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Kirstie Allsopp and Author Michael Rosen Clash over Free London Travel Pass
Kirstie Allsopp argued that free travel with the London Freedom Pass should be reserved for those who cannot afford it, saying misuse is financially harmful to the country.
- On X, Michael Rosen said his Transport for London Freedom Pass was not working and he could not get a replacement, prompting Kirstie Allsopp to respond publicly.
- The Freedom Pass covers free travel on buses, trains, and trams for London borough residents aged over 66 or disabled, explaining Rosen's entitlement.
- Allsopp argued that users of the London Freedom Pass should 'stop taking things they do not need' and accused some of 'bankrupting our country', challenging Michael Rosen's use.
- In his defence, Michael Rosen, children's author, noted he uses the NHS and state schools for his children and asked, 'Which of the state provisions is it ok to use and which not?'
- The online row highlights a public dispute on X between Kirstie Allsopp, TV presenter, and Michael Rosen, children's author, over entitlement and fairness to the Freedom Pass, with Allsopp saying people who can pay should not use free travel.
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Kirstie Allsopp went after an elderly children's author for having a free bus pass and, safe to say, she lost the room with this argument
Kirstie Allsopp seems to have a knack for locating, locating, locating herself in online spats about different facets of modern life – from giving kids iPads over breakfast to young people ditching festivals to save for a home. This week, she got into it with children’s author Michael Rosen about his having a Freedom Pass […] The post Kirstie Allsopp went after an elderly children’s author for having a free bus pass and, safe to say, she lost th…
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