Comments on: Bedroom tax: Lessons in morality from Iain Duncan Smith

By: Rupert Ferguson

Rupert Ferguson — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 23:32:43 +0000

Without being rude or obnoxious, do any of you think that Ian Duncan Smith is going to pay one bit of notice to any of what these protestors or their banners are saying? The Tories are not the only people we have to blame for this. We also have the other two main political parties and the Civil Service as well. The basic problem here isn’t just about Class War from the Tory side of the argument, it’s also about corruption and self serving attitudes within the entire political set up. The reason why we have a housing crisis in this country to begin with is because those in control are making a nice tidy little some out of it. Labour made all these promises with regard to how it was going to provide all this affordable housing which never materialized. Now Cameron is doing the same. None of them will deliver because the minute the housing shortage is cracked the prioe of property will start to fall. And, as the author of this report correctly points out, there just aren’t sufficient smaller properties for those who are going to be hit by this tax to move into!

By: Tony

Tony — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 14:02:01 +0000

Great article,i think its time for a civil war,these toffs are having a laugh but its not funny for the poor and im one of them and getting more and angry !

By: John Walker

John Walker — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 17:37:25 +0000

I’m beginning to wonder if Scottish Independence will now be an attractive option to Tory Rule after all they have only got one MP north of the border so what right does that give them to govern Scotland i wonder.
That said, Independence was not originally my first choice but now i’m beginning to wonder. If Scotland did vote for independence i would feel for our English freinds who would still be living with Cameron and Co and all that they stand for. Make no mistake, there are vested interests who will do there damnedest to obstruct the will of the people no matter which way the vote goes and the thought that we could actually make a success of it probably scares the shit out of them but i feel whatever happens there has to be a better alternative than this.

By: J jones

J jones — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 21:24:32 +0000

Thankyou all that had the wisdom and strength you did at his mansion, we are not all in it together,,disabled, elderly, sick, poor and vaunrable are, the rich are on their own, but we over take them in bounds, we are a strong force, together, we can climb mountains, they just grow old, fat, and ugly, we grow wisdom, as we live in the real world, and want to be recognised we may not be rich, but we are rich, would never be accepted for work, we live a quiet life, we take more than the other side realise, we don’t need mansions, rich lives, what we want is to be treated with the respect we all deserve, and earn each and everyday and a quality of life, that is a right for every human being.

By: Kenneth J Budworth

Kenneth J Budworth — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 18:52:50 +0000

Well said-VERY well said!!!!

By: Mike Bedrock

Mike Bedrock — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 16:30:19 +0000

Excellent reporting Kara, some are more “In this all together than others” as we can see by this

By: Lucinda Troth

Lucinda Troth — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 14:58:04 +0000

Excellent article Kara. The whole “we’re all in this together” line is a joke. It is the most vulnerable sections of society that are being targeted.

By: Little Richardjohn

Little Richardjohn — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 13:45:16 +0000

Where is the morality, legality or economic sustainability in demanding £20 for a bedroom which the relative rent values say is only worth less than £10? And from people who don’t have enough to live on anyway.
That is the Sheriff of Osborne demanding a sheep for every chicken the peasant owns.
It is not a policy, but a direct declaration of war.