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Nobody knows if it's the top of the cycle or not. Prices could rise further.

It would have done if the Bank of England had raised interest rates as it threatened it would do. In the event they reduced interest rates which has boosted property prices and lowered the Pound.

Yes, it will come from Holland! Netherlands largest net contributor EU this century

I can't remember when Robinson last canvassed in Spon End, I think it was in the 1980s?

Yep, here you go: The EU: In, out, shake it all about....

The EU won't be around long enough to matter what language it uses!

Both countries have increased the age at which anyone qualifies for a state pension, it's currently 70 in Holland and increasing to 67 in Germany. This is effectively a cut. Just pray your health doesn't deteriorate before you can afford to retire.

Yep Germany and Holland, our pensions have already been cut back in order to bail out profligate EU countries.

Coz em all pirates, that's why!

Rather clever cartoon from The Economist I thought...

Or "Posh Totty" as it's colloquially known.

Thanks.

Can someone please explain what this thread is about, in terms so simple even a Dutchman can understand it?

I assume it's the result of years of watching Aussie soaps? I don't know though.

I can't understand people from Bedworth let alone Scotland!

Pension Credit is only paid to those 20% with the lowest incomes so they are unlikely to own their own homes. In addition to that since Labour changed the qualifying rules those aged between 60 and 66 can simply no longer afford to retire whether they own their own home or not. A knock on effect...

Well done Cov_George Was disappointed not to have finished in the first three myself but look forward to doing better next year.

Yeah right! They not only slashed the rate at which sickness compensation was paid they also paved the way for the Tories to slash it even further. The Labour government also phased out Pension Credit at the same time plunging millions of over-60s on low incomes into dire poverty.

I beg your pardon? Labour abolished Incapacity Benefit at the end of October 2008 and replaced it with Employment Support Allowance which is paid at a lower rate. At the same time they also introduced the Work Capability Assessment which disqualified many people from claiming ESA even if they...