Just the way it should be! This time in 2017 I had just returned from a work trip to Beijing with my former company ofo. As far as work trips go it was great. Sure I had to share a room in a hotel that wouldn’t have been out of place in an Alfred Hitchcock… Continue reading A Year of Ups and Downs
Fraser’s writing
London to Frankfurt
Blogging takes time, it takes thought, and it takes effort. Now that I have left London after 3 crazy years there I am hoping to write more. I'm not sure what other word there is for it. I hated London, I loved London, I felt poor, excited, overwhelmed, inspired, and challenged all in ways I… Continue reading London to Frankfurt
One year with ofo
When I started my career with an internship at a trade body in Washington DC I quickly worked out the cheapest, easiest and most fun way to get around the city was on a Capital Bikeshare bike. When I moved to London from New Zealand I assumed that I would use the Boris bikes to… Continue reading One year with ofo
Getting Britain Cycling
Compared to Sustrans, which has been working hard since 1977, we’re relative newcomers having only arrived in the UK this year. But what a year. We’re already operating in Cambridge, Norwich, Oxford and Hackney. Today we’re pleased to announce our expansion into Islington, the borough in which Sustrans has its London office. The reception from… Continue reading Getting Britain Cycling
How dockless bikes can improve urban areas
An exciting addition to the transport mix is popping up in towns and cities across the UK. Fleets of non-docking bikes are starting to appear, and with them the potential to dramatically transform the way we navigate around our towns and cities. You may have even spotted our bright yellow bikes if you’ve recently been… Continue reading How dockless bikes can improve urban areas
Battle for Richmond Park
This post was originally written in November 2016 prior to the by-election in Richmond Park on 1 December 2016 when I worked for the UK's Liberal Democrat party. By-elections are notoriously hard to predict. The playbook has different rules, the results don't follow normal predictors, electors have altered considerations. The imminent Richmond Park by-election, triggered… Continue reading Battle for Richmond Park
Lords vs. Commons
The last 24 hours have been tumultuous for the Government and their 'economic agenda'. In the face of widespread public opposition to the method of reform to tax credits the Chancellor George Osborne pushed ahead. The only reason I can fathom is that he didn't take the Lords’ threats to defeat the proposals seriously. Otherwise… Continue reading Lords vs. Commons
