Mrs E has a few choice words for litter louts

I'm not sure if it was Bill Bryson, presenting tonight's Panorama programme, or me with a pair of glasses, a beard and a tweed jacket . Mr E had to leave the room, I was agreeing so vehemently with it. I hope I don't get that slightly mad look that the man from Brent Cross had about litter, but I have to say I am literally horrified that someone could bowl down a country lane and chuck their stuff out of the car windows. This kind of behaviour is beyond my
comprehension.

Interesting points:
1.deposits on glass and metal which is the norm in many European countries, could change attitudes to litter, from trash to cash
2.That rigorous enforcement of our excellent anti litter laws works
3.We lack a national strategy to tackle the problem and even the normally excellent Ms Ruddock seems very uninterested in enforcing the law
4. Litter and uncleanliness is not the province of 'unhinged of Tunbridge Wells' but is linked to anti social behaviour and lack of community cohesion. Tackling it can help re build fractured neighbourhoods.
5. No high profile national campaign, concentrating on schools hasn't really worked.
6. Lack of bins encourages people into a leave it anywhere mentality.
7. How much of our tax money is spent on cleaning up the mess...that should make us really angry. 150 million on cleaning gum on the streets? That's an awful lot of money that could be channelled into the NHS for example. 500 million by the Highways agency to clean up the main roads. That cash could be going to improve the public transport system, instead its being spent on picking up packaging from the sides of roads.

Shame on you litter louts of Britain (and you are legion), you want better health, education, public transport and yet you force the local councils to spend millions on cleaning up after you .

Bryson called you oafish but in fact you are selfish, mean spirited and stupid.