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  #11  
Old December 4th 19, 10:21 AM posted to uk.rec.cycling
Peter Keller[_3_]
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Default Labour pledges £50 a head active travel spend to get England cycling

On 04/12/2019 01:01, JNugent wrote:
On 03/12/2019 09:30, Peter Keller wrote:
On 03/12/2019 00:11, JNugent wrote:
On 02/12/2019 09:24, Peter Keller wrote:
On 02/12/2019 09:21, Mr Pounder Esquire wrote:
Simon Mason wrote:
QUOTE:
"The Labour Party has pledged to spend £50 per head annually on
active travel in England if it wins this month's general election,
promising to make it "one the best countries in the world for walking
and cycling."

The pledge far outstrips the £17 per person per year, rising to £34
annually by 2025, called for by campaign groups belonging to the
Cycling & Walking Alliance.

In all, Labour says it would spend £7.2 billion a year over the
lifetime of the next parliament in funding active travel in England
(spend on active travel in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland falls
within the remit of the devolved administrations in those countries).

By comparison, the Conservatives have pledged just £350 million over
the next five years, or £70 million a year, if they win the election;
as road.cc contributor Laura Laker, writing today about the various
parties' cycling policies in the Guardian Bike Blog (link is
external), points out, that equates to £1.18 per person a year, which
is a drop on current levels of spending.

Labour says it would seek inspiration from towns and cities in
Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands to draw up a healthy streets
programme to improve air quality and encourage people to walk or
cycle.

It aims to double the number of cycling journeys made by both adults
and children through building 5,000 kilometres of cycleways as well
as ensuring that there are safe routes to walk or cycle to 10,000
primary schools throughout the country.

Free Bikeability lessons would be extended to all primary school
children and their parents, and money would be made available for
more secondary school students and adults to benefit frok cycle
training.

Other policies include grants to buy e-bikes and making bicycles
affordable for all.

The party's leader, Jeremy Corbyn, said: "I love walking and cycling
so I'm proud of the policies we've announced today to give millions
of people the freedom to walk and cycle along convenient, attractive
routes, safe from traffic danger.

"These policies will slash carbon emissions, tackle air pollution,
save our NHS billions and boost our high streets by making towns and
city centres more pleasant.

"Our plans will transform opportunities so that travelling actively
and healthily is an option for the many, not just the bold and
fearless."

https://road.cc/content/news/269151-...ngland-cycling



Only a dickhead and or a cyclist would vote Labour.

Same thing.

!!!!!


MISTER Pounder thinks all bicyclists are dickheads.
I take that as a ompl;iment, coming from HIM.


I can see that, but you agreed with something else there as well! ;-)


I said nothing about how I vote or how MISTER Pounder says I will vote.
I normally just write what I think on the ballot paper and throw it in.
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  #12  
Old December 4th 19, 12:24 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
jnugent
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Default Labour pledges £50 a head active travel spend to get England cycling

On 04/12/2019 09:21, Peter Keller wrote:
On 04/12/2019 01:01, JNugent wrote:
On 03/12/2019 09:30, Peter Keller wrote:
On 03/12/2019 00:11, JNugent wrote:
On 02/12/2019 09:24, Peter Keller wrote:
On 02/12/2019 09:21, Mr Pounder Esquire wrote:
Simon Mason wrote:
QUOTE:
"The Labour Party has pledged to spend £50 per head annually on
active travel in England if it wins this month's general election,
promising to make it "one the best countries in the world for walking
and cycling."

The pledge far outstrips the £17 per person per year, rising to £34
annually by 2025, called for by campaign groups belonging to the
Cycling & Walking Alliance.

In all, Labour says it would spend £7.2 billion a year over the
lifetime of the next parliament in funding active travel in England
(spend on active travel in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland falls
within the remit of the devolved administrations in those countries).

By comparison, the Conservatives have pledged just £350 million over
the next five years, or £70 million a year, if they win the election;
as road.cc contributor Laura Laker, writing today about the various
parties' cycling policies in the Guardian Bike Blog (link is
external), points out, that equates to £1.18 per person a year, which
is a drop on current levels of spending.

Labour says it would seek inspiration from towns and cities in
Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands to draw up a healthy streets
programme to improve air quality and encourage people to walk or
cycle.

It aims to double the number of cycling journeys made by both adults
and children through building 5,000 kilometres of cycleways as well
as ensuring that there are safe routes to walk or cycle to 10,000
primary schools throughout the country.

Free Bikeability lessons would be extended to all primary school
children and their parents, and money would be made available for
more secondary school students and adults to benefit frok cycle
training.

Other policies include grants to buy e-bikes and making bicycles
affordable for all.

The party's leader, Jeremy Corbyn, said: "I love walking and cycling
so I'm proud of the policies we've announced today to give millions
of people the freedom to walk and cycle along convenient, attractive
routes, safe from traffic danger.

