Great political campaigners think big and think small
Two contrasting quotes that capture my fancy also capture the two conflicting approaches that good political campaigners need to reconcile. … Read the full post »
Read my posts about cycling, nearly all of which are about road race cycling such as the Tour de France, rather than the track or exercise bikes.
(Even though the latter is my preferred form of cycling. Warm, indoors, no traffic and chocolate easily to hand.)
Two contrasting quotes that capture my fancy also capture the two conflicting approaches that good political campaigners need to reconcile. … Read the full post »
Now out is the 2017 version of my popular ‘What the Lib Dems believe’ graphic … Read the full post »
The Tour Down Under has decided to replace its podium girls with junior cyclists. The call comes after the South Australian government withdrew its support of the use of models on the podium in a drive to improve body image. … Read the full post »
So my pedometer app tells me. And my feet. Polling day in the Barnsbury by-election is this Thursday and in Harringay it is on 28 July. … Read the full post »
The Flying Scotsman, starring Jonny Lee Miller, tells the story of Graeme Obree, a famous British cyclist from before such sports stars were really famous in the UK. … Read the full post »
Cycling phenomenon Mark Cavendish has had more than a few ups and downs with his public reputation during his cycling career, and At Speed covers the most recent years of his career (up until the end of 2013) in a way that doesn’t gloss over his faults … Read the full post »
The 1987 Tour de France saw Irishman Stephen Roche triumph, including one of the most memorable scenes in the Tour’s history – his dramatic recovery during the stage to La Plagne, followed by his physical collapse after he crossed the finishing line. … Read the full post »
I suspect Chris Froome’s account of his rise to cycling success didn’t come out quite as he intended … Read the full post »
“With a global audience of billions, the Grand Depart will showcase Yorkshire and benefit families and business across the county, with a £100 million boost to our local economy.” – Nick Clegg … Read the full post »
Right from the cover of the book, showing a menacing looking Lance Armstrong bearing down on Tyler Hamilton, The Secret Race is a detailed, piece by piece demolition of the Lance Armstrong legend. … Read the full post »