Caroline Thorpe

Journalist, runner, baker
Nothing tastes as good as cake mixture

[Tom Jamieson @jamiesont]

The farcical psychodrama returns!

Our new issue of The Eye on sale now!

[Russell Curtis @russellcurtis]

Here's my interactive map of last week's local election in London showing every candidate for every ward in every borough - all in one place.
https://t.co/3fZfb87NDy

[Caroline Thorpe @MrsParanandi]

@SKutchinsky 'Where the question of who belongs has more than one answer'❤️. Great piece.

[Caroline Thorpe @MrsParanandi]

@DavidBurgess73 @forwardnotback @LambethLabour No doubt consoling themselves with the notion that it's all Starmer's fault, despite their abundantly evident incompetence, lack of accountability, callousness and self-importance

[Caroline Thorpe @MrsParanandi]

@DavidBurgess73 @LambethLibDems @LambethLabour @Lambethgp @Lambeth_Tories

[Caroline Thorpe @MrsParanandi]

@Victoria_Spratt @Grenfellnextkin @insidehousing @jester Ok, fair on the byline if that's what was agreed and given the extra quotes etc. However, the story (top line from @jester and @insidehousing) is not your exclusive, as billed in your post and on the i story.

[Caroline Thorpe @MrsParanandi]

@Victoria_Spratt @Grenfellnextkin @insidehousing @jester 🤔 it seems to me it's absolutely @jester and @insidehousing's exclusive and their work. At the very least, why no joint by line?

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[Andrew Ellson @andrewellson]

Sadiq Khan’s officials suppressed taxpayer-funded research that showed LTNs do not reduce car use

TfL chose not to publish the study after it found the traffic relocation schemes helped increase cycling but failed to encourage people to use their cars less or walk more

🧵

[Caroline Thorpe @MrsParanandi]

@ColdWarCliff Cycle lane is great on the main road, but I am not convinced by the bi-directional design for such a short stretch, esp when there should be fewer obstacles in the bus lane following the works (& the bus lanes on this stretch are generally good for cycling anyway)

[streathamstuff @streathamstuff]

A car crashed into a lamppost on a #Streatham street on Wednesday after hitting a broken drain cover that residents have been reporting to the council for nearly two months. Emergency services attended, and the female driver was taken to hospital with a suspected broken arm.

[Cllr Martin Abrams @Martin_Abrams]

Today is Full @lambeth_council and also marks 1,168 days since I was elected as Lambeth Councillor for #Streatham St. Leonard's ward.

1,168 days and I've still not been permitted to make my maiden speech or even ask a Councillor's Question to Cabinet. 🧵

[Lambeth Council @lambeth_council]

Water your local street trees to help keep them hydrated in the hot weather 💦

Extra watering is needed to help our street trees survive in the heat 🌡️

You can use saved rainwater or ‘grey water’ from the shower, bath, paddling pools, or even washing up ♻️

[Caroline Thorpe @MrsParanandi]

@HenryPryor @CashQuestions I fear the journalist is AI... How it was published is a mystery.

[Caroline Thorpe @MrsParanandi]

@StrWellsLTNEye @RossLeBrun @monk3ybarz @andrewellson Our bus journey to school often went from 20 to 60+ mins - if the bus arrived at all. Many terminated early having been stuck in displaced traffic.
Many parents were also concerned about increased pollution outside the many schools negatively impacted by the streatham wells ltn

[Caroline Thorpe @MrsParanandi]

@JonathanEley Although no evidence of the 6,000 new teachers, at least that I've seen....

[Caroline Thorpe @MrsParanandi]

@Jeremy_Clyne @MayorofLondon @heartstreatham @andrewellson @guardian Cycle lane design is mad, esp with the LTN running parallel. Although the bit to improve the Telford Rd junction seems sensible. Still, keep that and ditch the rest and that's many otherwise squandered millions saved

[Jeremy Clyne @Jeremy_Clyne]

@MayorofLondon Sadiq Khan “furious” about London missing out on transport investment but meanwhile is about to blow £25m on a barmy cycle scheme on a short section of the A23 in Streatham @heartstreatham @andrewellson ⁦@guardian⁩ https://t.co/11lybYhNQU

[Caroline Thorpe @MrsParanandi]

@andrewellson @DavidBurgess73 @lambeth_council 💯