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Taff - Yes agree. It may be an inconvenient truth for some that many ordinary people played their part in inflating the credit/debt bubble by living well beyond their means.

Rizzy - I may have missed the statements you're referring to would be interested to see some links as I don't recall senior govt. figures saying anything that I would consider be divisive in the extreme and I speak as the parent of a child who'll sadly need to rely on benefits for his entire life. Yes, I have seen some of their words twisted by the media. In the final analysis, I guess it's up to the individual to decide what they believe is the true intent behind what's said and done.