"These policies will slash carbon emissions, tackle air pollution,
save our NHS billions and boost our high streets by making towns and
city centres more pleasant.

"Our plans will transform opportunities so that travelling actively
and healthily is an option for the many, not just the bold and
fearless."

https://road.cc/content/news/269151-...ngland-cycling



Only a dickhead and or a cyclist would vote Labour.

Same thing.

!!!!!

MISTER Pounder thinks all bicyclists are dickheads.
I take that as a ompl;iment, coming from HIM.


I can see that, but you agreed with something else there as well! ;-)


I said nothing about how I vote or how MISTER Pounder says I will vote.
I normally just write what I think on the ballot paper and throw it in.


It wasn't about the vote, but I shan't labour the point. ;-)
  #13  
Old December 4th 19, 01:07 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
Mr Pounder Esquire
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Default Labour pledges £50 a head active travel spend to get England cycling

Peter Keller wrote:
On 04/12/2019 01:01, JNugent wrote:
On 03/12/2019 09:30, Peter Keller wrote:
On 03/12/2019 00:11, JNugent wrote:
On 02/12/2019 09:24, Peter Keller wrote:
On 02/12/2019 09:21, Mr Pounder Esquire wrote:
Simon Mason wrote:
QUOTE:
"The Labour Party has pledged to spend £50 per head annually on
active travel in England if it wins this month's general
election, promising to make it "one the best countries in the
world for walking and cycling."

The pledge far outstrips the £17 per person per year, rising to
£34 annually by 2025, called for by campaign groups belonging
to the Cycling & Walking Alliance.

In all, Labour says it would spend £7.2 billion a year over the
lifetime of the next parliament in funding active travel in
England (spend on active travel in Scotland, Wales and Northern
Ireland falls within the remit of the devolved administrations
in those countries).

By comparison, the Conservatives have pledged just £350 million
over the next five years, or £70 million a year, if they win
the election; as road.cc contributor Laura Laker, writing today
about the various parties' cycling policies in the Guardian
Bike Blog (link is external), points out, that equates to £1.18
per person a year, which is a drop on current levels of
spending.

Labour says it would seek inspiration from towns and cities in
Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands to draw up a healthy
streets programme to improve air quality and encourage people
to walk or cycle.

It aims to double the number of cycling journeys made by both
adults and children through building 5,000 kilometres of
cycleways as well as ensuring that there are safe routes to
walk or cycle to 10,000 primary schools throughout the country.

Free Bikeability lessons would be extended to all primary school
children and their parents, and money would be made available
for more secondary school students and adults to benefit frok
cycle training.

Other policies include grants to buy e-bikes and making bicycles
affordable for all.

The party's leader, Jeremy Corbyn, said: "I love walking and
cycling so I'm proud of the policies we've announced today to
give millions of people the freedom to walk and cycle along
convenient, attractive routes, safe from traffic danger.

"These policies will slash carbon emissions, tackle air
pollution, save our NHS billions and boost our high streets by
making towns and city centres more pleasant.

"Our plans will transform opportunities so that travelling
actively and healthily is an option for the many, not just the
bold and fearless."

https://road.cc/content/news/269151-...ngland-cycling



Only a dickhead and or a cyclist would vote Labour.

Same thing.

!!!!!

MISTER Pounder thinks all bicyclists are dickheads.
I take that as a ompl;iment, coming from HIM.


I can see that, but you agreed with something else there as well! ;-)


I said nothing about how I vote or how MISTER Pounder says I will
vote. I normally just write what I think on the ballot paper and
throw it in.


You are a pig **** thick cyclist and that is all you ever will be. A
failure, a prat on a silly bicycle, a dickhead ............



  #14  
Old December 4th 19, 04:13 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
Kerr-Mudd,John[_2_]
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Default Not about cycling, just insults

On Wed, 04 Dec 2019 12:07:00 GMT, "Mr Pounder Esquire"
wrote:

[Huge Snip]


You are a pig **** thick cyclist and that is all you ever will be. A
failure, a prat on a silly bicycle, a dickhead ............




And you, it seems, will never learn to snip, or avoid over-
generalisations. Get rational!


--
Bah, and indeed, Humbug.
  #15  
Old December 4th 19, 05:50 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
Mr Pounder Esquire
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Posts: 2,896
Default Not about cycling, just insults

Kerr-Mudd,John wrote:
On Wed, 04 Dec 2019 12:07:00 GMT, "Mr Pounder Esquire"
wrote:

[Huge Snip]


You are a pig **** thick cyclist and that is all you ever will be. A
failure, a prat on a silly bicycle, a dickhead ............




And you, it seems, will never learn to snip, or avoid over-
generalisations. Get rational!


You are a pig **** thick cyclist and that is all you ever will be. A
failure, a prat on a silly bicycle, a dickhead ............




