The Department for Transport has today announced a series of draconian new measures set to hike the cost and limit the number and convenience of rental e-bikes in Britain’s cities. Is Burnham going to do anything of any use in power?
The measures are included in a consultation launched by Burnham’s government on e-bike operators:
Obviously all the councils’ first instinct will be to go as draconian as possible. Thereby ruining the whole point of the e-bikes…
In a pointed quote Bolt said “98% of Bolt rides already end with a correctly parked bike, which shows what clear rules and effective management can achieve.” Enforced by the companies themselves perfectly effectively…
Angela Eagle, DEFRA Secretary, was asked about the potential for smoky bacon crisps to be banned on Times Radio:
“I mean, really, we’ve had EU straight bananas and now we’re talking about banning smoky bacon crisps. I think you should get a life. This is actually about ensuring that we can do business with our closest neighbours. We’ve got huge potential growth in our economy if we allow our farmers and food producers to be able to export into Europe again without all the huge uncertainty and the costs and frictions that Brexit brought us. This will be a deal that improves that situation and it will uh enable this economy to grow and for us to have higher levels of prosperity than we’ve had before. If you want to obsess about smoky bacon crisps, I suppose that’s your choice.”
Guido didn’t notice a denial there…
The EU is banning the use of ‘meaty’ terms to describe food that is vegetarian. It has also banned sachets, which the British government has indicated it will follow…
Packaging and agrifood rules are all set to fall in line with the EU under Labour’s reset. Draining the last inch of joy from our short existence…
Find the full list of likely bans here.
Reform has announced RAF Regimented officer Angus Macintyre will be the party’s defence spokesman. They’re keen to boast about his military credentials compared to Labour and the Tories. “His 40 years of military service alone exceed the combined total of Labour’s entire defence team, with just two of their five ministers serving over 31 years between them…”
Farage said this morning:
“Having someone of Angus’ stature and calibre speak for us on defence shows how seriously Reform UK takes protecting the interests of Britain’s military.
“Angus has more experience than the entire government defence team combined. He is representative of our drive to bring into politics people with high-level and real-world experience – as opposed to career politicians – to run government departments.”
Farage is introducing Macintyre at a press conference later today…
Today’s guests:
Watch along…
Krishnan Guru-Murthy asked John Healey: “Just finally, I mean Andy Burnham has been very clear he wants Britain back in the European Union in his lifetime. Do you?”
The Chancellor replied: “I’m older than Andy Burnham. I don’t expect to see that.”