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I'm so used to reading binfests on here I get a tad defensive on the rare occasions I do join in debates. Nice to see this thread sticking with just healthy debate up to now. And on that note I'm off to bed. Night all.

Not quite sure whether that's a dig or an acknowledgement that you agreed with my other posts anyway. It's getting late and I'm not good at cryptic crosswords at any time of the day :blush: However, I'll apologise again as I can see now I didn't answer your direct questions about who's fault...

Apologies if I've given you the impression that people not claiming what they're entitled to is the real problem. That's not what I meant. I merely used that as a counter argument to all the media led hysteria about all the benefits we supposedly pay out to cheats/scroungers. See my earlier...

Have you any idea how much the figure is for unclaimed benefit in this country? It's not tiny that's for sure. Here's figures reported on last year: BBC News - Billions in benefits go unclaimed, DWP figures show Ever wondered why this is so rarely reported yet there's huge media coverage...

No I wouldn't, the £10 a week would be one of the first things to go, naturally, but that's not my point. I'm making a wider point about equal sporting opportunity for all, regardless of income...remember that Olympic Legacy ??? How many kids I have is both my business and not relevant to the...

Exactly! Tax payers subsidising share holders dividends & excessive executives pay/bonuses when corporations pay below a living wage so low paid workers have to be topped up with tax credits etc. Also, tax payers subsidising the profits of buy to let landlords/ladies in the shape of the huge...