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[editor]

The scummiest thing about this cunting government is that they're busy spreading fear into council tenants with shite like the bedroom tax, so you can hardly blame them for considering buying their council property just so they can stay in their local community.

 

[lefteri]

The scummiest thing about this cunting government is that they're busy spreading fear into council tenants with shite like the bedroom tax, so you can hardly blame them for considering buying their council property just so they can stay in their local community.

more like sell up and leave their local community for a cheaper area further out and not in a council estate in many cases

 

[leanderman]

more like sell up and leave their local community for a cheaper area further out and not in a council estate in many cases

Such are prices, that even a £100,000 discount may make little difference.

 

[Paulie]

A self serving politician, whatever next ?

Not that Gow got to enjoy any return on the investment... didn't even have a posh car.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_Gow#Death

 

[cuppa tee]

Not that Gow got to enjoy any return on the investment... didn't even have a posh car.

Thanks for providing some context to the man in question, and apologies to the forum for my instinctive response to what I thought to be a case of blatant nepotism...... The son does appear to be a bit of a wrong 'un from what I have read about him and his property empire.

 

[ViolentPanda]

A self serving politician, whatever next ?

At least Gow got his, courtesy of the IRA.

 

[ViolentPanda]

Thanks for providing some context to the man in question, and apologies to the forum for my instinctive response to what I thought to be a case of blatant nepotism...... The son does appear to be a bit of a wrong 'un from what I have read about him and his property empire.

He'd probably blame his wrong'un-ness on having been deprived of his dad, rather than on himself being a Tory wankpot.

 

[Gramsci]

The scummiest thing about this cunting government is that they're busy spreading fear into council tenants with shite like the bedroom tax, so you can hardly blame them for considering buying their council property just so they can stay in their local community.

Also the Labour Council are hardly standing up for there tenants on this issue. Unlike some other Councils.

There was unanimous support for a motion urging the council to protect the 170 people on the Loughborough Estate facing a 14% cut in their housing benefit because they have a spare room.
Grace Lally, chair of the association, told a packed meeting earlier this month: “Lambeth is one of the most litigious councils in the country. It’s ridiculous how much the council spends on court actions, making people homeless, which doesn’t save the council money.”

 

[Manter]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b02x8znm/File_on_4_Council_Asset_Sales/

this was interesting, on R4 last night. Basically saying councils have no money, so are selling everything they can to try and make up budget shortfall, but have no idea what they are doing so losing a bundle (very, very heavily paraphrased...!)

 

[leanderman]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b02x8znm/File_on_4_Council_Asset_Sales/

this was interesting, on R4 last night. Basically saying councils have no money, so are selling everything they can to try and make up budget shortfall, but have no idea what they are doing so losing a bundle (very, very heavily paraphrased...!)

'It's a goddamn fire sale,' as ambassador Joe Kennedy said of Britain in the dark days of 1940.

 

[ViolentPanda]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b02x8znm/File_on_4_Council_Asset_Sales/

this was interesting, on R4 last night. Basically saying councils have no money, so are selling everything they can to try and make up budget shortfall, but have no idea what they are doing so losing a bundle (very, very heavily paraphrased...!)

Which is exactly what many of us on here have been saying about Lambeth's efforts with Rushcroft and Carlton Mansions, with Myatts Fields North, and with what they're trying to pull at Cressingham Gardens.
And that's just the big noticable stuff. It doesn't include the disposals of individual properties (for which Lambeth have historically realised very poor value - anyone remember the Lib-Dem councillor who saw nothing morally wrong with buying up ex-council assets at auction that he'd helped decide should be flogged?).

 

[leanderman]

Which is exactly what many of us on here have been saying about Lambeth's efforts with Rushcroft and Carlton Mansions, with Myatts Fields North, and with what they're trying to pull at Cressingham Gardens.
And that's just the big noticable stuff. It doesn't include the disposals of individual properties (for which Lambeth have historically realised very poor value - anyone remember the Lib-Dem councillor who saw nothing morally wrong with buying up ex-council assets at auction that he'd helped decide should be flogged?).

Southwark has sold off a stack of its Victorian conversions through auction. Is Lambeth comparable?

 

[ViolentPanda]

Southwark has sold off a stack of its Victorian conversions through auction. Is Lambeth comparable?

Lambeth have been bleeding them off in dribs and drabs for at least as long as I've lived in Tulse Hill (17-18 years), and it was/is mostly Victorian and Edwardian properties. Not sure of quantities, though. As I said, it's only the big stuff that's really noticeable.

