Only one, have you seen my lighter - I can’t find it ? I think all politicians are short term, unfortunately some are not short term enough. I think all they do is look after themselves and their friends.
If I may ask. Isn't Socialism the very definition of short term? . i feel Loz's views on small gov are reliant on a level of maturity and collective common sense that's just not available to our species. it may well work on the Planet Vulcan. but not here. I think that stems from a lack of understanding of Human nature. we aint all bots. sorry if that comes as a surprise.
yes I remember well buying BT British Gas and Rolls Royce shares on issue. They all doubled on th first day of sale , and so I made a damn good profit. I was younger twenties at the time, on about £70 per week. I made about £3000 out of the shares, nearly a years wages. It taught me many things about life. It taught me that sometimes you must take chances to move forward. I would have happily continued to just carry on being stoned all day but for the decision to take a punt. It gave me insight into the financial sector so I now have a much greater understanding of what’s needed to make things tick etc. In short thanks to Maggie she opened things up for me and you could be certain that the likes of Mr Effing Foot would not have. she was not perfect, but I have a lot to thank her for. BTW she has much bigger balls than Boris, in fact pretty much any one except Winston Churhill
That graph just makes me think something has gone horribly wrong, looking at house prices compared to average wage. What the reasons are for it I don’t know.
Glad you made out so well. Only 20% of the shares were bought by private individuals. imagine how much money was made by massive corporations, who bought our own assets for pennies, and since have overcharged us for the services. You are quite right, there is a larger understanding that can be learnt for those who look.
aye Michel, I thanked the barman for Happy hour last night, but fuck me, am I, and my family paying the price for it today. btw, I would of done the same.
One of the most ridiculous aspects of the UK is its attitude to housing-as-investment. It's fucked the entire economy/industry/society.
Yes and no, for many the equity profit released by downsizing in later years is their pension fund. The state pays a pitiful pension in comparison to many other European countries, but we have much lower taxation as a result. Both arguments have merits and faults .
