Andrew Dickens Afternoons

So I need to warn you that there are forces abroad that are prepared to fudge the facts to get their arguments across.  They are guilty of spreading fake news.  Whether by design or accident.  Their arguments are fired on by ideology. So if they see any so called fact that supports their beliefs they’ll pounce on it.  It’s important to remain vigilant.  And when you spot it it’s important that it should be corrected.So this morning we heard that a leaked AT report on cycleway usage says the demand may have been over-estimated.  Which would mean the business case was flawed.  Of course, many council and cycleway critics seized on this.  Aha, they said.  We told you so.We were told cycleways aren't the future, don’t get used, cost a fortune, and inconvenience the rest of us. The schemes were called potentially fraudulent, dishonest and a scam.At the heart of the issue was usage numbers. One cycleway was predicted to have 986 daily cyclists.  Two years later it has 333. Another 975, two years later 375.  The Qua