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How about we get better value for your tenants by cutting their rent?
Well as the taxpayer doesn't foot the bill for my tenant's rents that remains a private matter. They pay the market rent for the area. I'm wondering why you think I should reduce them?
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Is it possible for you ever to make a post without bringing the EU into it.
I bought a house in about 1972. Built in around 1900 as a rental property it had been in only one family until I bought it. Do you think that is likely to happen with six month tenancies?
You're really on one today John. What's up, bad day at work?
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There were communities in towns and cities.
Communities need a static population, not one where many are in private short term lease property, where everybody has to move after six months or a year.
I see you're back on buy to let again. Actually very few people have to move out, as long as they pay their bills and don't trash the place. Not too much to ask, you'd think.
As for static populations I'm not sure how that's possible with EU freedom of movement, and continuing immigration from former commonwealth countries.
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Except that isn't the case. It's more a case of not wanting to do more work for the same money.
But that isn't actually the case is it? They want more work for the same money.
Yes. We should congratulate the government minister in his attempt to get better value for the taxpayer.
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It's amusing to see striking doctors holding banners 'save the NHS'. Amusing because it's spiraling costs that threaten the organisation. Perhaps their banners would be more apt like this: 'sod the NHS, we want more money'.
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You say this but according to anthropologists child rearing was a much more communal affair in our "natural" hunter gatherer state indeed is a much more communal affair in extant hunter gatherer societies. As I said though, you only use "natural" as a label for the things you approve of, it's got no meaning at all beyond that in your usage. Boring.
Communal, indeed, at a local level, rather than a national level.
If you find the subject boring, there's the option to not take part in it.
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There's no natural order of welfare, you just give the label to the state of affairs you prefer, no more, no less. Waste of a post.
Of course it's the natural order. Two people have a child, they look after it. If they are having difficulties they call on help from family and friends. It had always been this way, until leftist political ideology decided that the government was a better carer.
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Very interesting that you write in praise of Indonesia,
would that be the Indonesia that is a Muslim country perchance, or is there another? To quote you from another thread,"...For the sake of argument let's assume that .01% of Muslims are terrorists. If the number of Muslims in Britain doubles so does the number of terrorists. It's really as simple as that....". By my rough calculation that would mean that there must be (according to your earlier assumption) about 20,000 terrorists in Indonesia, how do they find the time to do anything other than fight terrorism?? Of course this "..People look after each other. Families and communities..." might be something to do with their religion, but probably notNot in praise of Indonesia, it has many problems. I used it as an example of the natural order of welfare as opposed to big state nanny style welfare policy.
Indonesia is 90% Muslim but is not a Muslim state. It's secular with law based on its previous conquerers; the Dutch. The exception is the state of Aceh which has Sharia law.
The difference between Indonesia and Britain is that the former does not have a growing minority group whose way of life differs to that of the existing population to such an extent that co existence becomes difficult. Indonesia has been 90% Muslim for hundreds of years.
You might point to the Bali bombs but Bali is 90% Hindu and possibly one of the world capitals of western hedonistic excesses.
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Thanks Martin for clarifying.
I must admit what you say had not occurred to me, mainly because I've always been so wrapped up in my own situation.
It was only by checking the numerous websites set up by people over the years, who are in my situation, that I started to realise how widely spread this is.
Nobody would deny the need for investigation of those applying for jobs working with vulnerable people, however tarring innocent people as well as putting them through the trauma of months of investigation is obscene.
Recently in the news a judge commented that it was unfair for criminals with a spent conviction to still have it disclosed through an enhanced DBS.
So we're now looking at previously convicted people losing any audit trail of their misdoings due to spent conviction, but those never arrested or charged forever having it around their neck.
At the time, yes I did lose my job & career as my employee couldn't believe this was accepted activity by our law makers (smoke without fire complex). So before my Police Bail needed renewing or I was told "no further action due to lack of evidence" my employer restructured, advised me my job was at risk and then made me redundant.
I am in Great Britain aren't I ??????
That is so wrong. Obviously a balance needs to be achieved but the status quo is so unfair it's almost beyond words.
You're clearly angry and rightly so. I would be seething myself. I really hope that you managed to find something else suitable and that in time, your anger will subside.
Good luck pal.
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As Indonesia move towards regarding healthcare as a universal right we discard that policy.
How and why does a capitalist right wing government that has been in power for the last 35 or more years implement socialist policies?
I've not heard about Indonesia moving towards free healthcare. People would like it of course, who wouldn't? Maybe you could provide a link?
You might think that the current government are capitalist and right wing. Maybe so, but current policy and associated spending is based on socialist ideals. You know, all the benefits that are paid to people.
