Time to cut benefits?

[PurpleGorilla]

I quoted the prices from Lewisham and Peckham because my very good friend's dad was buying them at the time. While others were buying in 'posh parts' he was busy hoovering them up in inner south London. Back then he used to drive in a wreck of a Peugeot 205. Now he collects his rent in a brand-new Bentley Continental GT Speed. Such are the times.

[The_Equalizer]

I presume you are referring to high taxation levels.

[xoggoth]

All very well saying we should work for the many but there's just too darn many of them!

[PurpleGorilla]

I presume you are referring to high taxation levels.

BTL has been a cancer at the heart of our economy for too long.

Governments of all colours have fuelled it, schmoozed it, and even benefited personally from it.

So now future generations are literally fvcked.

Yeah, I'd tax the tulip out of BTL.

[rl4engc]

People based in London or any other city no where near farms cannot go and do those jobs instead they can do retail, cleaning, care, hotel and security jobs.

Yes they can.

Nobody has a god given right live in their 'chosen city', and if that city happens to be one of the most expensive on the planet, tough tulip.

They either need to cross train into something where they can then afford to live where they please, or move on and follow the labour market.


Actually this would kill two birds with one stone. 1) Move the lazy tw*ts from their DSS HMO rented properties near the city centre to rented accomodation where they can afford to live from their income on a fruit farm. 2) That city house gets sold on the open market to a working family.

[The_Equalizer]

BTL has been a cancer at the heart of our economy for too long.

Governments of all colours have fuelled it, schmoozed it, and even benefited personally from it.

So now future generations are literally fvcked.

Yeah, I'd tax the tulip out of BTL.

I'd suggest a few years of sensible inflation and a bit of extra tax might do a better job. Loopy taxing of anything has unforeseen consequences.

[The_Equalizer]

Yes they can.

Nobody has a god given right live in their 'chosen city', and if that city happens to be one of the most expensive on the planet, tough tulip.

They either need to cross train into something where they can then afford to live where they please, or move on and follow the labour market.


Actually this would kill two birds with one stone. 1) Move the lazy tw*ts from their DSS HMO rented properties near the city centre to rented accomodation where they can afford to live from their income on a fruit farm. 2) That city house gets sold on the open market to a working family.

Just remember all the poor are deserving.

[PurpleGorilla]

I'd suggest a few years of sensible inflation and a bit of extra tax might do a better job. Loopy taxing of anything has unforeseen consequences.

That would work for me too. Anything to restore balance.

[original PM]

Yes they can.

Nobody has a god given right live in their 'chosen city', and if that city happens to be one of the most expensive on the planet, tough tulip.

They either need to cross train into something where they can then afford to live where they please, or move on and follow the labour market.


Actually this would kill two birds with one stone. 1) Move the lazy tw*ts from their DSS HMO rented properties near the city centre to rented accomodation where they can afford to live from their income on a fruit farm. 2) That city house gets sold on the open market to a working family.

Absolutely - if you are going to get a free house do not expect to choose where it is.

It is time we stopped pandering to these people and started making them productive members of society.

It will take a approx 1 generation for people to realise that if they are not going to support themselves then they will become a ward of the state and be treated as such.

Also bring back workhouses!

[PurpleGorilla]

Time to cut benefits?

Absolutely - if you are going to get a free house do not expect to choose where it is.

It is time we stopped pandering to these people and started making them productive members of society.

It will take a approx 1 generation for people to realise that if they are not going to support themselves then they will become a ward of the state and be treated as such.

Also bring back workhouses!

What about a London Fire Fighter.

Should they be able to afford somewhere to live near where they work?