Backfire in Progress

Basking in the glow of how well 24 opening laws eradicated public drunkenness, the British government now wants to charge people for driving into town in order to "encourage local businesses" and to treat people who put enough rubbish in their bins to leave the lid ajar worse than drunks and shoplifters.

Standby for town centres turning into wastelands, fly tipping reaching epic proportions, and the government acting all surprised about it.

Social engineering: Where goals trump results every time.