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“ Which party’s general election pledges are best for cyclists?”

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  • Started 5 years ago by chdot
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  1. chdot
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    The DUP, Plaid Cymru, Independent Party for Change and SNP were contacted for comment but did not respond.

    (Article is essentially about England anyway).

    https://www.theguardian.com/environment/bike-blog/2019/dec/01/which-partys-general-election-pledges-are-best-for-cyclists

    Posted 5 years ago #
  2. crowriver
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    From Carlton Reid.

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    Released online late on November 30, the new £7.2 billion plans include spending £50 annually per head on active travel measures. In comparison, says Labour, the Conservative government currently spends just £7 per head per year on active travel, and, according to the Conservative party manifesto, this will drop to less than £2 per head should the party win the general election on December 12.

    Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said:

    “These policies will slash carbon emissions, tackle air pollution, save our NHS billions and boost our high streets by making towns and city centers more pleasant.”

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    https://www.forbes.com/sites/carltonreid/2019/12/01/new-7-billion-pledge-reveals-labour-stronger-on-cycling-than-green-party/

    Posted 5 years ago #
  3. toomanybikes
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    I don't understand how the Tories are so unambitious in their manifesto with Andrew Gilligan in there as a senior transport adviser. His twitter was a sea of good sense about cycling combined with a weird amount of complaining about trans groups.

    I also think he wrote the big cycling plans for Oxford and Cambridge which called for big spending.

    Posted 5 years ago #

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