26 April, 2022

Measures in Queen’s speech would have outlawed protests that won votes for women and legalisation of unions, say critics

Ross Lydall
Some of the most vocal LTN opponents in Enfield, who the Tories had recruited as candidates, failed to get elected in other wards – which LTN supporters said was a vote of faith in the traffic-reducing schemes.
In Dulwich, the pro-LTN Labour candidates standing for Southwark council emerged victorious over the Tories and Lib-Dems, both of which had opposed the schemes.

Ross Lydall
Some of the most vocal LTN opponents in Enfield, who the Tories had recruited as candidates, failed to get elected in other wards – which LTN supporters said was a vote of faith in the traffic-reducing schemes.
In Dulwich, the pro-LTN Labour candidates standing for Southwark council emerged victorious over the Tories and Lib-Dems, both of which had opposed the schemes.

I balk a little at the idea of riding an e-bike for our multi-day trip across the Helgeland archipelago in northern Norway. Bar a brief pause in my 20s, I have ridden a bike most days of my life without electrical assistance. And we’re only set to average 22 miles (35km) a day, albeit carrying a week’s worth of clothing, which I don’t usually do.
“You’ll enjoy it more this way,” says Maylinn Storjord at the tourist office, where my friend and I are hiring bikes. “It is flat, but Norwegian flat.”
The comparison reminds me of the way surfers in Hawaii scale their waves differently from the rest of us, on account of their huge size. I take her advice but vow not to switch the battery on for at least the first day. I regret this decision almost immediately, as e-bikes are a lot heavier than normal bikes, especially with panniers jam-packed with provisions.

Deniz Huseyin
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Helena Horton
An influential thinktank that has led the backlash against the government’s net zero policy has received funding from groups with oil and gas interests, according to tax documents seen by the Guardian and OpenDemocracy.
Though the Global Warming Policy Foundation (GWPF) has always said it is independent of the fossil fuel industry, the revelations about its funding will raise questions over its campaigning.
The thinktank has always refused to disclose its donors, but tax documents filed with US authorities reveal that one of its donors has $30m (£24m) of shares in 22 companies working in coal, oil and gas.

The Daily Mash 28th April 2022
 BRITAIN is governed with the sole aim of appeasing red-faced drivers with high blood pressure, it has been confirmed.
Both the Conservative and Labour party have a tacit agreement that any legislation they propose to tackle congestion or climate change must be toothless enough not to annoy Britain’s car owners in any way.
Tory MP Norman Steele said: “We want a greener future, cleaner air and safer roads for the sake of our children. We even want more pedestrianised areas for scum who can’t afford an Audi.
“Obviously we can’t have any of those things because it would antagonise Britain’s most important demographic, angry drivers who swear a lot, especially at cyclists. And who can blame them? I hate those sneaky little worms with their helmet cameras.