Oh this is good. A graphical representation of how different modes of transport take up road space. Fella called Guy Chapman who makes the kind of rationale arguments I tend to summarise with “get stuffed you bloody idiot”
Clicky here

I still think the bus in the last photo would be duty bound to run over one of the cyclists tho.

He kind of wrote some good stuff about the standard cycling myths that get shouted out of outraged cagers’ windows most days. Saves me having to try and put it any better.

Still on the downside, he does have a bit of a dodgy tash.