Clampdown on 'mooning'

Tory peer Lord James of Blackheart has called for a clampdown on 'mooning' after school kids exposed their backsides to him and his wife from a coach.

According to The Mirror, his comments were made during the committee stage of the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Bill, which also discussed civil penalities for littering from cars.

Lord James claims his wife, who is a youth justice officer, said to passing police officers 'Why aren't they being brought into court? I would put them away for a year if I got them'.

You can read Lord James full comments here.

Home Office Minister, Lord Taylor of Holbeach, joked that Lord James should to get to the 'bottom' of the issue.

We think he should have turned the other cheek...