"I am probably a hate figure to some of you ... Your jealousy of those who worked hard is dripping out of you."

You rather miss the point, Bluesman. I, personally, am not jealous of anyone. Like you, I'm retired on a private pension. I receive enough to fulfil my needs - although not necessarily my 'wants'! Nevertheless, I am now rich in time - and that will do for me.

Oh, and by the way - I prefer not to drone on about how hard I worked - I did my share and I've got nothing to be ashamed of.

In addition, I certainly don't hate you but I do think that you need to develop a more rounded view of politics. Dwelling obsessively on welfare dependence (given that it probably does need to be re-examined) is not healthy and I still think that you're probably a snob. But then, as I have said above, dwelling obsessively on the misdeeds of one party, while studiously ignoring the faults of the opposition, isn't healthy either.