Fall out

The fall out from the pre Budget report is still being felt with Cameron forcing a debate on the issues, just when the politicians were going to give themselves five days off for all their hard work.

These people really do live on another planet to the rest of us.

However even more encouraging is the fact that protests about the rise in rail fares is gathering pace.

I heard on my local news that the chief executive of my particular rail company East Midlands Trains - is being presented with a tin of sardines to represent travelling conditions for passengers. Quite rightly so.

Colleagues at my former newspaper the Northampton Chronicle & Echo also reported how a local MP handed another tin of sardines to transport secretary Geoff Hoon.

I have sat in the luggage racks on my trains fairly often now - and for that privilege I pay almost £6,000 a year. Bargain.

Something has to be done about this.

I noticed one comment from someone saying why should taxpayers subsidise commuters' fares? Well for one thing - commuters going to work is what keeps the economy going - how else do people think pensions, benefits, child support etc is paid if people cannot get to work? I'm a taxpayer too, and I think as a commuter we deserve some financial support as well - everyone else seems to get it.

Not that I am angry or anything.