A vertical bar chart titled “London has one of the lowest rate of road traffic deaths in the world.” The chart compares average road‑traffic deaths per 100,000 daytime population for multiple international cities from 2018–2020. Bars run horizontally from 0 to 8 on the x‑axis. At the top of the chart, Oslo has the lowest value, followed by Inner London highlighted in yellow at 0.8, then Zurich, Copenhagen, Stockholm, and Greater London highlighted in yellow at 1.1. Below these are Brussels, Bristol, Barcelona, Dublin, Montreal, Paris, Edmonton, Calgary, Warsaw, Milan, Vancouver, Greater Manchester, Lisbon, Melbourne, New York City, Auckland, Buenos Aires, Accra, Rome, Bogotá, Belgrade, Guadalajara, São Paulo, and Fortaleza. Cities at the bottom of the chart show the highest values, approaching 8. Footnote: “Daytime population is the sum of the resident population and the net influx of commuters.” Source: ITF Safer Streets Database.

London is proving that sustained action on road safety delivers real change.

By investing in better junctions, safer speeds and HGV safety standards, we’re building a city you can move around with confidence.

Low rates are a start, but our goal is zero. Because every journey should end safely.

Well done, Donald Trump! Putin must he happy

When the Tories brought in the temporary 5p/ litre cut in petrol duty, the average pump price was 167p/l

It's currently around 140p/l - the same price it was 14 yrs ago in Spring 2012.

I don't see any reason to keep the emergency duty cut in place unless the price reaches 'emergency' levels again.

Reform UK reality check.

Councillors & MPs.

We have awarded these people contracts in the Ministry of Defence. What the fuck are we doing.

Everyone is 12 now.

We're a week away from him spending half a billion dollars to equip them all with nunchucks.

UK's climate finance cuts betray the world's poorest, say Quakers Quakers in Britain are deeply disappointed at government plans to slash funding that protects nature and tackles climate change in the world's poorest countries.

We're deeply disappointed by government plans to slash funding that protects nature and tackles climate change in the world's poorest countries.

We will all suffer grievously if these ecosystems are lost. www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-eve...

Received flyer in the post this morning from Reform UK, inviting me to spend £5 of my hard-earned money to go and see Farage do a Rally with a local Reform UK candidate.

Finland 🇫🇮 has shown us how it's possible to end homelessness and save money at the same time! All that's needed is respect for our fellow human beings and an end to performative cruelty.
#EndHomelessnessNow 💙

Nearly three-quarters of England’s woods inaccessible to public, study finds Exclusive: Campaigners call for government to introduce right-to-roam bill that allows people to walk around their local woodlands

REVEALED: Nearly three-quarters of England's woods are inaccessible to the public, according to official stats

@righttoroam.bsky.social local groups are organising upcoming trespasses to woods to show how pheasant shoots & private logging firms prevent access:

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Yesterday I saw the 1,273,812th @bromptonbicycle.bsky.social getting made in London. Brompton are a quintessentially British company, which make an iconic product.

I expected to see a manufacturing plant, but it is actually a giant workshop where each bike is unique, and is made with love and care.

Next generation poverty statistics On the 26 March, we will see new, improved poverty statistics in Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)’s Households Below Average Income Statistics. Here's what you need to know.

On 26th March, new poverty stats are out. They'll look different though, with one of the biggest ever changes in methodology. Read why this is short-term pain for long-term gain, and why the changes are a bit like this Formula 1 season: linkedin.com/pulse/next-g...

very good lol from Klement today klementoninvesting.substack.com/p/where-are-...

Kimmel warns about Trump doing a false flag attack here at home and blaming Iran

If his brain were mush it would be an improvement

Perhaps America just wants to bomb every other country in the world so that they can be entirely right on the internet that nowhere else exists.

After a series of fatal strikes involving civilians in Iraq and Afghanistan, Congress directed the Pentagon to reduce civilian casualties as part of a 2019 law. During the Biden administration, the Defense Department created the Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response initiative. The civilian mitigation teams – cut by 90% by Hegseth – work with military commanders on target planning, and making sure that targets are actually military sites. The teams help come up with "no strike" lists, including religious and cultural sites and schools

I knew that the Department of War shot a missile into a school & killed 175 civilians, mostly children.

This is learned today:

Secretary of War Hegseth had cut the teams assigned to prevent such tragedies by 90%.
www.npr.org/2026/03/11/n...

Don’t be a stepping stone for war In the face of escalating war, Hannah Brock Womack shares how to keep pushing back against the idea that conflict is inevitable.

"This war was not inevitable. It was a calculated choice by people with power who believe that might is right. Our experience of God teaches us that this is wrong."

@peace-campaigns.quaker.org.uk explains why we need to keep saying no to war. www.quaker.org.uk/blog/don-t-b...

Tweet by Adam Kinzinger reacting to news that Jake Paul appeared on stage with Donald Trump at a rally in Kentucky, commenting that we live in unserious times with serious consequences. The image shows Trump and Jake Paul standing together at a rally podium with a crowd behind them.

I want off this timeline.

A taxonomy of public spending schemes If the rich pay more do the poor pay less?

Absolutely terrific, brain-sharpening read:

LIVE: Sam Altman Addresses BlackRock U.S. Infrastructure Summit | March 11, 2026 | AC15 YouTube video by DWS News

FWIW, this is from a BlackRock event yesterday. The whole thing is...just...trainwreck. I was thinking I might write about it, but I dunno if my heart can handle it.

Kash Patel Confirms UFC Fighters Will Train FBI Agents This Week, Calling It A “Historic Opportunity” "I’m thrilled to announce this historic seminar between the FBI and the UFC at Quantico," said the FBI director in a statement released by the UFC.

Kash Patel confirms UFC fighters will train FBI agents this week, calling it a "historic opportunity'

🎶 Near, far, wherever you are...

We know the coverup goes on & on & on...

THE KINK OF THE WORLD

Department of War is very accurate though? But it is teetering towards Department of Terrorism 😿

Terry Pratchett in a blue jacket and Akubra hat holding a young owl for release.

Eleven years since you crossed the black sands. I wish I could say that the world is better than you left it (although it will always be better for having had you in it) but at least there is a new Young Sam to help carry on the Pratchett name and ethos. Love you always ❤️

Having taken control of so many councils last May, Reform now has to run them – and in many cases (Durham excepted) isn’t making a terribly good fist of things. A 9 per cent council tax rise in Worcestershire!

spectator.com/article/has-...

Oracle moves to assure MySQL community it really does care Big Red waves new features including vector support, while skeptics await concrete timescales Oracle has proposed a more transparent approach to developing its open source database MySQL, including new features supporting vectors.…

FYI: Oracle moves to assure MySQL community it really does care

Trump suggests high oil prices are a positive after bragging about low gas prices last month The about-face comes as Trump's team has struggled to offer a clear plan for opening up the critical Strait of Hormuz so that tankers full of oil and natural gas are no longer stranded.

By a funny coincidence, you need a petroleum product to fuel a gaslight.
www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...