Oddbean new post about login | logout Sunak ‘backs drivers’ with curbs on 20mph limits and bus lanes - https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/sep/29/rishi-sunak-plan-for-motorists-would-limit-travel-choices-campaigners-say shows stupid #sunak is a retrogressive, callous monster. children will die as a direct result of his restrictions on 20mph limits
@a0b872c9 But even that argument won’t do anything. We had the same thing in my town. Roads parallel to the high street were cut to 20. Motorists got very noisy. Since then, Tories in that ward have done far better in LEs, while drivers claim things are now far more dangerous because, apparently, everyone now has to drive while looking at their dashboards. The whole thing is insane.
@a0b872c9 It's all smoke and mirrors designed to get front page headlines on the usual right wing rags via endless radio and TV interviews in the run up to Conference. Actual DfT comment is all hedged around with words like review, inquiry, guidance, speculation. Don't expect any actual change in the life of this government. But do expect stochastic terrorism and lawbreaking by the chaos actors.