Yesterday, I found myself taking a complete stranger shopping, so I could buy her a new outfit. It all started on a rare trip to Southampton centre. I was struck by the large number of homeless people, hanging around with nothing to do. A result of years of austerity maybe?... Then I spotted a couple of council enforcers with plastic sacks, about to bag up and, presumably, throw away, someone's bedding, some food, and other assorted possessions. I looked on in horror but wasn't sure what to do and was slow to act. Luckily, someone else wasn't....