Dr Susi ArnottJul 21, 2023
Sad to see cars winning by-election in Uxbridge: "Steve Tuckwell, the local Conservative councillor who will now take Johnson’s place in Westminster, had declared the vote a “referendum” on London’s ultra-low emission zone (Ulez)" #airpollutionkills https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/jul/21/uk-byelection-results-labour-tories-selby-ainsty-uxbridge?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
UK byelection results: Labour routs Tories in Selby and Ainsty but falls short in Uxbridge

Keir Mather, 25, is Selby’s next MP, as Labour narrowly fails to take Boris Johnson’s old seat of Uxbridge and South Ruislip and Lib Dems romp to victory in Somerton and Frome

The Guardian
Show threadIan HuntJul 21, 2023
@SusiArnott It is depressing that reactive, short-term thinking took the side of the Rights of the Car. Labour's role was to defend the policy of ULEZ expansion strongly, against nasty and organised disinformation; they should not be preparing now to spread any doubt on this policy or any other serious environmental measures that need to be taken.
Show threadIan Hunt
@SusiArnott and I forgot to say -- how nice to clap eyes on a fellow mastodonian in the actual Real Life last night!
Jul 21, 2023 at 7:06amWeb