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Its not relevant to compare walking to school in the 40's 50's or even 60's with walking to school today. The traffic is much more dangerous and if you allowed a 5 year old to walk to school unaided, you would soon be talking to social services.
Paul has said it, from the group whom it affects, it is unaffordable. It is not good news; neither is it good value. As I said before, this government is concentrating on taking as much as possible from the harder working families.
And, from your comment about floating support, this government is also sending more pensioners into poverty (as if its not hard enough for them already).
You can tell the measure of a government and a country by the way it treats the vulnerable in society. This government is concerned only with looking after the rich and powerful. Its most important measure is growth. Growth for the sake of growth is the 'raison d'etre' of only two things. Cancer and capitalism (the main concern of this government).
What is the point of this government? It's not community, looking after the vulnerable, improving the education prospects of our children, investing in public transport, investing in green, sustainable energy, improving our environment. It is the most pointless government to date. And no amount of spin will make us see this any differently.
