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Originally posted by vetran View Poststill lots more people in the UK than last year. Unless all those with EU passports decide to go back to the land of their Birth and fewer decide to come over because of Brexit and the other nationalities decide their home countries look more appealing we have a growing population with not enough houses being built the prices won't fall seriously any time soon.
The public are being taken for mugs.Comment
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Originally posted by vetran View Postthe prices won't fall seriously any time soon.
When the herd hold the same belief what harm does it do to look the other way? Think it was Jim Rogers who said something like this... point is herd behaviour is the worst indicator of future price predictions.
The UK could have stopped massive house price increases long ago by preventing foreign investors buying up UK property (not unlike Australia). Nothing to do with immigration, which your Daily wail is so fond of using as an excuse easily digested by the whateverspoon masses.Last edited by scooterscot; 23 July 2018, 10:07."Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience". Mark TwainComment
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Originally posted by scooterscot View PostWhen there's only 1 million people left in the UK you'll still be blaming immigrants. You realise more immigrants to the UK come from outside the EU?
When the herd hold the same belief what harm does it do to look the other way? Think it was Jim Rogers who said something like this... point is herd behaviour is the worst indicator of future price predictions.
The UK could have stopped massive house price increases long ago by preventing foreign investors buying up UK property (not unlike Australia). Nothing to do with immigration, which your Daily wail is so fond of using as an excuse easily digested by the whateverspoon masses.
A worker, an immigrant and a politician are in a cafe. 10 cookies on the table. Politician takes 9 cookies. Says to the worker the immigrant is stealing your cookie.
Just as well most voters(well at least 52%) are total idiots.Comment
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Originally posted by scooterscot View PostWhen there's only 1 million people left in the UK you'll still be blaming immigrants. You realise more immigrants to the UK come from outside the EU?
When the herd hold the same belief what harm does it do to look the other way? Think it was Jim Rogers who said something like this... point is herd behaviour is the worst indicator of future price predictions.
The UK could have stopped massive house price increases long ago by preventing foreign investors buying up UK property (not unlike Australia). Nothing to do with immigration, which your Daily wail is so fond of using as an excuse easily digested by the whateverspoon masses.
https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulat...ation/july2017
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In 2016 the population of the UK was 65.6 million, its largest ever.
The UK population is projected to continue growing, reaching over 74 million by 2039.
The population in the UK is getting older with 18% aged 65 and over and 2.4% aged 85 and over.
In 2016 there were 285 people aged 65 and over for every 1,000 people aged 16 to 64 years (“traditional working age”).
Births are continuing to outnumber deaths and immigration continues to outnumber emigration, resulting in a growing population.
Now if the Government were building enough houses to supply those arrivals then its possible prices would really fall. They aren't and because of that plenty of foreign investors are buying UK houses as a good investment.
https://www.theguardian.com/society/...st-time-buyers
3,600 bought so that should cover a ferry load or two. But feck all difference to the big picture, The sin is only building 46,000 new homes when we need 100,000 or more every year in London with this level of immigration.
I'm not blaming the immigrants, they are doing what is sensible for their family, I blame subsequent governments who want cheap labour.Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.Comment
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Originally posted by GreenMirror View Post+1
A worker, an immigrant and a politician are in a cafe. 10 cookies on the table. Politician takes 9 cookies. Says to the worker the immigrant is stealing your cookie.
Just as well most voters(well at least 52%) are total idiots.Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.Comment
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Originally posted by scooterscot View PostI don't know enough to make any intelligent commentsOriginally posted by MaryPoppinsI'd still not breastfeed a naziOriginally posted by vetranUrine is quite nourishingComment
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The UK population is projected to continue growing, reaching over 74 million by 2039.
The population in the UK is getting older with 18% aged 65 and over and 2.4% aged 85 and over.
So not immigration but baby boomers living until the end of days is the real reason for population growth?"Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience". Mark TwainComment
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Originally posted by scooterscot View PostSo not immigration but baby boomers living until the end of days is the real reason for population growth?
If you remove immigration and you don't even need to remove the children of immigrants (30% of births) the UK population would be falling so no you are wrong again. Don't you ever get tired of being wrong?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Total_...lacement_rates
Unless we start killing the old duffers off then yes they are living longer and paying more tax.Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.Comment
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Originally posted by LondonManc View PostFoxtons deserve all they get. It's a battle and a half to get your deposit back off them after renting, even if you leave the flat cleaner than when you took it on!Last edited by BoredBloke; 24 July 2018, 08:56.Rule Number 1 - Assuming that you have a valid contract in place always try to get your poo onto your timesheet, provided that the timesheet is valid for your current contract and covers the period of time that you are billing for.
I preferred version 1!Comment
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