I'll put it very simply to you. Britain spends tens of billions every year trying to ensure people aren't poor. Indonesia spends a tiny fraction of this. Prices in Indonesia are around a third of what they are in Britain but average wages in Britain are more than 13 times higher. Despite this, a higher percentage of Brits are poor.
In this case, comparing these 2 countries, we can say 2 things about Britain:
1/ Britain struggles with exports because of the high costs associated with its welfare policies.
2/ Despite this, the very welfare measures that should stop people being poor appear to be doing exactly the opposite.
The natural order of welfare from family and community appears to be the winner all round, rather than the nanny state.
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It is pointless discussing anything with a person who actually lives in Britain and claims that it is socialist country.
BTW 11.3% of Indonesians live in poverty compared to 15% in the UK.
Britain is a socialist country, if the scale used is global. Only other European countries have similar policies. There's a whole big world there outside Europe.
Your second paragraph confirms the failure of high tax, high spend socialist driven policy. If not, how might you explain how a higher percentage of Brits live in poverty than do Indonesians, when the GDP per capita of the former is more than 13 times that of the latter?
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He probably would say the same, would we believe him?
No, he'd be acceptable in the USA.
Yes I would say the same. I'm not sure what the USA has to do with it. If you mean that America is an extreme right wing country you're well off the mark, in global terms. If you mean that America is extremely right wing compared to Britain I'd agree with you. That's because Britain is a socialist country, in the scheme of things.
Here are some examples of the way a typical country runs its affairs. That is, a country outside Europe:
Basic medical appointments are free. Beyond that , say an operation is needed, the individual has to pay. Employed people are obliged to pay health insurance. They can choose 3 different levels. The price of the cover is fixed so someone earning a hundred times more than a low paid worker doesn't pay a penny more than him or her. You have the same service, you pay the same amount, just like when you go to buy a loaf of bread from the shop. People see this as being fair.
An extra tax allowance is available to those with children, 300 pounds a year. This saves them 60 pounds a year in tax.
There are no further welfare payments available. No state pension, tax credits, child benefit or child tax credits. No maternity pay. No disability payments. No carer's allowances. Nothing.
You might expect to see thousands of people living in cardboard boxes in the streets of this poor country; like they do in Britain, but no, I've never seen a single one. People look after each other. Families and communities. The natural nanny is king, rather than the nanny state.
The country in question is Indonesia, in case you're interested.
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If you 'doubt these figures' then research and see if you can find any different one's. If it were manufactured goods only we'd probably be down below 30th! Have you SERIOUSLY looked at how small our manufacturing sector is? Try buying British and see how difficult it is, pretty much everything 'British' is made by a foreign company (to whom the profits will go). If you can find any assessment, anywhere that makes our manufacturing sector better than just 15% of the GDP you will do well (or have found very dodgy statistics
).These figures must include banking and finance, which is probably why Hong Kong does so well.
Well I guess we make very little because the unions destroyed our competitiveness in an increasingly small world. Stringent health and safety added further costs. High taxes, especially the local version, to fund high public spending was a further nail in the coffin. I guess the figures aren't much of a surprise after all.
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I doubt these figures. If they are correct they are likely to be exports of manufactured goods only rather than exports per se. I'd guess they don't include tourism. When people from overseas visit London, that's an export. Services can also be exports. For example, when a call centre is set up in India to service UK customers that's an export for India, an import for Britain.
I'm struggling to understand how Holland can be so high up the list. OK they make cheese and have lots of flowers, bit of beer perhaps but other than those things, what's made in Holland these days? Sorry I forgot, add clogs to the list. Oh, and tomatoes, foul disgusting tasting ones, but at least they are round and look nice.
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I don't hold prawns responsible for all food poisoning, obviously the more I eat, the higher the chances of me getting food poisoning. Should we ban the consumption of prawns?
Living a life of 'just in case' is not really living in my book.
The difference being that you can choose to eat prawns, or not, you don't have them thrust into your mouth.
isnt it closer to .00001%?
I did say when I used that figure that it was "for argument". That means that the figure is not a correct one, it's guessed. By seeing as you labour the point: If we assume 4 million Muslims in Britain my suggested figure means there are 400 Muslims prepared to commit acts of terrorism. Your figure suggests that there are 0.4. I'd suggest I'm closer than you are.
isnt it closer to .00001%?
I did say when I used that figure that it was "for argument". That means that the figure is not a correct one, it's guessed. By seeing as you labour the point: If we assume 4 million Muslims in Britain my suggested figure means there are 400 Muslims prepared to commit acts of terrorism. Your figure suggests that there are 0.4. I'd suggest I'm closer than you are.
