Southern Cross: it's political
The future for 31,000 elderly and frail people whose welfare is in the hands of the ailing Southern Cross care homes company remains uncertain. The company has withheld 30% of rent due to the landlords that now own its 750 homes. It has also said 3,000 jobs will be cut. The company is saying homes will close — but are, for now, playing down the number of homes that will close. They know that closure will mean certain death and devastating health problems for many elderly people. The landlords, being landlords, don’t like not getting their rent and are demanding the government “shares the pain”...