Farage's anti-cyclist article shows car users fear loss of control
Bike-friendly measures introduced during lockdown have led rightwing populists to revive much-disproved myths
If you’re a fan of the historical notion that progress doesn’t move as a straight, upward line but tends to be a bit more wiggly, then there was an article about cycling in this week’s Mail on Sunday that very much proved the point.
Anti-cyclist pieces in the Mail are not exactly uncommon, but this one was notable because its key argument was that cyclists should “pay road tax”.
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