Er ... no.
To the best of my knowledge, the Green Party is the ONLY political party represented in parliament that is campaigning for higher taxation. Including higher taxes from folk who ride bikes. Unlike Call-Me-Dave's mob, the Greens are far from being an organisation that wants its core...
For the millionth time ... Road Fund Tax was abolished in 1937. Vehicle Excise Duty is general taxation, no different from duties on alcohol.
"I buy whisky. That entitles me to drive drunk". I think not.
As the original video argues, there a significant difference between "shared spaces" and "nearly car-free streets". I'd describe Cliffe High Street as more of a shared space. But it's working well and the traders, who were initially hostile to the idea, now seem to be doing nicely out off the...
New Road, Brighton is an interesting (small) step in that direction. The big challenge is to deal with the demand for (a) through travel movements by cars; and (b) the existing car parking facilities.
The re-configuration of New Road was expensive. A city centre wide scheme would be...