UKIP' views on cycling infrastructure provision:

[Sara_H]

Quite astonishing!

http://www.camcycle.org.uk/elections/2013maycounty/eastchesterton/

 

[Bman]

Wow, Peter Burkinshaw is a bit of a c*ck isnt he!?

 

[yello]

On the plus side, at least he responded and made his position very clear.

On the negative side, I suspect there are many that would agree with him.

In fairness, that's what you want politicians to do. That is, state their case and intentions with no fudging. Of course, it would be better if he listened before doing that but at least you know what you're getting.

 

[Sara_H]

On the plus side, at least he responded and made his position very clear.

On the negative side, I suspect there are many that would agree with him.

In fairness, that's what you want politicians to do. That is, state their case and intentions with no fudging. Of course, it would be better if he listened before doing that but at least you know what you're getting.

Yes, at least on this issue he's honest! Just a shame he's so terribly ill informed.

 

[Lee_M]

he's brilliant

what a knob

 

[e-rider]

nobber
not only do such people exist, but they have ambitions to run the country - oh no!

 

[Mr Haematocrit]

wow hope his entire party do not share his views

 

[4F]

What a first class nobber

 

[Ciar]

what a tool, I mean lets be honest we pay our income tax we pay council tax we pay god knows what else in tax, telling me none of that goes into roads and cycle lanes?

I know i don't commute yet, but the roads are as much mine to use be it car or cycle!

 

[MossCommuter]

for your information, I walk to most places in Cambridge

presumably he does this on pavements that he pays for

 

[4F]

I like this answer in particular:-

No. The shared paths work fine, provided that cyclists don't also use the pedestrian half.
I presume that "proper provision" would mean stealing road space from the people who pay for it.

 

[yello]

[QUOTE 2426936, member: 259"]The problem is this kind of drivel is just the sort of thing to appeal to the why oh why oh why Daily Mail readers who make up their core support. He's just milking it[/quote]

Well, yes, he is. It's fair to say his is not a lone voice. For me, the worst thing is that he gives a credence and acceptability to those views. And, as much as I hate to say it, those views are entitled to be expressed in a democracy. To my mind, and as much as I personally disagree with him, at least we know what he's about! Better the devil you know sort of thing.

Don't forget that we are all nobbers in someone's eyes!

 

[4F]

LOL
Peter Burkinshaw, UKIP

75 year old Peter Burkinshaw has been a relatively silent voice in this election campaign, which explains the lack of any photos of the man anywhere online. ‘The Burk’ survived an attempt by King’s students to have him banned from the college’s election hustings but has been sidelined from many other campaign events. UKIP expect to pick up some extra votes compared to their showing of 1.3% last time out thanks to redrawn constituency boundaries but realistically the moaning old git faces a battle with Old Holborn and Martin Booth to avoid the wooden spoon.

 

[on the road]

I'm quite surprised the Green Party hasn't replied considering what they stand for. As for the Ukip, I thought he was funny, what a tool

 

[jugglingphil]

What an idiot.