Tory MP launches plan to ‘make Britain vaguely civilised again’

However, he also said he did not “believe for one second the current government has what it takes to make this country more orderly”.

His list of proposals include:

Speaking to the BBC, O’Brien singled out street artist Banksy for criticism. He said his work was “valorising” graffiti.

“Graffiti is not art, it’s a massive nuisance, it creates a really disorderly atmosphere.

“People have done everything they can to make their place, perhaps a business or shop, nice then some moron sprays paint all over it.”

He said his list was inspired by comments from his constituents and the ideas “tap into things a lot of people are thinking”.

The Harborough, Oadby and Wigston MP did not say if he thought his manifesto could have won his party the last election but hoped the Conservatives would “pursue this agenda” in opposition.

In his article, O’Brien argued having a “pleasant, civilised nice place to live” was an end in itself.

However, he also said there was good evidence a disorderly society leads to “crime and really serious disorder”.