Vincent Stops
@VincentStops
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20 years working in the politics & policy of streets. 16 years chairing Hackney’s planning comm. Committed to saving London’s bus services & better streets.
Joined September 2010
Question to the Sec. of State, Transport @Heidi_Labour. Does she agree with the Prime Minister: “…you shouldn’t be able to carry people from place to place if you havn’t got the facilities to ensure everybody can get safely on or off…”? @NFBUK.
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5408 likes, 230 comments. “Sir Keir Starmer has said that transport accessibility for disabled people should be a ‘basic requirement’. It comes after former Paralympian Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson...
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Eejit.
President Trump is engaging in aggressive, energetic diplomacy with Russia and Ukraine. This war is not in anyone's best interest and only a strong leader like President Trump can bring it to an end and deliver peace.
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TfL have spent a billion on bike tracks, but are now blaming good weather for a terrible increase in serious cyclist injuries. Any comment @willnorman; @Sebdance; @MayorofLondon; @TfL
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Terrible, road safety data just published by @TfL and pretty thin spin blaming: “the unusually good weather”. “…overall there has been a 14 per cent increase in the total number of cyclists killed or seriously injured. See full report:
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These cross markings are meaningless. And I am sure unlawful unless @CamdenCouncil has special dispensation from @transportgovuk . Their real purpose is to avoid their legal duty under the Equalities Act by demonstrating they have thought about the discrimination.
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RT @AndyBTravels: Who is the man behind #AllTheLinesEurope? What drives him on his quest, and what are his top (train) travel highlights? A….
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RT @UKLabour: As Tory Immigration Minister, Robert Jenrick wanted to get "even more" asylum hotels opened. You couldn’t trust them then. Y….
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I was gobsmacked at seeing this poster at Dalston Kingsland suggesting all is fine with London bus performance. After a decade of neglect journey times are slower than ever and reliability has gone back to the level of Mayor Livingstone’s first term. Nothing short of disastrous.
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.@TfL are putting up posters telling us how good their bus services are. The data in their reports show a different story that is going unreported: “We missed the target for 2022/23, 2023/24 and 2024/25.” @davehill @ellybaker
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“The bus driver told me this has happened many times.”: Man with disabilities floored by e-bike cyclist at ‘floating' bus stop | Camden New Journal
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'I'm nervous about getting on the bus again'
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Possibly one of the PM’s constituents: Man with disabilities floored by e-bike cyclist at ‘floating' bus stop | Camden New Journal
camdennewjournal.co.uk
'I'm nervous about getting on the bus again'
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Fact checking the @MayorofLondon. This is untrue and should be referred to the Advertising Standards people. London’s buses have never been slower according to London’s statutory transport watchdog, @LonTravelWatch. Journeys are grim!
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Dear @MayorofLondon, The evidence is clear. Overwhelmingly (80%+) deaths & serious injuries on our roads occur at intersections. Slower speeds initiatives and targeted engineering at junctions is key to reducing casualties. Bike tracks and complex junctions are a waste of money!.
The evidence is clear - 20mph zones save lives. In London, they’ve cut deaths and serious injuries by 34% and child fatalities by 75%. That's why we need to see more 20mph areas. My op-ed for The @Guardian ⤵️.
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Hackney borough was the most successful cycling local authority in the UK between 2001 and 2011. Then the cycle lobby was much gentler, cared about walking and buses too. We never understood the madness of the new cycle activism.
I have a column in today's Times which argues that cycling policy should focus on short-distance cyclists rather than speedy commuters. You can read is below. Give short-distance cyclists priority over speedy commuters. John Stewart.Tuesday August 12 2025, 7.49pm, The Times. It.
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Hey @SadiqKhan you might want to read this!.#Livingstone launches 20mph traffic plan | London elections 2008 | The Guardian @DaveHill
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Ken Livingstone put road safety at the centre of his mayoral election campaign today, confirming his plans to introduce 20mph speed limits for all residential roads in London
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The evidence has been there for 25 years. Ken Livingstone actively promoted and funded 20mph. Latterly Mayors of London ignored data-led road safety intervention, preferring instead to follow the campaigning of the cycle cult.
The evidence is clear - 20mph zones save lives. In London, they’ve cut deaths and serious injuries by 34% and child fatalities by 75%. That's why we need to see more 20mph areas. My op-ed for The @Guardian ⤵️.
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RT @DaveHill: Always the ageism. Cycling is supposed to make London's streets gentler & more tranquil & hospitable. In reality, the capi….
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These people are disgusting. The ‘blind man’ is Andrew. He can travel half of London, but can no longer travel to his local supermarkt since they put a cycle track through his bus stop. He is the former president of the blind persons charity @NFBUK. Who is this anonymous avatar?.
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The reversion of the Shoreditch triangle to two-way was one of the most successful interventions of Ken Livingstone for cycles, buses and pedestrians. @SadiqKhan would be well advised to ignore the London cycling campaign and talk to Trevor and Oliver latterly of Hackney Cycling.
A junction that's only just good enough isn't going to keep people safe. ✍️ Take the Shoreditch High Street consultation and call for better:
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Why do these people get a Czar to promote their nonsense and have the ear of the @MayorofLondon, but he won’t even meet blind people to hea4 5heir concerns. @SadiqKhan, you promised in public you would meet blind people. Live up to your word.
A junction that's only just good enough isn't going to keep people safe. ✍️ Take the Shoreditch High Street consultation and call for better:
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