  #16  
Old December 4th 19, 06:47 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
Simon Mason[_6_]
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Default Labour pledges £50 a head active travel spend to get England cycling

On Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at 9:21:49 AM UTC, Peter Keller wrote:

I said nothing about how I vote or how MISTER Pounder says I will vote.
I normally just write what I think on the ballot paper and throw it in.


You can't vote in the UK elections anyway.
  #17  
Old December 4th 19, 07:52 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
Mr Pounder Esquire
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Posts: 2,896
Default Labour pledges £50 a head active travel spend to get England cycling

Simon Mason wrote:
On Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at 9:21:49 AM UTC, Peter Keller wrote:

I said nothing about how I vote or how MISTER Pounder says I will
vote. I normally just write what I think on the ballot paper and
throw it in.


You can't vote in the UK elections anyway.


Why is that?


  #18  
Old December 4th 19, 08:21 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
Simon Mason[_6_]
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Default Labour pledges £50 a head active travel spend to get England cycling

On Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at 6:52:38 PM UTC, Mr Pounder Esquire wrote:
Simon Mason wrote:
On Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at 9:21:49 AM UTC, Peter Keller wrote:

I said nothing about how I vote or how MISTER Pounder says I will
vote. I normally just write what I think on the ballot paper and
throw it in.


You can't vote in the UK elections anyway.


Why is that?


He lives in New Zealand and is not a UK citizen.
  #19  
Old December 4th 19, 08:42 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
Mr Pounder Esquire
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Default Labour pledges £50 a head active travel spend to get England cycling

Simon Mason wrote:
On Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at 6:52:38 PM UTC, Mr Pounder Esquire
wrote:
Simon Mason wrote:
On Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at 9:21:49 AM UTC, Peter Keller
wrote:

I said nothing about how I vote or how MISTER Pounder says I will
vote. I normally just write what I think on the ballot paper and
throw it in.

You can't vote in the UK elections anyway.


Why is that?


He lives in New Zealand and is not a UK citizen.


Understood. Is he as stupid as those Australians?
ES is playing up, thus posting from nntp.aioe


  #20  
Old December 5th 19, 10:45 AM posted to uk.rec.cycling
Peter Keller[_3_]
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Default Labour pledges £50 a head active travel spend to get England cycling

On 05/12/2019 00:24, JNugent wrote:
On 04/12/2019 09:21, Peter Keller wrote:
On 04/12/2019 01:01, JNugent wrote:
On 03/12/2019 09:30, Peter Keller wrote:
On 03/12/2019 00:11, JNugent wrote:
On 02/12/2019 09:24, Peter Keller wrote:
On 02/12/2019 09:21, Mr Pounder Esquire wrote:
Simon Mason wrote:
QUOTE:
"The Labour Party has pledged to spend £50 per head annually on
active travel in England if it wins this month's general election,
promising to make it "one the best countries in the world for
walking
and cycling."

The pledge far outstrips the £17 per person per year, rising to £34
annually by 2025, called for by campaign groups belonging to the
Cycling & Walking Alliance.

In all, Labour says it would spend £7.2 billion a year over the
lifetime of the next parliament in funding active travel in England
(spend on active travel in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
falls
within the remit of the devolved administrations in those
countries).

By comparison, the Conservatives have pledged just £350 million
over
the next five years, or £70 million a year, if they win the
election;
as road.cc contributor Laura Laker, writing today about the various
parties' cycling policies in the Guardian Bike Blog (link is
external), points out, that equates to £1.18 per person a year,
which
is a drop on current levels of spending.

Labour says it would seek inspiration from towns and cities in
Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands to draw up a healthy streets
programme to improve air quality and encourage people to walk or
cycle.

It aims to double the number of cycling journeys made by both
adults
and children through building 5,000 kilometres of cycleways as well
as ensuring that there are safe routes to walk or cycle to 10,000
primary schools throughout the country.

Free Bikeability lessons would be extended to all primary school
children and their parents, and money would be made available for
more secondary school students and adults to benefit frok cycle
training.

Other policies include grants to buy e-bikes and making bicycles
affordable for all.

The party's leader, Jeremy Corbyn, said: "I love walking and
cycling
so I'm proud of the policies we've announced today to give millions
of people the freedom to walk and cycle along convenient,
attractive
routes, safe from traffic danger.

"These policies will slash carbon emissions, tackle air pollution,
save our NHS billions and boost our high streets by making towns
and
city centres more pleasant.

"Our plans will transform opportunities so that travelling actively
and healthily is an option for the many, not just the bold and
fearless."

https://road.cc/content/news/269151-...ngland-cycling




Only a dickhead and or a cyclist would vote Labour.

Same thing.

!!!!!

MISTER Pounder thinks all bicyclists are dickheads.
I take that as a ompl;iment, coming from HIM.

I can see that, but you agreed with something else there as well! ;-)


I said nothing about how I vote or how MISTER Pounder says I will vote.
I normally just write what I think on the ballot paper and throw it in.


It wasn't about the vote, but I shan't labour the point. ;-)


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