Basil never provides anything to back up what he says. He has that old fashioned “Dickensian” idea of hubristic righteousness… He believes his verbal diarrhoea is axiomatic. He needs to do nothing but speak…and we will…or ruddywell should!..tremble and obey. Especially the “inferior” races. He is a legend in his own mind. Good grist for comedy though. Although i still prefer Fawlty. 
Gday Donkster. Air gun cobber? And Pixie…howzit?..
Well Said @keezoy …All those in Favour say Aye…
Plenty to read facts on the web…some certainly are misleading and some are very close to what is actually occurring in today Society…
So Different than when the Welfare Service started Out…
Much More Fairly Distrbuted for One Thing…
Thanks Dianne. 
Donkeyman, I am always agreeable, am I not? Oh apart from that one time when…yeah, and that other time when someone said…ok, I’ll amend that to generally agreeable 
Here’s some “pop-up” temporary accommodation in London. I’ve heard of shipping containers being used too.
Shipping Containers have been used for a fair time now and not necessarily for the homeless, at all…
What bright colours…Feels so Countrified, not
Just trying to imagine the interiors now. Possibly though, glad it has a roof…and…
I welcome a different perspective- provided it can be substantiated with facts.
No facts = an opinion that I may not necessarily agree with 
DooD we recycle shipping containers here as well to support micro businesses. It’s a win-win !
Well the presence of the UK welfare state is conclusive proof that there is absolutely no need for anyone to live “in the gutter”.
Personally I would like to see the emergence of some form of communal living together with work where possible to offset the costs. Call it a workhouse if you want but need not be cruel and inhuman places such as in times past and in addition it would free up housing and reduce costs. All good. And I’m being VERY serious
Always thought you were a closet communist at heart TAT. 
LOL!
Think again!
I read that book and have to say a good friend of mine whose brother lived on the streets due to drugs and drink mainly drink he said to his sister the same almost “people give you food, bottle water, Lucozade, bags chips, pasties; its crap all want is the money to get a drink or drugs”
thinking could be at the route of your thinking in such a unusually bad case of tunnel vision…
It certainly is.
Inadequate answer Todger
Although the page is not to be foundin the link, just click on the Ending Homelessness link at the top of the page to be able to read most of it.
“Benefits?
It is common for homeless people to have problems with benefits and employment. Government support to access employment programmes, such as the Work Programme, often do not account for homeless people’s circumstances or provide housing support.
Homelessness Knowledge Hub - Benefits and employment”
It’s a perfectly adequate answer and clearly supports my assertion that NOBODY NEEDS to live in the gutter in the UK.
Theres enough for a whole conference there.
‘‘It certainly is’’. well that was what he answered to my comment!.. ha ha Artful lost his Todger…:surprised:
Kindly leave my todger out of it madam. It is my second favourite organ!
Jeeeeez youre leaving yourself wide open there Basil.