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Maybe you've not been following, but I was there last week, and the live cam reflects my experience - as does Streetview. I said upthread that there will be vids/posts/whatever from some residents annoyed at peak times/tourist hotspots/whatever, and acknowledged that this happens at many tourist hotspots the world over - including issues with pedestrian congestion. I've also acknowledge that e-motorbike/e-scooters in public pedestrian parks needs to be addressed/restricted, but the statements; ‘downtown Amsterdam where the frustration and anger towards cyclists is palpable‘ ‘anywhere inside Singelgracht is a nightmare for pedestrians‘ and an 'utter nightmare' Is simply untrue.

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Frustrating

It was irony* *Like gold-y and bronze-y but made of iron. 😉

It does surprise me that you are so supportive of the above as most of your posts give a very different image. Looking at three of the above; cyclists' visibility - you seem to have used this as a stick to beat cyclists; school streets - perhaps I am confusing you with others but there is a narrative here that this is all about Southwark ripping off the poor driver, with poor signage, inappropriately placed; 20 mph, I love the prefix 'pragmatic' - I recall you complaining about some 20mph roads rather than championing them.

Ha de ha. But the speed limit on Amsterdam canals is 6 kilometers an hour, so collision risks are highly reduced, as would be damage. I smell desparation in posts like this. And in general life jackets are advised on parts of the canal system exposed to turbulence.

Plenty of videos out there, taken over this summer, showing cycling rush hour in Amsterdam-paints a rather different picture. Anyhow, anyone who has been to Amsterdam recently knows what it is like, it really isn't a matter of debate.

This week a relaxing lying down lesson for walking, standing and sitting.

Oh I can't see *anything* cos none of them are wearing hi-vis. That's literally just a black screen, none of those boats are in hi-vis. How careless of them! If someone paddles into one of those boats, I'll have no sympathy for it cos it's not dressed properly. Stupid boat. Where's its lifejacket and helmet? I had to look away from the rest of it, the absolute chaos of all those black things colliding with each other was traumatic. It's been a while since I saw Amsterdam actually; last time I saw it, Ryan Reynolds and Samuel L Jackson were having a massive shootout in the place. I assume Rockets must have been visiting at that time and assumed that was just normal rush hour. 😉

James Barber used to help get the pavements sorted on Lordship Lane, especially if there were "ponding" issues like this. Vote him back in May is my suggestion.

Not sure how you define overtaxing, I expect most of the population would like to pay less tax. One of the panel on Kuensseberg, not the young influencer, nor the unreconstructed old man (the opposite of 'new man') Piers Morgan), was fairly knowledgeable and explained that measures to improve growth such as an improved deal with the EU and trade agreements, are done elsewhere.

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Earl Aff-whatever-your-name-is (I'm dyslexic), you do realise that your 'liking' my earlier most, means that you indirectly agree with Rockets on something. Did hell just freeze over?

How about a live street cam in central? Plenty available, picked this at random; Shows exactly the same as Streetview - a harmonious city centre, with integration of all forms of transport. Motor vehicles, bikes, pedestrians, micromobility vehicles - I don't think you can see trams, but there is a line around the corner. I'd say it's the opposite of the entire central district being an 'utter nightmare' you assert.

The markets only react if they think there is risk. The fact that runaway inflation has caused enough of an increase in tax receipts to cover spending with a surplus means there is no increased risk. The new tax rises can therefore be spent wholly on benefits without any increase in borrowing, again minimising risk to existing treasury bond lenders.

I doubt it! They lost £11m in the last year on revenues of £47m They blame it on the current economic malaise. I doubt anyone could turn that round.

I’m not denying taxes were raised im saying they weren’t raised just to give it all away on “benefits” and I backed that up by saying if they did the markets would have reacted very differently

That’s exactly what the budget did. You do realise the impact of tax band freezes? That’s precisely how she’s raised taxes. And tax on property income and dividends; but less of a money spinner

That isn’t what the budget did if it did the markets would have reacted very differently but if you believe that’s what the budget did then nothing I or anyone else can say here will persuade you otherwise.