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“Active Nation Commissioner”
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I've never actually seen a job advert for a human shield before.
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I've never actually seen a job advert for a human shield before.
One might suggest that such a sceptical view would be a good attribute for the post holder...
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That job is mine.
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“That job is mine“
Only if you apply for it.
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“One might suggest that such a sceptical view would be a good attribute for the post holder“
Morningsider would be too good, which is why they wouldn’t appoint him.
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Loving @chdot's implication that I will get the job because @Morningsider is better suited. Game on.
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Ah....do we have the successful candidate?
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“do we have the successful candidate?”
Doubt he’d consider it, but don’t think he’s ready for such direct involvement/commitment.
“
Hoy said he still gets out on his bike twice a week and spends even more time on his turbo [trainer]. He needs to, he said. One of his next challenges is to break the world record to reach the South Pole.“
Mark Beaumont might be better, but ‘availability’ would apply too.
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Dare I apply? Part time of course
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“Dare I apply?”
I’m sure you do.
I’m sure you should.
Especially if you don’t want it. Would be useful to get some messages across at the interview...
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Lee Craigie appointed;
https://www.transport.gov.scot/news/a-new-active-nation-commissioner-for-scotland/
Very interesting choice. I mean she mentions risk in her blurb.
Highly intrigued to see where this goes.
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IWRATS beat me too it...
Inspired choice
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Keep up mate.
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I love Lee Craigie but what is the "risk" she's talking about? The only "risk" and "courage" I want to see is from politicians facing down motorists. I'd guess that many would rather do 3 days and nights of mountain biking on the trot...
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@Rosie
I think she's telling people who she is. Making clear that she will take risks.
Three days and nights with an energy bar and a Mylar tarpaulin won't be part of the Commissioner's role I wouldn't have thought.
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"I’m committed to promoting the idea that by placing our own health needs, the needs of our communities and our environment ahead of single-occupancy car journeys, we can all live more sustainable and fulfilled lives."
She's saying all the right things, she has a determined look in her eye, I hope she has the guts and more importantly the remit to knock some heads together and accelerate progress.
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I hope she has the guts
Of this I have no doubt,
the remit
Of this I suspect we're back to human shield...
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The scale of the challenge was demonstrated at the PR event where this was announced: on the tiny strip of segregated lane on St Leonard’s Street while traffic streamed past, with all participants wearing bike helmets.
Good luck to her.
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I am being a grumpy old cynic. (That's what cycle activism does to you.) Boardman has done good work. And as said above, she did talk about single occupancy cars.
I won't say more power to Craigie's elbow - all her limbs are full of power.
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the tiny strip of segregated lane on St Leonard’s Street while traffic streamed past, with all participants wearing bike helmets
The 'plastic hats in Toytown' look isn't good, but Transport Scotland will have set this up.
If the optics are the same in six months' time then we're on our own again.
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Lee Craigie is distilled determination poured in human form. I am hopeful - in part because, as I read somewhere else recently, "despair is not a strategy"*.
*it was re: climate change / collapse
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Transport secretary Michael Matheson:-
“I am confident she will not only be an inspirational advocate for active travel, but also progress high-impact policy development.
“Walking and cycling as a form of transport can be incredibly beneficial to our individual health and help protect our environment – but it cannot be a solution that only some can benefit from.
"We are determined to ensure walking and cycling is accessible and inclusive for all.
“Our funding of active travel projects aims to significantly improve our public realm, creating segregated cycle lanes in our towns and cities, support behaviour change projects and make walking and cycling the natural and easy choice for everyday short journeys."
Read more at: https://www.scotsman.com/news/transport/scots-challenged-to-take-a-risk-and-leave-car-at-home-1-4847511
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policy development
From what I can see, the policies are already pretty good.
What is missing is the funding, political will & the resources to get schemes drawn up & built.
If she only sits there looking at “policy”, nothing will change
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"she will...progress high impact policy development" says Cabinet Secretary with an annual budget of £2,910,000,000 and 500 staff.
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Let's wait and see how she plays it. If she doesn't point out the absurdity inherent in @Morningsider's quote immediately then I'll be disappointed.
I'd advise her to lobby for the appointment of an Inactive Nation Commissioner to formalise that currently crowd-funded and very powerful but nebulous role.
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"she will...progress high impact policy development" says Cabinet Secretary with an annual budget of £2,910,000,000 and 500 staff.
Yes - it's the equivalent of outsourcing what should be transport policy and spend to Sustrans.
Which is no reflection on Sustrans or Craigie.
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I'm afraid it's not a great start. Exhortations to leave the car at home has been tried for decades. It doesn't work.
As Morningsider implies, what is the minister doing about it? Sweet FA (or near enough as makes no difference), plus passing the buck onto a spirited cyclist friendly figurehead with no real power to implement anything.
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