Seems obvious to me that if housing is available for workers near their workplace, it's better for the economy and society? It makes the workforce more accessible. Is that not self-evident?
Not to me, I'm afraid. I don't remember my employer complaining that I was 'inaccessible' when I used to commute into central London every day.
If all he is saying is that it would be good if everyone could walk into work, I'm sure nobody would dissent. But in my view the sort of social cleansing he's suggesting as a way of achieving that desirable objective is disproportionate and rather cruel.
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In short I think people that don't want to get off their backsides and work for a living if they can should not have help.
It's about time someone spoke up for the feckless, incompetent and idle. We do our bit, you know. Someone's got to watch daytime TV. And I can assure that for some of us getting off our backsides is easier said than done.