Brighton Sky Blue
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The issue of private landlords collecting more housing that they don’t need is the elephant in the room.
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Co's there's no alternative?
No not really just a less productive one thanks to Gov't sweetener led initiative?
Would it? The housing that would be freed up by keeping migrants out (which comes with its own costs) is not going to be automatically desirable to native Brits.
clint van damme
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If capping immigration solved that issue it will cause others, e.g would only make the pensioner to working age person ratio worse and affect social care for the elderly which relies heavily on immigration.
I think we need a good look at how we do things and in all probability that would probably mean ripping up what we've been doing for decades and trying something new.
I don't think that's realistic in a single parliamentary term so would require some sort of cross party consensus and some grown up thinking rather than all this silly culture war bollocks we're getting instead.
fernandopartridge
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#The population growth rate isn't very high, the volume of houses completed especially private ones is lower than it has been historically.
Austerity or something more?
fernandopartridge
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Probably fair to say that today's figure of net additional dwellings is better than it was under the first two terms of the last Labour government, no wonder there was a house price boom.
Liquid Gold
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It’s not just building houses it’s making sure those houses go to the people that need them and don’t quickly end up in the hands of private landlords.
skybluetony176
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The problem with capping immigration is you cap growth. The sensible thing would be for the government to invest in social housing thus reducing dependency on private landlords freeing up private housing stock to go back to home ownership.
fernandopartridge
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What Have Fourteen Years of Conservative Rule Done to Britain?
Living standards have fallen. The country is exhausted by constant drama. But the U.K. can’t move on from the Tories without facing up to the damage that has occurred.
Good article, this is why this pandering to the idea that Labour spends all the money should be blown to the moon imo. Governments must spend money.
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shmmeee
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I’ve fixed it now, but from Truss until a few months ago was rough, my last deal ran out just as truss came in.
Philosorapter
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North Korea missing the pulse of society by only censoring a part of Alan Titchmarsh.
North Korea TV censors Alan Titchmarsh's trousers
The gardening presenter fell foul of the secretive state's strict rules because of his choice of attire.
www.bbc.co.uk
shmmeee
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North Korea missing the pulse of society by only censoring a part of Alan Titchmarsh.
North Korea TV censors Alan Titchmarsh's trousers
The gardening presenter fell foul of the secretive state's strict rules because of his choice of attire.www.bbc.co.uk
“Jeans are seen a symbol of western imperialism”
Did @Brighton Sky Blue write this?
fernandopartridge
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shmmeee
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What talking points? The drum beat to kill the licence fee as it is has been getting louder for some time and frankly I imagine there’s just going to be more people like me who watch everything via streaming networks (aside from radio which I vakuenhighly but don’t need a licence for). This way the BBC gets funding along the same model as always and the whole “we took this granny to court for not paying her licence” stuff goes away making it far less susceptible to tabloid campaigns.
fernandopartridge
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How does it work?
Brighton Sky Blue
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Guilty as charged. Salmon pink chinos ironed for Wembley already
shmmeee
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Put a levy on internet provider charges basically. Details TBA but you’d imagine you’d need less as more people are paying and admin costs are massively reduced.
Liquid Gold
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Not paid a tv license for years. Find a better way to fund it and keep its independence.
Sky Blue Pete
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Sick Boy
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It’s similar in Italy where it’s automatically paid as part of the electricity bill.
Brighton Sky Blue
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Wait what
Sky Blue Pete
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Sky Blue Pete
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jimmyhillsfanclub
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Makes me want to hate all white men with beards.......should be shot
fernandopartridge
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Sky Blue Pete
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It isn’t
shmmeee
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The next year is going to be literally nothing but:
Journalist: “Mr Starmer, will you promise more money for X?”
Starmer: “I can’t promise more money for anything”
Journalist: “Starmer says no money for X”
Isn’t it?
Not sure if better or worse than the alternate timeline:
Journalist: “Will you promise more money for X?”
Starmer: “Yes”
Journalist: “Labour promises crazy Corbynite spending spree”
Would be so nice is we had a serious media in this country.
Journalist: “Mr Starmer, will you promise more money for X?”
Starmer: “I can’t promise more money for anything”
Journalist: “Starmer says no money for X”
Isn’t it?
Not sure if better or worse than the alternate timeline:
Journalist: “Will you promise more money for X?”
Starmer: “Yes”
Journalist: “Labour promises crazy Corbynite spending spree”
Would be so nice is we had a serious media in this country.
fernandopartridge
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I agree with you but I'd just reframe their question back to them in relation to it not being about funding as such but about providing a level of service the public expects.
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shmmeee
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Every election year this happens. Everything is reduced to “how would you pay for it?” And there’s no room for a “well actually” answer cos it’s election time and everything has to be three words long and in bright colours so the normies understand.
As a left wing leader you either say “I’m doing this” and face constant cries that you’re going to max out the credit card. Or you don’t and you’re told you’ll do nothing. On the right you just need to go “I’ll be a c**t to this group of people you don’t like” and it’s a free pass.
Frustrating.
Sky Blue Pete
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Wanker comment that
