Almost Missed It

Another football sticker on the prom, disguised on top of a publicity flyer for an event at Bellfield. The event has passed but the flyers remain. Should they be compelled to take them down? After all the political posters that were banned some years ago because of the supposed mess they made of the streets and their environmental impact always had the agent's name on the bottom. who was responsible if they didn't come down within a week. One suspects the motives of the Tories on the council who introduced the ban - all part of the campaign to suppress political participation, like the requirement for voter id to 'solve' a problem of voter impersonation that didn't exist. Not to mention that the Tories probably have fewer activists prepared to go round the streets putting up and taking down the posters. Voting is discouraged but the free market, much loved by Conservatives, continues to see businesses spend money on posters and flyers that hang around on our streets. If it really is an 'outdated' form of advertising why is there any need for it at all and shouldn't the ban extend to everything, not just politics?  I'd rather, as it appears to still be a useful way to inform people of something, that the ban on political messaging before elections is lifted.