Yes, I agree. Hence my question about the other 11 children - their lives must be shattered by this - and must have been difficult enough before.
It was absolutely and totally out of order of Osborne to try and capitalize on this, and link it to social services cuts, etc. Shameful. And I know such cases are rare, and are exploited by tv, the gutter Press, etc. Shameful.
An yet, I do hope we can have a sensible and sensitive discussion on how such (rare, yes, I know) people can go on to have 17 children and expect the State to care for them. Wouldn't it be better for the children themselves for it to be made harder. If he knew he couldn't get the State to pay for all, housing, etc, etc - he wouldn't have had so many, would he?
As said before, it just couldn't happen in most other countries.
Can we agree that Osborne and the gutter press were totally out of order - and yet ask the question. Probably not...