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Government sleaze stories
RentingForever replied to Staffsknot's topic in House prices and the economy
Raab looked like a rabbit in the headlights throughout. He did his usual lawyer thing - trying to argue that having all of the allegations made against you upheld in a formal disciplinary hearing and then made to apologise was not the same as being found "guilty". Nobody was buying it. -
Energy prices through the roof
RentingForever replied to NoHPCinTheUK's topic in House prices and the economy
Although it's "our" gas, it's sold at international prices. We don't get any kind of discount under globalised capitalism. -
Have we gone back to the 70s?
RentingForever replied to Trampa501's topic in House prices and the economy
Didn't Argentina also nationalise (ie steal) all of the personal private pension funds too? -
Whitby votes to limit sales of second homes
RentingForever replied to Shrink Proof's topic in House prices and the economy
The question on the referendum seems a bit ambiguous: "“Should all new build and additional housing in Whitby parish be restricted to full-time local occupation as a primary residence only and forever (in perpetuity)?” What does "local" mean in this context? Homes can only be sold to people already with local connections, or it's ok to sell to "incomers" as long as they use it as their primary home? Reading the comments in the articles most of the locals seem to think it's the former. We see similar attitudes here on the Isle of the Wight - homes should be reserved for people born here. I don't agree with this - people all around the country have to move for jobs, family respnsibilities etc, why should specific areas be different? No to excessive second homes sure (we have some villages here that are second home ghettos), but also no to restrictions on who can move somewhere to live. -
Who'll be gone first, BoZo or Putin?
RentingForever replied to Mikhail Liebenstein's topic in House prices and the economy
Apparently Putin has a clip on his phone of Gaddafi being caught in a drain, beaten (and worse), then shot - and watches it obsessively. However it's more likely to be whatever's wrong with him "killing him unexpectedly", or in current Russian tradition "accidentally" falling out of a sixth-floor window. I think the greased piglet will outlast them all. -
Where should the House of Lords relocate to?
RentingForever replied to Will!'s topic in House prices and the economy
Doggerland. -
House Prices go into reverse
RentingForever replied to TheCountOfNowhere's topic in House prices and the economy
But with salaries not keeping up with inflation such a decrease doesn't help anyone. -
Boomers upsize into retirement
RentingForever replied to Si1's topic in House prices and the economy
Probably more space in a 1970s bungalow! -
House prices see biggest monthly rise for 20 years
RentingForever replied to rollover's topic in House prices and the economy
But who is buying all these massively overpriced London properties they're downsizing from? Especially if they're flats. -
Pandemic giant savings pot
RentingForever replied to rollover's topic in House prices and the economy
I saved a good chunk (not from furlough, just reduced spending). It was due to go on paying to move up the housing ladder and get a nicer place. But last year's 10% house price inflation is more than I saved. Might just spend it on some nice travel instead - once we're allowed to again. -
2022 Predictions
RentingForever replied to Mikhail Liebenstein's topic in House prices and the economy
And yet still somehow manages to feck it up. The country forgives him because he's "a character". -
What the hell is going on above that sofa?
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Boris lost in Peppa Pig World
RentingForever replied to rollover's topic in House prices and the economy
Weird. Rhapsodising about a lovely pig is surely best left to Cameron?