How could they resist? The 15-minute city is the fantasy idea that the unwashed masses can get everything they need within 15 minutes of home. But of course, their  family may live somewhere else, as might their favourite dentist. How many old folks in nursing homes will miss out on visits because someone doesn't want to fill out a permission slip or get a fine?

The UK government has said it will let councils use official databases of drivers licences in order to fine people driving outside their "permitted area".

Oxford has divided up its city into six areas and is set to start fining people later this year. The head of the Alliance of British Drivers said it was "A page out of the East German playbook."

If this gets off the ground in the UK, we know it'll end up here.

Labour opens door to 'Stalinist' 15-minute cities across Britain
By Camilla Turner, The Telegraph UK

The most high-profile example of such a plan is in Oxford, where the council put forward proposals to divide the city into six "15-minute neighbourhoods".

Under the scheme, drivers would need a residents' permit that allows 100 days of free travel per year through six traffic filters during operating hours.

Meanwhile, a separate permit allows 25 days of free travel per year through six congestion charge locations during charging hours, and after this, drivers face fines if they travel without the relevant permission.

Greg Smith, shadow transport minister, said: "This is the blueprint for a national rollout. Labour has given the green light for draconian councils like Oxfordshire to police how people live, move and drive, using cameras and fines backed by DVLA data.

"Oxford is the test case…

Australians would be wise to prepare the ground for mass protests. The Blob will take as much as they can get until the people scream, so if you're going to have to protest sooner or later, better to just say "No" now.

How many degrees cooler will our world be with 15 minute cities?