Hold the front page, sound the alarm, remember where you were – the Lib Dems have come up with a good idea for once. Reinforcing the old adage that even a stopped clock is right twice a day, Ed Davey’s party has announced a genuinely sensible policy: that playing music out loud on public transport should be made illegal. The party is looking to amend the Bus Services Bill, currently making its way through the Lords, to include fines of up to £1,000 for offenders. It’s almost enough to make me put a ‘winning here’ sign in my window.
Anyone who uses public transport in 2025 will have experienced the growing phenomenon of the headphone dodgers.
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