Confusion of VIs

Clearly rather more than you ...... Yes, and also the obvious solution to the non problem you are imagining. And to think that just a few posts ago you were calling someone a smarmy git!

It's a different world post the expenses scandal, MP's know they are under constant scrutiny and if less than squeaky clean will lose both their reputation and career. The HMRC doesn't need any more legislation to crack down on tax evading landlords, they will get there eventually in the meantime the back tax and penalties will just keep racking up.

God they must be talking a hell of a lot then, on the US news channels they hardly seem to talk about anything else.

Landlords evading tax are a quietly filling up piggy bank for the HMRC. At some point they will get caught for their back tax and penalties. Many won't have kept proper records so will be forced to pay tax/penalties based on a fantasy based demand from the HMRC. The fact that lots of MPs are landlords won't help them as they will be squeaky clean on tax, so no reason to want to dissuade the HMRC from going after the tax dodgers.

I am currently on a business trip Vancouver and took the opportunity to ask if anyone had any thoughts about the possible CANZUK trade group, As I had sort of expected no one had ever heard of it and they also couldn't see any logic behind it (this was a group of pretty senior financial services workers). Will be joining my family and heading down to the US at the end of the week, to see the eclipse, so will get a chance to see if the Americans know or care about Brexit.

Some friends are looking to buy in Ashford (job move that comes with a relocation package that will pay their moving costs if they buy within 12 months of arriving) unfortunately their budget runs to the type of 3 bed house monopolised by the Wilson's. As they don't want to end up buying, or renting off the Wilson's, is anyone tracking which agents the Wilson's are currently using.

They are in carpet shops so someone must buy them. I don't buy this story most rentals I have seen have dark brown carpets, probably chosen so that they don't show dirt stains etc. If you are really unfortunate you will get a very light almost white carpet chosen to try and brighten up an otherwise dingy space.

Yes stop. Dig too far, much much too far and you might unearth ccc.

I doubt anyone has ever claimed that the Home Office inviting tenders with ill defined requirements and unrealistic deadlines, was impossible. In fact it's more like standard operating procedure and as usual, when it begins to goes tits up, the goalposts will be moved to wherever they need to be to claim a resounding success, brought in on budget, on time and we will be completely prepared for Brexit.

Who is saying that there will be a FoM deal with Turkey. http://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/763220/Turkey-Theresa-May-free-trade-deal-UK-freedom-movement

I see you need a little more education. First Japan is not in the Commonwealth. Second trade deals come in many different forms, what Japan/EU wanted for theirs is not relevant to others. I showed you the point I made was valid, and you respond with the usual blather.

Your point is just plain wrong so no need to negate it, but to hopefully educate you a little (your Commonsenseoios permitting) May's big trip to India was meant to show our ability to develop trade deals outside of the EU. it came to nothing because India wanted to have some form of FoM on the table and May couldn't agree to that. So as that's over half the Commonwealth in one go, point proven. It's not just the Commonwealth either, Turkey has asked for FoM in return for a deep trade deal. Now wouldn't it be ironic if our post Brexit desperation for trade deal led us to agreeing FoM with Turkey.

1. You should have been able to read that in the obvious context of replacing the benefits of being a member of the EU versus being a third country outside the block. 2. Yes, it is a fantasy. The costs are too high and the benefits, if any, too far in the future for anyone else to want to get onboard. As for the rest of the Commonwealth where did that come from, nad no chance of it going anywhere without agreeing some form of FoM, exactly what stalled talk of a trade deal with India. 3. I doubt it, we will end up on the coattails of probably the EU or possibly the US. 4. What your misunderstanding of my post. 5. Probably +90% in £ terms. +80% in Euro terms. To put the CANZUK fantasy in context, the EU trade deal with Japan provides access to a market that's about twice the size of CANZ.

Has anyone ever said that? Even if they have neither side can claim the monopoly on fantasists. However, I have heard the CANZUK fantasy many times outside of this thread, usually from people who think our future lies in recreating the past.

