Mark Easton reported that Downing Street nudge specialists know how to keep us all living longer – find an interest, make friends, get out more …
Well, on the assumption that we are not all so depressed by the state of the economy that being made to live longer seems like cruelty, I hope they will give due weight to the role that the bus pass plays in this splendid endeavour.
Buses themselves are very sociable – much more so than trains or tube; for some reason people are much more likely to chat to each other.
And travel allows you to access a wider range of social contacts & activities than might be provided by well meaning outsiders closer to home.
People are lonely for kind, not company of no matter what sort.
