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Complexity...works fine when you have surplus energy and capital to throw at the hard problems, in more constrained times you can't even maintain what you already have let alone add additional layers on top.
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They're leaving California because of a mass shooting on the opposite coast? Trumpian politics? Trump isn't in power. They're leaving California for places like Texas, a gun toting state that's been red for over forty years. And I guess now Portugal too. Will miss playing in the desert and Palm Springs, a rich yuppie enclave that's 80 percent white, unlike California as a whole. Lol but no doubt it's the republicans that caused them to leave places like LA and San Fran, not the gangs and homeless people shooting up and defecating in the street. Funny how these people want to abandon a democratic state that's got more diverse with each passing year?
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Wales to up council tax on 2nd homes by 300%
Jolly Roger replied to Bemmymate's topic in House prices and the economy
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Hay fever drug shortage
Jolly Roger replied to Mikhail Liebenstein's topic in House prices and the economy
I've always avoided chlorphenamine due to the Alzheimer's link over long term, also seems harder to come by in most shops. One a day tablets are either Loratidine or Cetirizine, though they prob have long term risks too. -
No matter how many books or articles I read I still don't understand inflation in a way that is satisfying. Surely the demand for higher wages in an inflationary environment is just feeding the fire and pushing inflation up further? Obviously a lot of current price rises are cost-push due to shortages in energy, shipping containers etc. And I understand why workers act in a self interested fashion when it comes to asking for above inflationary wage rises, just seems like we are happy with the beast eating two percent of the population a year but if it eats eight percent then something must be done.
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Northerners Voted In BJ
Jolly Roger replied to Social Justice League's topic in House prices and the economy
Perhaps if the elites didn't frustrate the democratic will of the country, Brexit would have gone differently and Bojo may not have to be elected. I'd say Remainers are as responsible for him being in office if not more so. -
Are we heading for a 70s-style SQUEEZE?
Jolly Roger replied to rollover's topic in House prices and the economy
Would imagine in the 70s more full fat type foods, butter and lard, suet in puddings, not everything made with vegetable oil, low fat processed frankenfoods etc. More protein and fewer carbs potentially, so even with gigantic Mars bars before shrinkflation probably fewer snacks as a whole, food more expensive so less grazing from cupboards full of treats, longer times between eating and effect on metabolism, plus the walking to school, no driving little prince two miles to the school gate in a 4x4 due to helicopter parenting. Youth entertainment more outside the house, footie and bike rides, playing manhunt around the block. Office may have had a biscuit tin, but no fully stocked vending machines, charity tuckshop filled with flapjacks, no Costa across the road selling you a daily 300 calorie muffin as a "great", guess not everything would be rosy but not entirely grim either -
Have any of those "mass graves" been confirmed as such? Looks like a moral panic to me: https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/the-mystery-of-canada-s-indigenous-mass-graves
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Regarding the council tax rebate, what percentage of renters pay it themselves versus the landlord paying it, I wonder? In the latter case, I'm sure the rebate will be passed on to the tenant!
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Second China property developer in trouble
Jolly Roger replied to henry the king's topic in House prices and the economy
Not sure how trustworthy that "research" is but a 36% YoY drop is a fair bit.