Today's must read from @james_hwl_jones

In recent years, the amount of airtime that the BBC has dedicated to creating the impression of widespread opposition to ULEZ, LTNs, and cycle lanes in London when it’s basically a handful of anonymous Twitter accounts and some disgruntled taxi drivers is, frankly, a disgrace.

Best of luck for the future Tony. So sad that you wasted so much time opposing vital cycle lanes that could help save lives. I look forward to working with your successor to make the streets in West London safer.

Outside of the racing, @james_hwl_jones discovered what else Tuscany had to offer as the Giro passed through this Italian heartland 🇮🇹🌾🍻 globalcyclingnetwork.com/lifestyle/adve…

Now that @james_hwl_jones is my partner-in-crime in Italy (sorry Patrick Fletcher), my job goes no further than beer tasting. I think that seems fair, photo evidence attached. ⤵️ No further questions, please. #GirodItalia 🩷🇮🇹 globalcyclingnetwork.com/lifestyle/adve…

You can now get a used bike via the Cycle to Work scheme: XO Bikes launches ‘Recycle to Work’ ♻️🇬🇧 - XO Bikes is selling budget-friendly refurbished second-hand bikes via Cyclescheme, Green Commute Initiative, GoGeta and Vivup ⤵️ globalcyclingnetwork.com/general/news/y…

EXCLUSIVE The chief Treasury civil servant wrote to Labour two days ago saying that the £38 billion/£2,000 tax attack “should not be presented as having been produced by the civil service” He said he had reminded ministers of this

Empowered by cycling: Meet Queers on Wheels🏳️‍🌈 This London-based LGBTQ+ cycling community has made an inclusive space within cycling👇 globalcyclingnetwork.com/lifestyle/inte…

What the Tory party says and doesn’t say about National Service. From the new Private Eye, out now.

URGENT! Pls share. The last chance to register to vote in the General Election is 11.59pm tomorrow Tue 18 June. Potentially 8m aren't registered at their current address. Here's 4 key facts... 1) You can do it online here registertovote.service.gov.uk/country-of-res… 2) It's good for your finances.

More to say on this later, but personal news: ✨️ I'm going to be freelancing again from next week ✨️ If you need a women's cycling expert, who also spent the last year running all the M+W racing output on a super cool site, pls say hello! 👋

15 days to go. Remember when the Conservatives gave £203m to a Tory peer for largely useless PPE and she spent the profits on a yacht

20mph stats from Wales are amazing: 📉 32% drop in casualties 📉 20% fall in car insurance claims 💷 NHS + police + insurance + property damage savings due to less accidents means payback for implementation (£34m) is about 6 months 🤯 transportxtra.com/publications/l…

JUST BEEN LEAKED NOTE BY HEAD OF TORY CAMPAIGN (the one standing in for the one on leave of absence courtesy of William Hill) MEMO ALL CANDIDATES … THE REALITY. 1. We cannot campaign on our record because nothing has improved since we took office. 2. The biggest change we made

Everyone slags Starmer over the family background in tools but in fairness he can assemble a cabinet quickly

We are many You are few We are Brighton Who are you?