One-hundred-and-fifty years ago the stink from sewerage in London's Thames river was so bad that it the politicians decided, at long last, to do something about it. Still ... they only became truly motivated once the stink made it's way into the House of Commons.
You can learn a lot about getting your own way from sewerage: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/columnists/guest_contributors/article4152023.ece.
