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Cuts – the usual suspects

Posted on 18th October 2022 by Martin Cassini

Radio 4’s PM wheels on various guests about possible spending cuts. Yesterday it was Mel Stride MP and Paul Johnson of the IFS. Today it was Paul Scully, Minister for local govt. “Where there is any fat,” asks Evan Davis, … Continue reading →

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Re-directing £6m?

Posted on 13th October 2022 by Martin Cassini

Following email correspondence in which I proposed pedestrian priority for Minehead, I had a meeting on 7 September 2022 with LibDem county councillor for transport, Mike Rigby. He played devil’s advocate, but I discussed objections, and followed up with further … Continue reading →

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Who will rid us of these meddlesome freaks?

Posted on 12th September 2022 by Martin Cassini

Forcing people to use their cars less through measures such as round-the-clock 20mph limits is oppressive. Dictators use oppression. We are supposed to live in a democracy. With the proliferation of traffic lights and “safety” cameras, there is already excessive … Continue reading →

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Targeting blame

Posted on 24th August 2022 by Martin Cassini

A woman was killed, three people were hurt, and the Piccadilly Line was closed after a Range Rover crashed in Park Royal. Labour councillor for Balham, Jo Rigby, wrote, “A child will grow up without a mother because a man … Continue reading →

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Mediocrity blocking reform

Posted on 20th August 2022 by Martin Cassini

The level of debate about roads on BBC Today and PM is pitiful. On self-driving cars and 20mph recently, “experts” cited accident figures and blamed driver error. They never see that our problems stem from the mistaken rules and a … Continue reading →

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They cannot be serious!

Posted on 17th August 2022 by Martin Cassini

License cyclists and make them subject to the same rules as motorists? The government is supposed to be levelling up, isn’t it, not down? The ruinous rules of the road need reform, not expansion. Road-users need education, not enforcement.

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Apathy from on high

Posted on 10th August 2022 by Martin Cassini

On the Today Programme, oncologist Prof Pat Price rightly criticised the backlog of cancer patients waiting for tests or treatent, and called for radical action. Meanwhile, I scream in the dark about the dysfunctional rules of the road which continue to … Continue reading →

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Abuse abuse abuse

Posted on 27th July 2022 by Martin Cassini

Abuse is a buzzword these days. How does the state get away with such abuse of our rights in the fields of parking, “speeding”, and coercive control generally on the roads? It’s all an abuse of our time, our intelligence, … Continue reading →

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The air we breathe and state ignorance

Posted on 27th July 2022 by Martin Cassini

As if we didn’t already know, the government-funded Committee on the Medical Effects of Air Pollutants has reported a definite link between exhaust emissions and the rise in dementia.    No doubt there will be calls to ban cars, and higher … Continue reading →

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Kangaroo justice

Posted on 18th July 2022 by Martin Cassini

Nottingham Police and crime commissioner, Caroline Henry, has received a 6-month ban and a £2450 fine after breaking the limit five times in 12 weeks. Serves her right, you might think. After all, she had pledged to crack down on … Continue reading →

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