It's appalling that the UC savings bar applies to everyone claiming UC, for any reason. Someone forced to give up work to care for a disabled spouse, child, etc, is expected to burn though almost all… (View Post)

Absolutely. My sister is a wheelchair user and this is a constant issue, drivers don't realise (or, increasingly, don't care) how dangerous pavement parking it. And illegal, but of course there's zer… (View Post)

For that scenario, I agree, bikes, and in particular e-bikes, make some sense. Though I do maintain that the best vehicle for short commutes is, if you can afford one, an electric scooter (the motorc… (View Post)

The public transport in your area must be unusually excellent, then. As someone who spent decades depending on public transport I think there's an element of 'devil you know' for many users; you don'… (View Post)

The whole situation regarding electric bikes - proper motorcycles/scooters and assisted pedal bikes alike - is a raging bin fire that the government needs to sort out. Many electric pedal bikes can g… (View Post)