Welcome to a special edition of our live blog with Laura Laker and Simon MacMichael bringing you the latest from this evening’s Active Travel Hustings, hosted by Brompton Bicycle at their factory in Greenford, West London. Brompton are streaming the event live, with the debate due to begin at 6.30pm.
Watch the livestream here.

6 thoughts on “General Election Active Travel Hustings – politicians from the four main political parties explain their plans for cycling… but will they get your vote”
I did try to watch the Active
I did try to watch the Active Travel debate, but the synchronisation failure after the first few minutes made it impossible, but I did listen. Mostly predictable, with all of them promising a bright future for cycling, except for the tory, who kept saying things like “where possible” which as we all know, means virtually nowhere. He also thought that £70m was going to transform cycling.
By far the best offer was from labour, with the greens a close second.
Thanks Brompton for making this possible.
burtthebike wrote:
The Tories unique selling point – “we don’t even pretend to care.”
Going to point out that to
Going to point out that to turn a 40 mile stretch of the M4 into a “smart” motorway, which at it’s most basic form means turning the hard shoulder into a extra live lane (OK, adding a fey lay bys and gantrys, though they do have to replace a fair few bridges) is costing £800 Million, which is more than £10 per person in the UK. For 40 miles of an extra motorway lane.
And the tories are spending £1.18 per person per year on active travel.
Which is not just cycling, and some local authorities seem to be able spend on space for motor vehicle traffic and car parks.
[quote=ktache]
Going to point out that to turn a 40 mile stretch of the M4 into a “smart” motorway, which at it’s most basic form means turning the hard shoulder into a extra live lane (OK, adding a fey lay bys and gantrys, though they do have to replace a fair few bridges) is costing £800 Million, which is more than £10 per person in the UK. For 40 miles of an extra motorway lane.
— ktacheOne more lane should fix it….
I tuned in at the very point
I tuned in at the very point that the Tory confirmed the pitifully low spending figure per head. I tuned back out immediately. With the Tories on course for a win, I heard everything I needed to hear.
This burger chain gets it
This burger chain gets it