Stamp duty is the worst form of tax possible, it should be replaced by increasing council tax. That would both make people more mobile and provide an incentive for people to live in houses that meet their current requirements. Where I live most owners (living in the 5/6/7 bedroom detached houses) are probably in their 60s/70s/80s. Almost no one downsizes any more. Rather than spend +£100k on moving they are spending the money making the houses suitable for them to remain living in installing lifts and lots of insulation.

Any independent thinking person would look at the GDP numbers (CANZ about 25% of the EU27) and distances involved and conclude that this new grouping could never be a replacement for the EU. It would also, like the UK be too small to have serious negotiating power with the major economies/trade blocks so would end up having to hang on the coattails of either the EU or US. A rule taker not maker. So the real question is what drives some Leavers to think that this could a replacement for the EU, or even ever happen given that there is absolutely no reason for the other members to want to join it. Is it an inability to do the numbers (plenty of evidence that this is a problem for many leavers on this thread) or a fantasy driven by the developing realisation that Brexit is not going to end well.

I think you are falling into looking for problems rather than solutions. The smart meter will most likely give you the option of a discounted rate if you agree that the charging rate can be altered according to the load on the system, with a guarantee that charging will be completed by an agreed time. No problem unless you sometimes need to go for a maximum range journey in the middle of the night. They might support it but its probably not the right answer to house prices, not without properly integrated public transport anyway, and not likely to happen anytime soon. Looking on the bright side, think how much more flexible and resilient the national grid will be when at any time there are millions of high capacity batteries plugged into it which can be used to smooth demand or absorb the excess power from renewables that is currently wasted during times of high supply and low demand.

Pretty close about 24sqm with high efficiency panels. Prices are coming down all the time you should be able to have one installed for around £3,000. A little less if you carry our or arrange installation yourself. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/4kW-4000W-Solar-Panel-PV-Kit-System-for-House-Self-Install-DIY-MCS-CHEAPEST-/172787910863?hash=item283af648cf:g:U2sAAOSwUFtZaInN

No a three phase supply the norm for power transmission and most industrial use of electricity. A single phase is usually delivered to domestic houses but delivering 3 phase requires no extra equipment or cost beyond providing the power point.

1. No, that is our current direction of travel but we are not yet commited. The Supreme court decided there has to be a meaningful vote on the issue. Most legal experts think that this test requires a vote taken after the details of our exit deal have been agreed and explained to Parliament. DexEU think this is the case and are getting very worried about their ability to get anything other than the promised (by Boris and May) have cake and eat it deal through Commons never mind the House of Lords.

I am not clinging to anything, just pointing out it is a possibility. You have never worked in goverment. If you had you would know that before you can undermine/destroy a policy you disagree with you first have to praise it to the skies and be seen as a supporter of it.

I have no great knowledge, beyond a bit of reading up (as we are going to buy a used BMW i3 to replace our second car, which is used to go into London a couple of times a week and general evening weekend running around) and a Physics degree so can understand the debate about the power requirements (apparently rather better than most journalists). At the moment the papers seem to be attempting to fill space by concentrating on raising potential problems without giving any thought to how these could be overcome. Just looking at the last few days stories. Guardian claims electric cars will not reduce particulate polution because much of this comes from vehicle brakes. It ignores both that it will eliminate the half that comes from the engine and that you almost never have to use the brakes on an electric car vas the regenetive braking is strong enough for normal driving. Massive power grid upgrade will be required to meet the load imposed by everyone getting home from work at 6-7pm and pluging in their cars to recharge. The quoted numbers ignore the fact that smart meters will tailor the charging rate to what the grid can support and that for people doing the average 8 mile commute the amount of power required to recharge their car will not be much more than that used to wash a dry a load of washing. It also ignores millions of people who take public transport to work and whose cars will be recharged during the day, possibly from home solar panels (for us a standard 4kw installation would supply more than enough power to keep the car charged).

Tesla is claiming 98% http://www.power-mag.com/pdf/feature_pdf/1310569074_Teslaco_Feature_Layout_1.pdf

But still there is no legal or constitutional commitment to proceed. Parliament could decide at any point before we leave to rescind A50 without needing approval from the EU.