Elderly paying price, not wealthy

May I be allowed to applaud the simple humanity of your editorial “Imposing cuts but protecting privilege” (Sept 1)?

It amply, and for the first time that I can recall in a national paper, drew attention to the growing disparity between those at the top and bottom of the socio-economic ladder and called it what it is “indefensible, unsustainable”.

And it is not just the grossly unfair cutting of supports that shows a very worrying lack of any sense of justice and fairness among our political elites, but also the levying of taxes on those that cannot afford to pay them — while those with huge incomes are taxed the least here when compared to anywhere else in Europe. All of which demonstrates a selfishness that is nothing short of breathtaking.