that for the latter part of my middle age.

Pictures or it didn't happen.

Only one Tory and he is a decent Tory and hardly reflective of the mainstream of the party.

Interestingly the MP for the City and Westminster has refused his support. Islington South's MP won't say anything on the subject. (although her local party say she is a front bencher and therefore cannot sign EDMs, neither she nor they will say what her position is.)

so, EDMS, are they worth the paper theyre written on, ?
as I mentioned last page, theres one MP tabling an EDM to abolish EDMS,
they rarely get taken further.

the cycling charities and campaigning groups are calling for distinct measures- immediate changes in law- e.g 20 MPH, they should be implemented by the highest level of authority and followed down to the ground level, backing on the streets by all bodies, Police, L.AS etc immediately.
action is needed now

Gave a talk just now to the campaign team at the Times /// There looking at producing a cycling supplement tied in to the edm debate next week

There's a handsome bloke doing good work on page 7 of today's supplement.

Good to see how the Times campaign has evolved and has become so much more positive. The editorial team there are open and listening.

(note in that picture the lfgss cap:)

be interesting to see how many turn up for the debate tonight.

be interesting to see how many turn up for the debate tonight.

Westminster Hall debate so I doubt it will be that many.

Also, its in about an hour, rather than tonight isn't it?

Also, its in about an hour, rather than tonight isn't it?

yep 2:30pm - 5:30pm - quite a long session.

Be interesting if Theresa Villiers takes the debate as she had the crash recently.

my Local Annette Brooke is going

My local Meg Hillier (Hackney) didn't even reply to me.

My local Meg Hillier (Hackney) didn't even reply to me.

Same with Chuka Umunna (Streatham)

be patient, they get a lot of inquiries, I am sure they will get back to you at some point soon.

My MP is Sadiq Khan and he's replied to me on Twitter about it. Problem is he's front bench, so not willing to say much. He makes the right noises - writing a blog post about how he backs the campaign - but I'd rather he get up and shout about it in the HoC. His patch is full of potholes and inadequate cycle lanes - and a pedestrian was decapitated by a lorry there last week...

22 mins in before RLJing was mentioned :-)

It's like the Godwin's Law of cycling debate.

Live here: http://www.parliamentlive.tv/Main/Player.aspx?meetingId=10088

Uh-oh... proposal for all bikes to be sold with lights, helmets... and he failed to mention fluoro but you know it should be in there.

its actually pretty well attended

Is there a stream that doesn't require Silverlight? I don't have it at work.

At least the bikeability and training is being prominently mentioned.

Is there a stream that doesn't require Silverlight? I don't have it at work.

On the page:
http://www.parliamentlive.tv/Main/Player.aspx?meetingId=10088

There is a link underneath the Silverlight for "Try Windows Media Player".

Not working for me. Is it on TV anywhere?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/democracylive/hi/house_of_commons/newsid_8167000/8167512.stm

here works too

Thanks JJ, sorted.