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It was the 'not his brothers keeper..' I was highlighting, I agree that he isnt but then I dont insist that all muslims/immigrants are responsible for the actions of a few, so I dont think my standpoint is hypocritical, unlike that of some who do take the view of collective responsibility.
I don't think anyone has held all Muslims, collectively, responsible for the tiny minority that are terrorists. The view held by many is that if there is an increase in the Muslim population it will still be a tiny minority who are hell bent on destroying our way of life. For the sake of argument let's assume that .01% of Muslims are terrorists. If the number of Muslims in Britain doubles so does the number of terrorists. It's really as simple as that.
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But your posts are not humorous, but are often personal and vindictive attacks against other members of this Forum, normally made because they do not agree with your views.
As suggested, perhaps you should read what the Forum rules are.
You're entitled to your opinion just as you are entitled to be blind to humour. As regards the second bit; I feel sorry for you. Life is much better when can take a light hearted dig in the way it was intended. If you want to read things differently that's your perogative. At the end of the day though the comment wasn't aimed at you so really, it's none of your business.
You seem to get hot under the collar on a regular basis. Why not apply for a position of moderator? you could then do this with some authority.
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OK in order:-
1 China
2 United States
3 Germany
4 Japan
5 Netherlands
6 France
7 South Korea
8 Italy
9 Hong Kong
10 UK
If you are getting your data from the CIA World Factbook you will find that it is marked as 2015 est (estimate) and even on that reasonably discounting the EU but I see no reason that Hong Kong should be disregarded since if you are saying it is just a province then why is the UK incapable of outperforming a province? It still doesn't answer the question of what these exports are since they most certainly are NOT in manufactured goods.
Doesn't answer the question of what these exports are because they certainly aren't in manufactured goods, as I said earlier it is probably services (Insurance,Finance and Banking).
Britain exports more than India? That must be an error.
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Perhaps it is time you re-read the Rules of this Forum, particularly about personal attacks and trolling.
It's a sad life, without humour.
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Yes, come on, let's all join the race to the bottom!
You do come out with some rather contradictory statements don't you?
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What's this, guilt by family association?
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Oddly enough I'd be happy if the freedom of movement went, just as long as it went with it's partner freedom of capital movement which is what leads to the industrial scale tax avoidance. The loss of freedom to movement for labour would be a small price to pay to ensure full taxes are paid by multinational companies, sadly it will never happen under this or any other Government.
So in reality you support the status quo; that being working class people being forced into a race to the bottom whilst middle class 'professionals' are protected.
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I'll stick my hoof in and suggest around 80 to 100 years will be the likely time scale for Britain to become a majority Muslim country. I've read the study about birth rates. Those who have a grasp of mathematics and particularly, compounded calculations will understand that what might appear to be a small difference in birth rates within different groups produces big changes over time.
If the desire of the learned people on here who wish for borders to be scrapped takes place the inevitable process can only be accelerated further.
It's true though that Sharia law doesn't automatically follow. Indonesia, 90% of its 200 million people being Muslim, has a legal code similar to the Dutch one. Mind you there's pressure to change this, burning Christian churches aren't even headlines over here any more.
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Yes you tend to find that today certain people 'earn' vast sums of money for working what are effectively part time jobs. Phillip Dilley the former head of the Environment Agency agency being a case in point. £100,000 for a part time job which was soooo important that no-one really missed him whilst he holidayed during the recent flooding crisis. He will of course be replaced by another of the same ilk, lots of money for little work. Should that still be happening? of course it is the people at the bottom that need a good kicking whilst the people at the top need high wages to 'incentivize' them into working.
Doctor's are hardly at the bottom of the pile. Their pay has been protected for some some time by racism 'dem foreigners aren't good doctors, they can't speak English init'. If you really care about those at the bottom you need to alter your thinking a little. Try to get it out of your head, it's not racist to oppose the European Union or more specifically, the freedom of movement to work that's one of its core principles.
would that be the Indonesia that is a Muslim country perchance, or is there another? To quote you from another thread,"...For the sake of argument let's assume that .01% of Muslims are terrorists. If the number of Muslims in Britain doubles so does the number of terrorists. It's really as simple as that....". By my rough calculation that would mean that there must be (according to your earlier assumption) about 20,000 terrorists in Indonesia, how do they find the time to do anything other than fight terrorism??
Of course this "..People look after each other. Families and communities..." might be something to do with their religion, but probably not
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Reading other posts, seems you might be in for a hefty rent increase sometime soon, the money going straight to the treasury. I hope it's manageable for you, you won't have to sell your boat or anything.