Good morning & welcome to the Tory wipeout....

The good news (for me), my local Tory numpty has been removed....

the bad news: this was due to the Tory vote splitting - between them the Tories & Reform gained more votes than Labour.

My guess (without examine load of results) is this is not an uncommon story - which in itself is a cautionary issue, not least for 2029.

Also looks like tactical voting may have helped rid us of David Morris.

#morecambe #lunevalley #Labour

The #surveillancesociety in the #LuneValley:

My local branch of #Booths (popularly known, but erroneously, as the Waitrose of the North) has introduced a #facialrecognition system into its local branch (and for all I know, all of its branches).

And in a classic bit of 'securitisation' we are told via a sticker on the door, this is for the staff & our safety.

The creeping Orwell-isation of the UK continues;

wonder if they'll be able to link that to my Booth loyalty card & credit card data?

Its certainly no surprise to us in the #LuneValley (nor to be frank is this news - there have been previous reports, but its worth re-emphasising) that the last decades have seen a major reduction or even abandonment of #busses as a key element of #publictransport.

It may not be a sufficient to engineer a #greentransition, but reviving mass bus transport seems like a necessary element to have some impact on private car use.

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/nov/28/bus-services-cut-by-more-than-80-perent-in-parts-of-england-and-wales-since-2008-finds-study

Just back from cycling in the #LuneValley and was really struck by the increasing number of #SUVs and other large(ish) cars that are now a sort of navel grey in colour, making them the same colour as wet tarmac.

Its an odd choice unless you're ashamed of your car & hope this colour will make its size less obvious?

Looks like a safety risk to me... as they whizz by (sometimes too close!)