Ms Bond'There are a lot more machines doing that housework and washing now.'You mean Chinese robots I suppose.And you believe people are not paying others to do the housework/cleaning they are too busy to do or do not wish to.'I agree that people used to walk much further and children would have walked to school and adults and children cycled.However I think you will find that many people travel much further to work now than they did in the past'.You totally miss the point which was people in the past put in effort to find work a) because there was little unemployment 'benefit' b) because they had a sense of pride and self-worth which meant they did not want to be dependent on others.Much less of that sentiment now when I believe you can claim many benefits on-line without even having to visit the Job Centre.The fact that people drive or sit on the tube to travel to their place of employment is neither here nor there.'The part-time jobs in the banks have gone and so have the part-time jobs in the supermarkets'.You know this for a fact ?I think Chancellor Reeves is more responsible for the loss of jobs than any reasons for the matter that you might come up with."Britain experiences a decline of 276,000 jobs following Reeves’ tax-increasing budget plan"'The British economy faces significant headwinds as the latest labor market data reveals a steep decline in employment levels, with 276,000 jobs lost since the implementation of Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ budget plan, which substantially increased taxation on businesses. This downturn marks the most pronounced employment contraction in over five years, raising concerns about the sustainability of Britain’s economic growth and the impact of fiscal policy on the job market. Business sentiment has worsened, salary growth has slowed, and manufacturers in particular have halted hiring or contemplated layoffs, reflecting the deepening uncertainty across sectors'.And this is also true in the hospitality sector which offered many part time and flexible hour working for many, especially women before they became too costly to hire.Hence the number of pub closures.Now I think we are wandering off the original point as to why this Putney woman was given housing priority and was not supported by the father(s) of her children rather than we tax payers.We obviously have diametrically different attitudes to us taking responsibility for our own welfare rather than relying on 'the State' to take care of us.Glad you are rich and generous enough to pay for the welfare of others who might well be able to do so for themselves.
John Hawkes ● 22d