Peter Walker

@SwintonGroup Hello, how does anyone cancel their policy with you? It can't be done on the website or via email, the phone no on your website goes to an exasperated garage owner, and your chat bot disconnects. Any clues? Or just cancel the direct debit?

@AvantiWestCoast Hello, I'm trying to buy tickets for two 14-year-olds from Manchester to London, but your phone person said they need an adult with them. But that's not true, is it? I was previously told they can travel if they both have letters of permission from parents.

Andor: 29 brilliant and *very* minor characters, ranked. A THREAD

I don't post here any more because.... well, you know. But this (should be) so uncontroversial and it's so off my usual subject I'm giving it a go.

** contains some spoilers **

Not every anomalous media criticism of Sadiq Khan is directly motivated by racism - eg this BBC story. But they are the housetrained edges of a deeply racist set of assumptions which sees negative stories about Khan get loads of clicks and engagement. There’s no mystery to it.

I interviewed Chris Boardman about his many careers, including current role at Active Travel England. He told me that fact-free anti-cycling media stories are harming the UK's health as they put off politicians from making brave but necessary decisions.

theguardian.com/news/2024/dec/…