Tag: Cycling

• Steer Calmer

  

  So, the man Diane Abbott had once inadvertently christened ‘Steer Calmer‘ has finally made an impact. Unfortunately, it was not in matters political, and some hapless cyclist was upended at a junction in Kentish Town by Sir Keir’s quintessentially social democratic SUV. Comatose Keir likely indicated left but moved to the right before toddling off…

  Max Frances

  Oct 27, 2020

  Politics, Society

  Conservatives, Cycling, Government, Keir Starmer, Labour, Marcus Rashford, Police, Politics, Poverty, School Meals, Socialism, Tory

• #Keirin

  

   With the election of Sir Keir Starmer as the new Leader of the Labour Party, I saw the hashtag #keirin trending in Twitter. It rang a bell, so I refreshed my memory. In cycling, Keirin is an event of Japanese origin where a host of riders circle a track on fixed-gear bicycles with no brakes,…

  Max Frances

  Apr 4, 2020

  Politics

  Coronavirus, COVID-19, Cycling, General Election, Keirin, Labour, Leadership, Olympics, Parliament, Politics