Georgie Stuart

All things active and outdoors (and a little bit of politics...)

[David Zipper @DavidZipper]

The Economist just published a deeply-researched story about car bloat, and it's very, very damning:

"For every life that the heaviest 1% of SUVs and trucks save, there are more than a dozen lives lost in other vehicles."

Well worth your time: https://t.co/eHalcNkiBX

[Frankie Boyle Updates @frankieboyle]

There are occasions when nuance is required and empathy has to be extended to both sides. Nazi riots isn’t one of them.

[Daniel Lloyd @daniellloyd1]

Undoubtedly one of the most important videos we've* ever made.

Within the first minute, you'll be alarmed at the general public perception of the danger cyclists pose to them vs cars. It's incredibly enlightening, and shows how much needs to be done to change the way we all live.

•nothing to do with me, but a GREAT job by the team at GCN.

[Prem Sikka @premnsikka]

No one charged 4 the Post Office, Grenfell, infected blood scandals.

Despite the Criminal Finances Act 2027 no corporation charged with tax evasion.

Just Stop Oil founder jailed for 5 yrs for discussing non-violent protest.

It is class war, not justice.
https://t.co/k0Cb15XOM9

[Ben Phillips @benphillips76]

Britain has been running a randomised control trial of an approach called neoliberalism and the results are in:

[Transform Scotland @TransformScot]

'The rise in transport [emissions] masks falls in other sectors.'

@scotgov's failure to meet its climate targets is a direct result of inaction on transport.

Public and active transport investment must take priority to decarbonise the sector.

https://t.co/EaurWR5m0F

[Martin Lewis @MartinSLewis]

It's time to call out these comments. When I started my career, the BBC called a programme I went on, about debt crisis "Hey Big Spender" - I objected. The biggest cause of debt crisis was change of circumstance.

Since we've had a pandemic, cost of living crisis, mental health crisis. People lose jobs, lose partners, lose legs. People get cancer, have mental health breakdowns, get disabilities that stop them working.

The idea that everyone can have enough saved to bring up a child when they have a child (ie £100,000s) is ludicrous. The idea that we should live in a society where there is no underlying support for people who need it, is dystopian.

While there will be a few who desire to be on benefits. I suspect its very much the minority. A huge chunk of those getting Universal Credit are IN WORK. A majority of those getting child benefit are IN WORK.

This was about a late payment for money many rely on. Show some bloody compassion!

[Possible @_wearepossible]

BREAKING!🎉 Edinburgh Council just banned adverts that are driving the climate crisis, including:

⛽️Fossil fuels
✈️Airlines & airports
🚘SUVs

Make this happen where you live 👇
https://t.co/YRciu4EP3a

[Chris Boardman CBE @Chris_Boardman]

I don’t normally get involved in calling out headlines but it’s just getting bonkers.

If this was directed at a gender, race or religion it would be rightly called out as the hate speech it is. Mums, dads, sons and daughters being labelled as killers. It’s just got to stop.

[Georgie Stuart @GeorgiePStuart]

@mikaelaloach @MichaelMarmot You were both incredibly inspiring! Thankyou for the message of hope!

[Max Dubler 🏳️‍🌈 @maxdubler]

“In the final analysis, the car wastes more time than it saves and creates more distance than it overcomes.” https://t.co/igp3PKRU67

[Keith Fuller @kfullermusic]

Community service and 1 year of no driving for killing a person in the UK. What a broken legal system, and it's absolutely no wonder why motorists don't take driving seriously here.

But hey, he feels really sorry.

https://t.co/DPJa3tpQ8p

[Mikey Smith @mikeysmith]

When you say “my parents worked hard to give me a good education” you’re saying two things.

• State education, which I am in charge of, is bad and should be avoided at all costs.
• If you’re a parent who can’t afford to do that, you aren’t working hard enough for your kids.

[Shambo of Luxembourg @BradfemlyWalsh]

The Gregg Wallace thing needs to make people look at how women's work is invisibilised by society. GW puts his success down to daily gym sessions, manifesting, journalling, reading etc - meanwhile, this is only possible because his wife and mother-in-law do absolutely EVERYTHING

[TfL @TfL]

We’ve launched a new tool to tackle road danger and make transport safer. ‍

The Vision Zero Inequalities Dashboard is the first of its kind in Europe. The tool shows the stark levels of road safety inequality and shows how deprivation is linked to higher road casualty levels.

[Peter Flax @Pflax1]

Can someone explain why poor people need to pay to use public transit while people who can afford a car get to park for free?

[Transform Scotland @TransformScot]

A breakdown of #ScotBudget for transport:

🚗 ⬆️ £210m up

🚍 ↔️ No change
⛴️ ↔️ No change

🚆 ⬇️ £80m down

🚶👩‍🦽🚴 ⬆️ to £220m, but misses #ButeHouseAgreement commitment by £100m

➕ cuts to other sustainable transport lines

🌏 How is this consistent with #climate emergency?

[FuckCars @FuckCarsReddit]

Cars were initially touted as a means to enhance our freedom of movement, but the vast space needed for car-centric infrastructure eroded the very thing that gave cities their inherent value: proximity to essential services.