Bag It And Bin It, Prime Minister

One of Margaret Thatcher's more cringe making moments when PM was the long forgotten anti-litter campaign where she acted a little scenario for the cameras, carefully picking up rubbish before finishing with the slogan "Bag It and Bin It, That Way We'll Win It". No mention in The Downing Street Years, but it was picked up by Philip Johnston just over 6 years ago.

Fast forward to today and we have David Cameron jumping on the bandwagon of the absurd war on plastic bags, all no doubt in the cause of having to be seen to be doing something to fight climate change and regardless of the fact that one or two more problems relating to the UK economy, the Eurozone and Greek bailouts, and our astronomical energy bills might just need more attention.

I once speculated whether that Scottish bloke called Gordon something or other, when he was ranting and raving about plastic bags rather than the outcomes of his own economic mismanagement, might ever have realised how useful plastic bags were when clearing up after a labrador had answered a call of nature, and whether he might appreciate being sent a specimen. It would perhaps be unreasonable to tar the current PM with such wilful ignorance, so I will refrain from making the same offer. As long as he promises to apply Bag It And Bin It to his latest silly outburst.