That's another interesting view and definitely makes sense in part.
I would counter it and add weight to my argument by saying that we are witnessing change happening at an unprecendated rate of speed, due to the internet and other technologies taking over. This means that the differences between each generation is now greater than ever before. Hence all the grief we are now getting in the whole Gammon/Woke war. People from different generations are so very different from one another that they just can't understand the other side of the coin anymore. This is why I feel that there should be an age cap on voting. The age that I would suggest we cap it off at would be somewhere between 70 and 75. Your average 70 year old now days is so far out of touch with your modern day 18-35 year old that it is like they are from different planets. I think it would also help eveyone to get on a lot better, removing the importance of fighting political battles and culture wars.

I am relaying the information from a learned gentleman who is involved in a Foodbank in the West Country and he is reporting about the situation in his area.He is not one prone to exaggeration or hyperbole.

I suspect this is reflected in other parts of the country as well with those choosing to continue with their lifestyle for the reasons I have highlighted.

In the final anaysis the use of drugs before it becomes an addiction is a lifestyle choice as is the imbibing of alcohol before one is categorised as an alcoholic.

My grasp of realities does extend to accept that there are of course those whose "Rough sleeping" is a result of sad circumstances not related to any addictions and my heart goes out to those in this category.

Edited by Willo (14 Nov 2023 12.23pm)

All suggestions in the hat.

I'd say Beckenham is a mixed bag. Lots of working class folk here and the ones you might determine as poshos are working class folk who have done well for themsleves. There's also a smatter of folk who have moved in from the likes of Clapham and Dulwich having sold their flats in those areas to upgrade and buy a house here too. The original demographic from my memory were a load of folk from Bermondsey and other inner SE London who moved out to get out of the inner city and get more bang got heir buck.
I don't fit into any of those descriptons though, I'm not wealthy, I rent and offspring goes to a normal(albeit very good)non fee paying school.
I've just been fortunate enought to travel a lot in my younger years. See different cultures and continents and view my home country from afar through different eyes. I was as a gammon as most on here in my younger years but I saw how very wromg that all is. I'm very patriotic without being totally blind to the ills of our Country. I'm a realist more than a leftist and I just like to call things out as I see them.

Anyway, enough about me. Where do you live so that we can make some sweeping generalisations about you?

That's another interesting view and definitely makes sense in part.
I would counter it and add weight to my argument by saying that we are witnessing change happening at an unprecendated rate of speed, due to the internet and other technologies taking over. This means that the differences between each generation is now greater than ever before. Hence all the grief we are now getting in the whole Gammon/Woke war. People from different generations are so very different from one another that they just can't understand the other side of the coin anymore. This is why I feel that there should be an age cap on voting. The age that I would suggest we cap it off at would be somewhere between 70 and 75. Your average 70 year old now days is so far out of touch with your modern day 18-35 year old that it is like they are from different planets. I think it would also help eveyone to get on a lot better, removing the importance of fighting political battles and culture wars.