http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Chris Grayling just lowered the bar en Mon, 18 May 2026 05:19:21 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17337#post-240838 Fri, 13 Jan 2017 19:02:12 +0000 crowriver 240838@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>West Midlands Police &amp; Crime Commissioner rather than the police themselves. He's a directly elected ex-politician.</p> <p>If only we had him up here, eh? I'd vote for him. Oh, except I can't, as in Scotland we have the unelected, Scottish government appointed Scottish Police Authority in a similar role. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17337#post-240828 Fri, 13 Jan 2017 17:41:56 +0000 Stickman 240828@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>West Midlands Police (who else!) have responded to Failing Grayling:</p> <p><a href="http://westmidlands-pcc.gov.uk/news/news-2017/west-midlands-police-and-crime-commissioner-responds-to-chris-grayling’s-‘cyclists-are-not-road-users’-comment/?platform=hootsuite" rel="nofollow">http://westmidlands-pcc.gov.uk/news/news-2017/west-midlands-police-and-crime-commissioner-responds-to-chris-grayling’s-‘cyclists-are-not-road-users’-comment/?platform=hootsuite</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17337#post-240805 Fri, 13 Jan 2017 14:23:39 +0000 Ed1 240805@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The council doesn't function for a few weeks”<br /> They idle </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17337#post-240792 Fri, 13 Jan 2017 12:38:54 +0000 ARobComp 240792@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Because aparently noone does any work over chrtistmas and new year.<br /> The council doesn't function for a few weeks. I'm chasing - believe me! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17337#post-240782 Fri, 13 Jan 2017 11:50:00 +0000 neddie 240782@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Grayling should be invited to PoP </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17337#post-240780 Fri, 13 Jan 2017 11:44:31 +0000 sallyhinch 240780@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>TBH I don't know - that's one for ARobComp. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17337#post-240776 Fri, 13 Jan 2017 11:17:11 +0000 chdot 240776@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"We're still waiting to hear from the council if our application is approved"</p> <p>Why?? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17337#post-240775 Fri, 13 Jan 2017 11:16:04 +0000 sallyhinch 240775@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>We're still waiting to hear from the council if our application is approved, but you were probably right not to sign up for the Tour de Lauder. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17337#post-240765 Fri, 13 Jan 2017 10:59:21 +0000 steveo 240765@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I think the good people of the West Midlands can be happy they're policing isn't under central government control. Imagine the conversations with this idiot... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17337#post-240761 Fri, 13 Jan 2017 10:51:23 +0000 gembo 240761@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Slogan for PoP</p> <p>Drivers Don't Do A Grayling?</p> <p>when is Pop?</p> <p>I have deliberately not enterd Tour De Lauder this year as last year I forgot it is normally the same day and entered. Happy to give the thirty pounds to their charity but keen not to commit similar mistake (though Tour de Lauder is full - I imagine there will be a reserve list) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17337#post-240750 Fri, 13 Jan 2017 10:25:37 +0000 I were right about that saddle 240750@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Inadvertant candour is actually really useful. I've heard an Edinburgh councillor talk very naturally in much the same vein because he didn't know I was a bicycle extremist.</p> <p>This might allow us to set the correct tone for PoP for example. Demand the right to be considered as road users or human beings even, because until that's accepted the transport budget demands risk being seen as quite incomprehensible or even inappropriate. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17337#post-240740 Fri, 13 Jan 2017 07:41:50 +0000 Nelly 240740@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Read that this morning. </p> <p>It's part of the new politics - say something stupid about something you barely understand and when challenged about it dig your heels in.</p> <p>© Donald J Trump </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17337#post-240735 Fri, 13 Jan 2017 00:25:42 +0000 jdanielp 240735@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>'Cyclists don't count as road users, argues transport secretary'</p> <p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/jan/12/cyclists-dont-count-as-road-users-argues-transport-secretary" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/jan/12/cyclists-dont-count-as-road-users-argues-transport-secretary</a> </p>