UK leaders past and present love to nudge us towards good or bad behaviour. Social scientists, though, say £100 on-the-spot fines may not prove an effective deterrent It’s a very modern phenomenon, the nuisance of people on public transport using their phones for flagrantly loud things – confere...

Source: [Guardian Politics](https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/oct/24/andy-burnham-has-come-for-the-headphone-dodgers-but-is-there-any-evidence-fines-work)

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