lazy, b) discriminatory against cyclists and c)wrong. Don't we all hate "cyclist dismount" signs? I don't like his politics either, but it is noticeable that appear to be more bicycling Tory and Lib Dem MPs than Labour ones. Edgeley: how were the Police being lazy, they have protocols to follow and will do regardless of who comes to the gates. There is a perfectly suitable gate at the side which people with bikes use on a regular basis and the fact he was on a bike and not a motorbike has nothing to do with it. And to say he was perfectly entitled to get annoyed is nonsense. Why would anyone get annoyed over being told "sorry you will have to use the side gate" which is about 6 foot away. He was simply trying to use his position in govt to get them to change their mind and when they didnt he became abusive. I agree you have a point about more cons than others cycling and it would be great if even more cycled but that has nothing to do with the post. I guess it all comes down to prior use - if he has been cycling in and out of the vehicle gate for years and then gets told to use the pleb, sorry pedestrian gate then... he's still a prat but I could empathise a little.. I guess there's a question there for a sleuth - what do the regulations say? If he just wanted