Louis Allaway
rambles about buses and other nonsense
socialist, worcester labour party member, likes trees and brutalism
- Reposted by Louis AllawayThey have gone completely f***ing mad. Seemingly willing to deport anyone (they’re creating a UK version of ICE as you’ll recall) earning less than 38.7k per year or if you’ve ever had housing support and irrespective of whether you have a British spouse or kids. Not in our city, not in our country
- Reposted by Louis AllawayWe have all see the immediate addition of anti immigration rhetoric to the anti-trans talking points. One lesson: do not fall for this racist bullshit. Not once. Not ever. If you have in the past? Examine your heart and do better. • Learning is okay. • Racism and transphobia aren’t.
- Reposted by Louis AllawayI’ve written a piece on the ever-growing evidence that interventions like 20mph zones save lives, and given this asking why there’s still even a big debate about implementing them. Includes v wise context from no-relation @ianwalker.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
- Reposted by Louis AllawayAs usual a busy day in Westminster today, but it was particularly good to touch base with Minister Bridget Philipson on our mission to break down the barriers to opportunity!
- with the labour ai stuff, the key bit for me is wanting go keep the tech sovereign imho, that's where the growth will come from
- Just went into a WHSmiths post office - admittedly past the 2nd class posting deadline and with a scraggly bag with some goods + a card I bought about 10 minutes prior. They couldn't give me tape to package it up!!
- "Ministers should be mindful of the towns and villages where a district council is the most visible elected body – and may also be different, politically, from the surrounding county." Think this is a vital point for shire cities like here in Worcester. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
- Reposted by Louis AllawayExtraordinary story from BBC Panorama, which claims Severn Trent Water has invented a £1.68bn “asset”, and is paying out more in dividends than it’s making in profit… www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
- Picked up the latest molchat doma album from bandcamp... it's really good not sure why I put it off for so long. #molchatdoma
- Reposted by Louis AllawayThe Scott Trust has given the go-ahead for The Observer to be sold to Tortoise Media. The decision was made at a meeting of the Scott Trust board at 9pm last night – as around 500 Guardian and Observer journalists neared the end of their two-day strike pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/n...
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- Reposted by Louis AllawayBritish music is booming at the top - but we’re losing the pathway so many rely on to get there. Community assets are safest in community hands. We must safeguard our incredible cultural export by bringing more grassroots venues into community ownership. buff.ly/3OqvPk1
- Go follow the Worcester Labour account!!!
- Good read www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
- Reposted by Louis AllawayAhead of the Chancellor's announcement in her Mansion House speech today, news on the creation of a new Co-operatives and Mutuals Council underlines the Government's commitment to growing this key sector.
- Reposted by Louis AllawayChatGPT answering English voice queries in Welsh, while also admitting its version of “Welsh” is partially trained on misidentified clips of people speaking English, is delightful. on.ft.com/3yNOgej
- Reposted by Louis Allawayhe has a question
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