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A complete conspiracy nutcase.or there's this guy: Brian For Mayor: Brian Rose - Your Next Mayor of London
A complete conspiracy nutcase.or there's this guy: Brian For Mayor: Brian Rose - Your Next Mayor of London
Given that Farage has said the Reform UK Party is going to target councils who implement better provision for pedestrians and people who cycle, there’s some relevance.
Not the worst thing about him but having a shot of Edinburgh at 2:20 in his transport video is not a good look for a London mayor.A complete conspiracy nutcase.
Some of those anti-LTN lot are seriously unhinged. This one has decided that everyone involved in the London Cycling Campaign is racist, and Brixton Buzz is racist too for not knowing about some two-year old tweets posted by Simon Still - someone we’d never even heard of until very recently.
I agree, you shouldn't lump everyone together. Different people may be opposed for different or even contradictory reasons.When the Loughborough Junction road closures happened local people who opposed them were able to put their grievances to the local Labour Cllr - Rachel. Who took them up.
This time around, whatever individual Labour Cllrs might feel, they aren't going to take this up. After what happened to Cllr Rachel.
Looking at the comments under the Brixton Buzz article and what Ive seen elsewhere I don't think lumping together all those in Lambeth who oppose LTNs or question aspects of them as in bed with Farage/ racist Cabbies etc etc is at all helpful.
I would have thought the "tweets" issue would have meant a pause for thought at stereotyping all those who oppose LTNs.
was chatting to work mate today who drives a van for a living in London. He is an immigrant from African country. He is against LTNs. He is not some kind of conspiracy nut or Farage supporter. Far from it. A he said he drives to make a living and feed his kids. Not because he wants to.
I really object to continual simplisitic anti LTN = right wing/ racist.
I agree, you shouldn't lump everyone together. Different people may be opposed for different or even contradictory reasons.
However it's perfectly legitimate to point out strands of objection that are based on certain ideological grounds. On either side of the argument.
But - it's not legitimate to extrapolate from this isolated twitter incident that significant portions of the support for LTNs are founded on or result from racial prejudice. Or do you think they are?
The Tory councillor and his position and the reasons for his position are absolutely relevant to the wider debate. Highlighting this is not lumping anyone together.Well you seem to think that anti LTN people are right wing supporters.
You take great relish in putting up stuff about the Tory candidate.
So dont come all not lump everyone together at me thankyou.
I agree, you shouldn't lump everyone together. Different people may be opposed for different or even contradictory reasons.
However it's perfectly legitimate to point out strands of objection that are based on certain ideological grounds. On either side of the argument.
But - it's not legitimate to extrapolate from this isolated twitter incident that significant portions of the support for LTNs are founded on or result from racial prejudice. Or do you think they are?
So can I and I don't blame them. However, what does it mean for the LTN debate?Another thing.
Im white and lived in Brixton for ages.
Reading reaction from Black Brixton online I can see why some of them do " extrapolate". They have grown up in country where direct and indirect racism are still prelevant. I as white person don't experience this day to day. I notice for some is the question is what Simon Still said on twitter something others who support LTNs hold, but are more sensible and do not air publicly ,also think at some level when pushed.
The twitter posts were not outright racist they were racial stereotyping. I don't like going on about individuals here. This kind of stereotyping is all to common. So I can see why some Lambeth resident "extrapolate"
So can I and I don't blame them. However, what does it mean for the LTN debate?
Why? He is an American of course but so is Boris Johnson technically.think this gentleman has been ruled out of running for mayor.
I've had a stab at putting it all together onto one pageThe council's released more data on the Railton LTN - highlights attached showing a decrease of traffic on boundary roads.
I wish they'd include the main drag of Coldharbour Lane in their stats though. Seems strange that it's omitted when it's clearly being affected by the LTNs.There's a guy on WhatsApp says its rubbish.
Yeah, I don't really understand that either.I can’t work out what’s going on on Rattray Rd. Are southbound cars using that cut through to get to Dulwich Rd while avoid Effra Rd/Morval Rd? If so, seems unconnected with the LTN (although maybe they used Railton Rd before).
I can’t work out what’s going on on Rattray Rd. Are southbound cars using that cut through to get to Dulwich Rd while avoid Effra Rd/Morval Rd? If so, seems unconnected with the LTN (although maybe they used Railton Rd before).
I wish they'd include the main drag of Coldharbour Lane in their stats though. Seems strange that it's omitted when it's clearly being affected by the LTNs.
Okay, I was being flippant but trying to make the point that I don’t think The Telegraph or Cristo were reporting on those racist tweets out of any genuine concern but rather to further their anti LTN views. The attached pretty much shows Cristo really doesn’t care anyone apart from himself tbh.
I suspect no one else nationally has picked it up as it doesn’t have a reflection on the schemes and he was a fairly minor employee of the LCC. If it was their chairman for example than it would be news.
There are of course genuine concerns around LTNs but most against them don’t seem to be open to an evidence in favour of them - I suspect this is because they don’t agree with the basic aim to reduce car usage & dependency.
I wish they'd include the main drag of Coldharbour Lane in their stats though. Seems strange that it's omitted when it's clearly being affected by the LTNs.
Come on - I know who Grant Shapps is. I didn’t search Cristo’s tweets he’d just posted this and I thought it apt.So you search through Cristo tweets to find something right wing.
You do realise the quick implementation of LTNs is due to central Government funding? That Grant Shapps is the relevant minister who encouraged Councils in London to do this?
I looked at Grant Shapps voting record. Its here;
Voting record - Grant Shapps MP, Welwyn Hatfield
Looking through it he comes across as fairly typical Tory. Whether that automatically means he does not care about anyone else I will let you judge.
Implementation of LTNs is not right left issue. Some Tories ( this government) have been supporting them some on the ground dont ( Cllr Briggs).
In my area those in LJ who were against road closures were mainly working class Labour voters.
This continual smearing of anti LTN as purely right wing is inaccurate.
Come on - I know who Grant Shapps is. I didn’t search Cristo’s tweets he’d just posted this and I thought it apt.
LTNs were Lambeth Labour policy before central government.
I was not trying to smear but pointing out it isn’t that surprising that the racist tweets were only picked up nationally by those with an agenda.
LTNs are meant to be a progressive policy and today’s data shows they are reducing traffic overall which is the aim. Hopefully this will reassure those genuinely concerned about LTNs increasing traffic on boundary roads.