Along with thousands of other residents, I signed a petition to the Prime Minister in protest at plans to cut the subsidy to the London boroughs for the Freedom pass - a vital lifeline for residents aged 60+ or disabled, living in London.  The government agreed a 3 year funding formula and then decided to tear up the commitment and reduce the grant by £29 million.

The response can be seen here.  What it proves is that the government neither cares nor wishes to listen.  In short, it says the cut will proceed regardless of public opposition, and that London gets more than its fair share.  If only that were true!  Strange, I always thought that Londoners subsidise certain other parts of the UK, including those where university courses, hospital car parks, care of the elderly and prescriptions are all free.  Silly me.