Novak Djokovic's interview with the BBC this week got Tameside Radio's presenter Alex B Cann thinking about things he would force people to do. Let us know what you think of them...

So Novak Djokovic has stated in a very honest interview this week with the BBC's Amol Rajan that he would rather miss out on winning Wimbledon and the French Open in future, rather than be forced to get vaccinated against Covid-19. 

Almost five billion people - more than 60 per cent of the world's population - have been jabbed, but it seems the tennis ace won't be joining them any time soon. 

I doubt he'll be watching Neighbours before it leaves Channel 5 either; he's probably had enough of seeing boxy rooms in Australia to last a lifetime.

It got me thinking as I waited for my fishcakes to cook... what would I force people to do? 

Here are half a dozen things which might prove less controversial than getting boosted. 

1) I'd compel everyone to do something kind every day. It doesn't have to be a massive thing either. 

It could be tackling the washing-up pile in the work kitchen, emptying the bathroom bin at home, making the other half a cuppa or texting a friend asking how they are doing. Those few seconds of consideration could really lift someone's day. 

2) I'd clamp down hard on middle lane driving, especially on the M60 and M67. 

Perhaps those who can't avoid doing it ought to stick to public transport, or go on a driver retraining course. The same goes for folk who don't indicate on a roundabout. 

I have been watching a show called Zen Driving on iPlayer lately, which has definitely helped me lower my anger levels behind the wheel. The point still stands, however... if you're not overtaking another vehicle, I see little justification for you to be sailing along in lane two or three. 

3) I've toyed with forcing a food ban on cinemas, but I don't think that would win me many friends, either amongst cinema bosses or fans of popcorn and hot dogs, so instead I'll go for forcing anyone who puts their feet up on the seat to serve a seven-day ban from the movies. 

Removal of shoes would double the penalty to 14 days. 

Talking through the film and constantly checking your WhatsApp on a lit-up smartphone screen would also attract a more minor penalty, but definitely attract punishment of some kind. 

4) People who stand in the newsagents leafing through the newspapers and magazines ought to be forced to then buy the copy that they've messed up.

I may be a little biased as a writer for this fine title, but for me there's little that complements a pot of tea more than a leaf through a proper paper. 

I don't want to buy one that's dog-eared from the previous customer being a skinflint and reading it for free in the shop. 

5) A serious one to finish. I don't want to live in a country where people have to choose between heating and eating. 

I don't see why a windfall tax can't be levied on the companies that are making billions whilst the rest of us fret about whether we can justify switching on the central heating half an hour earlier on a cold night. 

We need some bold thinking, as it's clear that wages are simply not keeping up with inflation. Petrol was 99.9p per litre during the first lockdown, and it's now almost 50 per cent more expensive. 

The price of basics like rice and pasta is also soaring, and the likes of Jack Monroe and Martin Lewis have done great work in highlighting this point, whilst ensuring that supermarkets retain their budget ranges where possible. 

There are huge challenges caused by a Brexit paperwork mountain and the pandemic which are also putting pressure on prices, but we have to be able to do more to make things more equitable, surely. 

I can't get my head around over £4 billion disappearing in lost furlough fraud. Imagine how many families that could feed. 

So in a nutshell, be kind, don't middle lane drive, keep your feet off the seats and buy a newspaper. I'll let you decide on the vaccine stuff, but for me, the figures speak for themselves. 

You can listen to Alex every weekday from 7am to 11am and on the 'Super Scoreboard' show on Saturdays from 3pm to 7pm, on Tameside Radio 103.6FM. 

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