Hm. Perhaps. I agree there is sub-optimality in this. But I am frequently out and about on roads. I make about 8 trips a day of various sort - on foot, in a car, by bike. With my kids and alone. And … (View Post)

Your point is entirely valid, however I would suggest the reason is a combination of: 1) Inertia (effort is tiring; even when the result is worthwhile, moving house is a massive, massive hassle.) 2) … (View Post)

Mainly through house prices is kind of the point. The older generation were able to afford houses; the current one cannot. Granted some of that will trickle down, especially for those of us in the fi… (View Post)

Looking back, aged 18, I think I saw university as essentially a prize for having done well at school, and didn't really want that prize to be 'lots more work', certainly not 'lot… (View Post)

Free bus passes for pensioners are something of a freebie for the state though. The services would run anyway - we may as well fill them up with pensioners. Finger in the air: 75% fall into the categ… (View Post)