Surprise fall in retail sales in December and January

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Why would divi tax impact house prices?

The divi tax instantly makes all shares worse 7.5% less than they were before. This will cause the FTSE to plummet from its current frothy highs.

Some of the extra tax money will be used to increase the already > £25 billion/year that is handed out to property owners in benefits.

So, high net worth individuals are encouraged to shift from falling shares into booming property. Simultaneously, the stamp duty changes are forcing the wealthy to invest in dozens of smaller houses instead of single mansions. This will cause increasing homelessness and despair, but is also designed so property owners can charge higher rents and collect still more benefits. Meanwhile, May's brexit delays have encouraged the benefits-hungry hordes to migrate here in their millions.

Or something like that...