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It's been known for some time that there have been serious collisions involving Lime bike riders. But in the same light if you were to ban Lime biked you'd ban motorbikes. I don't really get your point beyond you don't like Lime bikes. The effort should go into reducing incidents for example through better information, training and traffic management.

If it is deemed by the authorities that there is an unjustifiable risk to riders from Lime bikes then they should take action. Please do lobby government and your elected representatives on this if you feel strongly. Do you think that hire bikes, including hire ebikes, are a good thing, or that due to the downsides they should be outlawed? A simple question.

I'm glad there are lots of bikes. I wish their were less cars. I've used the road but not aware of any particular issue with cyclists

Probably not worth the effort irrespective of the extenuating circumstances.

No I will not give you a simple answer. Many people are killed and seriously injured each year cycling on the road, but cycling is not banned. Even more due driving on the road, but driving is not banned. Sadly pedestrians, too, but walking is not banned Society looks at the risks and benefits and decides accordingly. Hire bikes provide great benefits. But a number of you just don't like them. Rather than concentrating on how you could improve things, including cutting the number of casualties.

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He played the system. He deprived the government of money that could be spent on the country. Whether wisely or wasted. It (Farage) makes me feel sick. How could anyone who believes in society and contributing according to their means not agree?

How are they being taxed into oblivion? Most parents can afford it. Why does it bother you?

Still makes him a hypocrite playing the system.

Yes lower road is madness, so many cars.

More dirt https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce845w70g0yo

I take it that none of you ride Lime bikes or like the concept

How are they being lambasted?

https://www.capbusinessclubs.co.uk/blog/the-funniest-insurance-claims-and-quotes-genuine-scenarios-incorporated-into-a-comic-act-by-jasper-carrott I assume you and @spider69 are quoting from the hilarious Jasper Carrott sketch about excuses for accidents given to insurance companies. I crashed into an invisible bollard that aliens had installed, that sort of thing .

Good bus service.

Not sure why the interest. He's dealing with Trump who was a mate of Epstein. It's like saying anyone who ever had dealings with Savile should be sent to the Tower.

Let me rephrase this He does not seem to be personally bothered by the impact he has. Rather than immune from somebody taking action against him. Although the bar had to be raised and raised before anyone did anything, and there are still those in his party who think it was wrong to get rid of him. He delivered a poor Brexit so didn't get that right. He didn't believe in it, in the first place, he was just getting one up on his chum Dave.

Driving short distances for able people is not a good decision. Driving your kids to school, when your neighbour is also driving to the same school, and they could share lifts is not a good decision. Behaviours are entrenched. Ask behavioral scientists. Not sure why your default is to stick up for all drivers. The world is polluted. The world is getting hotter. The world will have even more extreme weather events. More droughts.More heatwaves. We are getting more obese and less active. At least some people in control are doing something.

I'd like them to consider if they need to make that journey and if so if there are smarter ways to do it rather than jump in the car. If they need a few restrictions and expense, good.

Sound Lounge music venue windows smashed after altercation with those putting up flags. Interesting comparison with another country in another time below https://insidecroydon.com/2025/09/08/suttons-sound-lounge-suffers-its-own-kind-of-kristallnacht/

Labour are bashing themselves. There is a difference between those who really want this government to work (there are many good things but as you have said nobody is listening) and to those who don't like Labour and would never vote of them. The move to the right is worrying and of course worthy of discussion. I wonder if those most critical on this forum would vote Labour if they did take more draconian/authoritarian action to reduce legal and illegal migration. I doubt it, But perhaps outside of the metropolitan areas.....

It wasn't irony many of the population think he is amusing. I can't print what I think. There is a whole wiki entry: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_image_of_Boris_Johnson Quoting from this: Unique aspects of Johnson's image have included his perceived comedic or humorous persona and semi-shambolic appearance. And frighteningly from a 2011 biography He is blessed with immense charisma, wit, sex appeal and celebrity gold dust; he is also recognised and loved by millions I've compared him with Quagmire from family guy in the past, giggity giggity

You said it was due to roadworks. It is due to road users. The road is narrow as one side is taken up with parked cars. Would you suggest prohibiting parking to widen the available road? You could also widen the road by taking away some of the Rye, or similarly put a cycle lane on the Rye, but many would protest. And it would all cost money so there would be a campaign against it. So the issue is the number of cars using the road at peak times.

1. He's immune to criticism 2. I reckon much of the press and public hold a light out for him because he is such a funny chap 3. Some on the right still consider him a Messiah and would welcome him both back in the Tory party and in Reform.