It's not that big a conditional. There is indeed evidence of bicycle use falling substantially following the introduction of helmet mandates, as this article explains (among other things): https://ww… (View Post)

But as Cookie points out, if the requirement to wear a helmet puts people off cycling, you could end up losing more lives (through lack of exercise, etc.) than you save. Not everyone is going for it … (View Post)

On the other hand, there are now a lot of very pissed off people who actually thought that the NHS would be rolling in cash as a result of Brexit and voted accordingly. People don't like being conned. (View Post)

It's not a game of football. If the environment that supports us is damaged, we all lose. (View Post)

So, just as Brexit was the fault of those who opposed it rather than those who advocated it, so the environmental damage ensuing from rowing back on green policies will be the fault of environmentali… (View Post)