A Double Standard if I ever saw one. Who could have guessed that a company that develops a 'human skinner box' and brands it Candy crush would be evil.

"Pssst.. want some candy? Just give this game a try, there's no reason for fear, we're not evil. Look at the sparkling colors!"

"I've worked out that the travel is exactly the same as the cost of renting in London - so therefore a better option."

If you don't factor in the fact that you would have 4-6 hours of extra time at your disposal every day. But what's time, its practically limitless right?

One positive is that you could rent/buy a much larger property outside of London for the same cost.

Or a nice car, because, lets face it, you'll be spending more time in your car than in your house.

There is no such thing as a "nice car" with respect to long distance travel. They're just not optimized for it.

Maybe when the cars drive themselves the situation will change a bit.

I disagree, the luxury and grand tourer segments are much nicer to spend extended periods of time in than say, a sports car with a heavy clutch.