http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Cycling and voting en Mon, 01 Jun 2026 07:40:51 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11819#post-136168 Mon, 09 Dec 2013 13:38:47 +0000 crowriver 136168@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@insto, maybe he's a militant pedestrian or hardened taxi user? Would be interesting to know. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11819#post-136095 Sun, 08 Dec 2013 22:19:11 +0000 Instography 136095@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Judging by the cycling map of Edinburgh, the local councillors seem to have twigged already that cyclists are a vocal and troublesome group that are best kept inside the tent. </p> <p>Actually, I'm not sure Ben Page even has a car. I can ask him if you like. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11819#post-136089 Sun, 08 Dec 2013 20:31:29 +0000 gembo 136089@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Do we think any particular wards have a higher proportion of cyclists over 16/18? If such wards exist then cycling could be a way of swinging votes? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11819#post-136088 Sun, 08 Dec 2013 20:27:00 +0000 crowriver 136088@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>Ben Page of pollsters Ipsos Mori dismissed the campaign's chances: "Cyclists are a tiny minority, most people drive everywhere including myself. They can **** right off."</em></p> <p>FTFY </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11819#post-136082 Sun, 08 Dec 2013 19:27:20 +0000 SRD 136082@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"Ben Page of pollsters Ipsos Mori dismissed the campaign's chances: "Cyclists tend to be younger and the young don't bother voting much anyway.""</p> <p><a href="http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/improve-local-cycling-and-well-vote-for-you-activists-tell-council-candidates-8990847.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/improve-local-cycling-and-well-vote-for-you-activists-tell-council-candidates-8990847.html</a> </p>