 

[Frumious B.]

Blimey, long thread. What are the highlights pls? Perhaps there's some blog post somewhere which summarises?

 

[Gramsci]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b02x8znm/File_on_4_Council_Asset_Sales/

this was interesting, on R4 last night. Basically saying councils have no money, so are selling everything they can to try and make up budget shortfall, but have no idea what they are doing so losing a bundle (very, very heavily paraphrased...!)

I listened to this. Depressing. Losing a bundle is an understatement. Any rational argument should be that in a recession ( the Councils in the programme were up North) retain assets.

 

[shifting gears]

Blimey, long thread. What are the highlights pls? Perhaps there's some blog post somewhere which summarises?

In summary:

People moving into BS are cunts
People supporting barretts and the councillors who passed their u-turn on social housing are cunts
Bim of bar is a cunt

That's the gist of it, and anyone who says otherwise is, yep, you guessed it, a cunt

 

[Frumious B.]

Thanx. What is the Bim of Bar entity? A Barratt's householder? It doesn't seem to be on any threads but this one.

 

[shifting gears]

Cunt

 

[Mr Bim of Bar]

Thanx. What is the Bim of Bar entity? A Barratt's householder? It doesn't seem to be on any threads but this one.

Hello I just happened to buy an apartment in BS, apparently is a crime punishable by death ohhhh and don't forget that makes me a C--t for putting a roof over my head

 

[Frumious B.]

Well that seems pretty clear. Are you not that interested in what else is on the forum? Slagging off newcomers with money is only a tiny weeny fraction of what goes on. Believe it or not, some of the other members have mortgages too. (Not me, sadly.)

 

[CH1]

I listened to this. Depressing. Losing a bundle is an understatement. Any rational argument should be that in a recession ( the Councils in the programme were up North) retain assets.

The worst thing is that in the North/NorthWest etc they've used housing money to demolish houses (not redevelop). Encouraging migration to London and the South East has effectively jettisoned the efforts of post-war Keynsian governments trying to keep full employment for a fully-housed population.
Previous governments (before 1997 anyway) used to try to move employers to zones of high unemployment. Now employment is left to "market forces" and government expect councils to sell public assets to maintain current spending.
In booming Lambeth this is morphing into a form of local development addiction - pack in more council tax payers at all costs!

 

[leanderman]

In booming Lambeth this is morphing into a form of local development addiction - pack in more council tax payers at all costs!

I wonder if they are taking lessons from Wandsworth on this.

 

[Mr Bim of Bar]

Well that seems pretty clear. Are you not that interested in what else is on the forum? Slagging off newcomers with money is only a tiny weeny fraction of what goes on. Believe it or not, some of the other members have mortgages too. (Not me, sadly.)

Yes I have been avidly reading all the post on lots of the Brixton forums, but have taken so much artillery fire I have had to retreat to base camp. It's all very interesting, and a lot of people have great passion, especially when it comes to social housing issues. I'm a little bruised but hopefully it's not terminal.

 

[Frumious B.]

Well, you're part of the community now, that's a fact. And there are countless ways to engage with the community IRL. Where people do not call each other cunts so readily.

 

[leanderman]

Well, you're part of the community now, that's a fact. And there are countless ways to engage with the community IRL. Where people do not call each other cunts so readily.

Far too much of that round here!

 

[Mr Bim of Bar]

Well, you're part of the community now, that's a fact. And there are countless ways to engage with the community IRL. Where people do not call each other cunts so readily.

Cheers mate, that actually made me smile, I would like to think I am part of the community as I currently live on Brixton hill, how weird is that I took more offence to being called a PLUM than a C--T lol I love this area, so not bothered about my negative press. But appreciate your good wishes

 

[Frumious B.]

Steady on, don't be too cuddly. There are plenty of people who've got me down as a cunt, and vice versa. If you don't think I'm a cunt that must make you a double cunt. Then you have to move to Stoke on Trent.

 

[ViolentPanda]

Steady on, don't be too cuddly. There are plenty of people who've got me down as a cunt, and vice versa. If you don't think I'm a cunt that must make you a double cunt. Then you have to move to Stoke on Trent.

No-one deserves to have to move to Stoke On Trent. Not even Stokies who've moved away.

 

[Frumious B.]

Yeah, that was a bit extreme. Even Gitmo has its pluses compared to Stoke.

 

[editor]

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