OUTRAGE SPREADS as plans go ahead to put up monstrous 400-inch screen TVs in 60 towns and cities over Britain in time for the 2012 Olympics.

The organisers of the 2012 event say they don’t want the public to miss a second of action – but does anyone actually care about the Olympics these days? Thought not.

To make matters worse these ‘horrors on stalks’ were proposed as temporary, but surprise surprise, as soon as they got the permission to go ahead it was decided that they would be permanent in most places.

This shocking inspiration – in partnership with the BBC – seems to have overlooked one thing – Global warming? This move is the most ironic government idea yet - why not tell everyone to cut their carbon footprint by not keeping their TV on standby, and then, we’ll put up 60 humungous screens across the UK which never turn off.

That’s without even mentioning the noise pollution, crowd control, and of course the fact that this will undoubtedly encourage drinking in the streets. Groups such as the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE) and Privacy International have commented that this is a “monstrous proposal” and accused the government of covering the country with “digital wallpaper”.

CABE has been in talks with the organisers after they misled everyone about how long these machines were going to be up. So, there is no doubt that the councils' money (which will of course be used to maintain these things) could perhaps be put towards getting this country away from the TV instead of putting them in front of it. No doubt they're looking for some kick-back from ad. revenue

But let's look on the bright side, once the Olympics are over we can probably all look forward to an Orwellian big brother beaming down on us. µ