Hoxton Dad
@HoxtonDad
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Leaseholder who project managed £5.5m cladding works. EV driver, MVHR owner & cyclist. Ardent champion of white van driver. Views expressed my own.
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Joined September 2012
To Billy Mackenzie, 29 years gone today. Ah Billy, we still miss you and your exceptional talent. “Party Fears Two” Associates
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Trying to convince myself and my parents I’ll be fine after fighting a bit further back from the front line.
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Times reports major bus company, GoAhead, giving up key routes in London due to rising costs from national insurance hikes & chronic congestion. Average bus speeds less than 8mph. Bus companies put blame for congestion partly on mushrooming cycle lanes & LTNs.
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The TfL consultation on shortening the 38 bus route closes tomorrow - I cannot support these proposals. See my article on why we need to save it:
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See here for my latest Hackney Gazette column.
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Trump's claims about Nato troops in Afghanistan are disappointing, minister says - BBC News say the man who dodged the draft!
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The US president says Nato troops stayed "a little off the front lines" - despite 457 UK military deaths in the conflict.
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The London Institute for Contemporary Christianity love these churches - had one in the flat next door selling to Nigerians in Nigeria - they all drove high end mercs. I know Christian don’t mean living in a box but these guys were taking the piss.
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Committed to empowering Christians and church leaders to make a difference for Christ in their Monday to Saturday lives.
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Trump says tiny cars are amazing but will Americans actually buy them? - BBC News - great to see. My S660 has brought me real joy and everyone else who stops to chat and photograph. Why are there not more on London? #keicars
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The president wants to bring to the US tiny vehicles, like those commonly seen on the streets of Japan.
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Hey @waitrose let’s get some security into the St John’s street store. Smashed bottles and beer all over the floor - a quick word with the team cleaning it up and was told it’s happening every day - same Alcoholic. Come on this could be your mum or dad dealing with this madness.
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Insurance premiums for property will rise again - they did the last time this happened.
A number of homes have been damaged and thousands are without water after a water pipe burst in Holland Park Roundabout. The London Fire Brigade confirms some people needed to be rescued from their homes.
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A number of homes have been damaged and thousands are without water after a water pipe burst in Holland Park Roundabout. The London Fire Brigade confirms some people needed to be rescued from their homes.
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How the NHS became the battleground in the trans debate at work - BBC News largest employer in Europe has HR issue. No! Really? #sloppyjournalism
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What's next for employers and their staff in the aftermath of the Darlington nurses ruling?
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I’m sure there’s a saving but is it as great as the loss to productivity huge? Maybe not but we’re not having a conversation about impacts - it’s a clear message life saving is the answer is it?
@HoxtonDad @OpenChiswickW4 The economic impact lower permitted max speeds in towns have is the money it saves the emergency services/NHS plus insurance costs, pollution and noise reduction
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Please give your views on this important link from east to west London. Let’s not allow the @UKLabour administration in London to destroy decades of history.
@HoxtonDad @ediz1975 Route 38 has served Victoria since its introduction in 1912. The consultation is still ongoing, and you can take part by commenting on the proposed changes. https://t.co/e7vq9qJtnU
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@HoxtonDad @ediz1975 Route 38 has served Victoria since its introduction in 1912. The consultation is still ongoing, and you can take part by commenting on the proposed changes. https://t.co/e7vq9qJtnU
Transport for London Have Your Say: TfL is proposing changes to routes 19 and 38, including extending Route 19 to Victoria and rerouting Route 38 to run between Clapton Pond and Holborn. A new route 10 would also be introduced. Public feedback is open until 23 January 2026.
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'Credit score company encouraged me to borrow again when I was nearly debt-free' - BBC News I’ve lived most of my life in debt. It’s my issue not someone else’s ffs. We need to tale responsibility for your failures.
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A woman who had nearly paid off a £10,000 debt was sent emails suggesting she could apply for new credit cards.
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Molly Russell's dad says under-16 social media ban would be wrong - BBC News - an amazing guy with real thought on a difficult issue. I salute you sir.
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The online safety campaigner says it is better to enforce current laws than use "sledgehammer" techniques.
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Was the Moon landing fake? Debunking the Apollo 11 conspiracy theories - BBC Bitesize always amazes me this conspiracy is not framed with you can understand why so many question the moon landing …… but …..
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We explore some of the most popular conspiracy theories surrounding the Moon landing on 20 July 1969.
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ADHD patients stripped of NHS prescriptions under crackdown via @FT Good - ADHD is best managed without drugs. It’s probably important to secure diagnosis for your own understanding but the idea it should be managed by drugs is a nonsense.
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GP practices are increasingly withdrawing from shared-care agreements with patients diagnosed by private clinics
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I think you’ll find he was talking out of his arse…
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