What a lovely welcome back to Blighty.  I've only been back in the country four days and this is what confronts me, a couple of hundred yards from my house.  What a delightful sight – NOT!  It’s right outside a social club – so I don’t think we need be in any doubt what the cause was. This is a busy spot, where young Mums with babies in pushchairs walk past as they take their small children to the local primary school.  And no one has even bothered, or has the self respect, to wash it away with a couple of buckets of hot water.  This looks like a society which has lost all pride in itself. 

I open my newspaper to find the government admitting that “the introduction of 24-hour licensing laws has not led to the fall in alcohol-related crime and disorder that the public were led to believe would happen”.  You don't say!

Unveiling the results of an eight-month review of the legislation legalising 24 hour drinking Andy Burnham, the Culture Secretary, (“Culture” – oh please!) has admitted there is some evidence there’s now more violence and disorder in the middle of the night than before 24 hour drinking was permitted.  No surprises there then!  And Mr Burnham says more needs to be done to “crack down” on irresponsible behaviour.  You don’t say!

Meanwhile, jumping over piles of vomit en route to my local bus stop is just another burden I will have to bear!

I am truly revolted.