David Cantrell wrote in uk.transport.london on Tue, 27 May 2008
14:11:31 +0100 :

Never mind *Sky* being a luxury item. A *television* is a luxury item.
Arguably even more so than a computer - at least a computer is useful
and can help the owner to, eg, study or get a job.

Indeed. And if you gave them baths, they'd only keep coal in them.