Swatch Britain

Polluters use every available means to dump rubbish in open grounds, in rivers, street corners, even on people’s driveways while they are asleep or on holidays! So where does the blame lies? Obviously ignorant, bleeding heart, mediocre politicians top the chart along with family breakdown and uncaring, materialistic society. Ultimately buck stops at voters’ door-step who elect these politicians.
Some even blame multicultural nature of our country, as people come from countries where due to poverty, lack of proper administration leads to unhygienic atmosphere. Culprits when caught, get away with paltry fines rather than confiscation of their vehicles, hefty fines, driving bans and long prison sentences for repeated offenders. But when our modern prisons are like hotels, this may not be deterrent.
While plastic bags, the worst polluters killing wild-life are either banned or heavily taxed in civilized countries, thus reducing usage by 95%, our obsessed politicians have ignored this menace, perhaps under pressure from supermarket protégés, as political donations replenish their coffers, honours’ list dominated by patronage, donors are elevated to HOL.
Perhaps it is time for our politicians to take leaf out of Narendrabhai and start similar campaign here to clean up Britain or is it wishful thinking!
Kumudbala Valambia
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