Actually, I have suggested before that they use military barracks.
What happened to all the money that was raised through the right-to-buy scheme? Where are those houses?
Historically or now? In the current right to buy scheme the local council can spend the money locally rather than give to central governement if they do it quickly.What happened to all the money that was raised through the right-to-buy scheme? Where are those houses?
That would be a drop in the ocean.The LGA, speaking on behalf of 370 councils in England and Wales, is calling for the Chancellor to scrap the cap and instead let prudential borrowing rules regulate councils' housing investment. Sensible borrowing within these rules would enable councils to fund the construction of up to 60,000 homes over the next five years.
The fucking obvious solution of building more housing, at a time when the cost of government borrowing is still stupidly low, and when there are a lot of people not working that could be employed building this housing, is somehow non-obvious to the Bullingdon rabble. The cost of borrowing this money would be offset by increased taxes (and lower benefits) from increased employment, and from the reduced housing benefit bill achieved by taking people out of expensive private accommodation and placing them in new build accommodation. What's stopping them? Idiocy or ideology?
The need for profitable building and housing firms - they have land banks and build carefully and modestly, otherwise the profit would be massively reduced - capitalist land economics. Labour will do the same.
How many of the front bench of all three parties are landlords and landowners?and the 'need' to maintain property prices and profit margins for buy-to-let merchants.
How many of the front bench of all three parties are landlords and landowners?
Yeah and they'll never give up their titles and privileges. And so many people want to join them.Many. They'll also move in circles where there are many. It's endemic in certain parts of the middle classes, even the 'liberal' ones, and they'll reinforce each others' justification for buying into this racket to the point that they believe themselves harmless and even noble. We can't expect a reasonable perspective when Parliament is formed from such a narrow social band.
Why don't you throw yourself off a tall building you disgusting cunt.Let me play Devil's Advocate. Why should she have a two bed flat? Would you not rather a family that needed a two bed flat had it?
Why don't you throw yourself on a tall building you disgusting cunt.
Aye, that comment was OTT, but I was just so angry that the prick was trying to use the OPs concern for their friend/anger over the situation to try and defend his vile views.Just spit it out, man. Say what you really think.
Let me play Devil's Advocate. Why should she have a two bed flat? Would you not rather a family that needed a two bed flat had it?
So why don't we turn a property called Buckingham palace into 1000 one room flats?
Renovate and convert, much more sensible than new buildSo why don't we turn a property called Buckingham palace into 1000 one room flats?
Many. They'll also move in circles where there are many. It's endemic in certain parts of the middle classes, even the 'liberal' ones, and they'll reinforce each others' justification for buying into this racket to the point that they believe themselves harmless and even noble. We can't expect a reasonable perspective when Parliament is formed from such a narrow social band.
Let me play Devil's Advocate. Why should she have a two bed flat? Would you not rather a family that needed a two bed flat had it?
i hope you remove them or complain to the owners?One of the most revealing elements of this part of the landlord class is when you look at the noticeboard of your local vegetarian restaurant/café, health food shop, even peace centre, etc and notice the rooms/flats available, say 'No DHSS allowed....
Does continuity mean nothing to you? Should they be forced to move at every change in circumstance, or every whim of a government official? And what - if is clearly the case - there are no suitable smaller flats to move to?
One of the most revealing elements of this part of the landlord class is when you look at the noticeboard of your local vegetarian restaurant/café, health food shop, even peace centre, etc and notice the rooms/flats available, say 'No DHSS allowed....
Sometimes insurers won't let out to DSS tenants.One of the most revealing elements of this part of the landlord class is when you look at the noticeboard of your local vegetarian restaurant/café, health food shop, even peace centre, etc and notice the rooms/flats available, say 'No DHSS allowed....
I remember Cameron spouting on, when he became leader of the Opposition, about how he wanted a new kind of politics - one where it wasn't all adversarial and combative, but about constructive engagement and consensus. Look at him now.
like so many of the other policies it's not like this even saves the govt money.
Actually, I have suggested before that they use military barracks.
Of course they're not interested in saving money or getting people work - their actions are proving the complete opposite. More people to demonise and more free labour for big businesses.Because like the other welfare reforms it's never been primarily about saving money. I know it's been sold as doing so, but as you've noticed, if you "do the math", it doesn't add up, does it?
No, I appreciate your idea in this era of austerity, but putting MPs into barracks is unfair on the servicemen living there, why should they have to put up with low life skivers?
No a fair compromise would be to give MPs a board and substinance allowance equal to the cost of a mid range premier inn with evening meal and breakfast included.