Politics

[athywhite1958]

7 hours ago, Farrelli said:

 

 

 

This is going to take hard decisions and we are all going to have to take a hit. After all it is pensioners who will be requiring the NHS services at a disproportionately higher level than any other demographic. 

As the majority will have worked for 50+ years paying income tax deserve to be looked after, some OAP'S are far healthier than a lot of younger folk too

[Not in Crawley]

Just now, athywhite1958 said:

Actually getting to pension age is a privilege not granted to everybody, work for 50+ years then pass away saving the government millions, I think those that do make it should be afforded certain benefits because they have worked and paid tax for it

But also again, the benefits of when those people were younger? We're saving up a lot a pain both from Education and Housing which those now in retirement have benefitted from.

Do I benefit from it? Yes. My father bought his house cheaply and earnt a very good salary. Will we benefit when they die? Yes. But not everyone is that lucky.

[Not in Crawley]

And just to be a full Keynesian, being teachers were they net generations of money or just state employed?

The value of Capitalism says I'm worth monetary wise 5 nurses. That's bonkers. But some on here would say it is what it is. Do I take from the State? No. Do I generate money? Yes in my own way. Should I be renumrated as much as I am, well, now that's for a more nuanced discussion.

[royal white]

20 minutes ago, Not in Crawley said:

It's just beyond silly now. Where I have moved there is a massive campaign because a huge farm has sold their land to a property developer.

It's lovely, it's near where I now live and it's a bucolic ideal of Britain.

What some people in the village don't realise it wasn't actually a village until the 1970s when houses were built to house families. Now these people are complaining their grandchildren can't live in Whitstable because house prices are beyond their reach and the public transport is poor (which it is)

Not realising there is one school in whitstable, most children go to school in Canterbury and which the new houses there will be increased infrastructure, no building on green belt and better housing for younger people.

There isn't one immigrant in our village unless you count us DfL's and as I say on our lane it's all retired folks in massive houses that they just can't look after anymore.

Blair came into power on Education, Education, Education...now it should be Housing, Housing, Housing.

Earning as a couple over 180k a year shouldn't mean renting a house for over 2k a month but it does. And we're not alone in this insane situation.

How can a couple earning 180k a year not afford a house in Kent? 

[jeep]

33 minutes ago, Not in Crawley said:

It's just beyond silly now. Where I have moved there is a massive campaign because a huge farm has sold their land to a property developer.

It's lovely, it's near where I now live and it's a bucolic ideal of Britain.

What some people in the village don't realise it wasn't actually a village until the 1970s when houses were built to house families. Now these people are complaining their grandchildren can't live in Whitstable because house prices are beyond their reach and the public transport is poor (which it is)

Not realising there is one school in whitstable, most children go to school in Canterbury and which the new houses there will be increased infrastructure, no building on green belt and better housing for younger people.

There isn't one immigrant in our village unless you count us DfL's and as I say on our lane it's all retired folks in massive houses that they just can't look after anymore.

Blair came into power on Education, Education, Education...now it should be Housing, Housing, Housing.

Earning as a couple over 180k a year shouldn't mean renting a house for over 2k a month but it does. And we're not alone in this insane situation.

£180k equates to approximately 10k net per month if split in two incomes....

What you spending your money on 😲😂

[Sweep]

15 minutes ago, jeep said:

£180k equates to approximately 10k net per month if split in two incomes....

What you spending your money on 😲😂

Cravats, winklepickers and the maintenance of his Penny Farthings doesn't come cheap you know

[Not in Crawley]

47 minutes ago, jeep said:

£180k equates to approximately 10k net per month if split in two incomes....

What you spending your money on 😲😂

It does. But before we earnt that we built up loads of debt with divorce, CSA quite rightly took a huge chunk of that for me (before I was earning that much) and we're paying that back now.

Yes our take home is silly, but our outgoings mean we've got 2k a month 'free money' between us and that has to cover bills, petrol etc.

My free money is about 600 quid a month generally from a 5k a month take home.

[Not in Crawley]

Blame dynamic pricing.

[RoadRunnerFan]

2 hours ago, Zico said:

Can we not just give them more jumpers? 

Worked when I was a student, we never put the heating on, just added extra layers

Literally Norman Tebbit's advice in the 80s. Before Gordon Brown introduced the Winter Fuel Allowance that preceded the Triple Lock. 

[mickbrown]

Pretty sure my mum is eligible for pension credit and isn’t claiming it. I’ll be sorting that next week

[Not in Crawley]

3 minutes ago, RoadRunnerFan said:

Literally Norman Tebbit's advice in the 80s. Before Gordon Brown introduced the Winter Fuel Allowance that preceded the Triple Lock. 

Well me and my other half followed his advice and indeed we got on our bike.

I think it's now called brain drain.

[jeep]

13 minutes ago, Not in Crawley said:

It does. But before we earnt that we built up loads of debt with divorce, CSA quite rightly took a huge chunk of that for me (before I was earning that much) and we're paying that back now.

Yes our take home is silly, but our outgoings mean we've got 2k a month 'free money' between us and that has to cover bills, petrol etc.

My free money is about 600 quid a month generally from a 5k a month take home.

Hope you get back on your feet soon 👍

[royal white]

15 minutes ago, Not in Crawley said:

It does. But before we earnt that we built up loads of debt with divorce, CSA quite rightly took a huge chunk of that for me (before I was earning that much) and we're paying that back now.

Yes our take home is silly, but our outgoings mean we've got 2k a month 'free money' between us and that has to cover bills, petrol etc.

My free money is about 600 quid a month generally from a 5k a month take home.

So most couples  earning 180k a year would easily be able to afford a good standard of accommodation in Kent then. 

[RoadRunnerFan]

4 minutes ago, Not in Crawley said:

Well me and my other half followed his advice and indeed we got on our bike.

I think it's now called brain drain.

Not that advice. That related to the 1930s Jarrow March. IIrc. I'm referring to his advice to wrap up if you were cold (should be fairly intuitive based on the post if I replied to). No bikes referenced here son. 

Yours, professionally qualified chap earning a decent living in the North West in the public sector. 

[mickbrown]

1 hour ago, Not in Crawley said:

Well me and my other half followed his advice and indeed we got on our bike.

I think it's now called brain drain.

You need to fuck the SE off. Can’t you work remotely?

[Mounts Kipper]

interesting report on the EU. Surprise surprise Bureacracy and low growth… 2 problems that go hand in hand.. the penny beginning to drop. 

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gq1e7k2j8o
 

[Jol_BWFC]

6 hours ago, royal white said:

That Sounds like what happens in London with the free school meals. 

Khan’s London. Presumably you’re in favour of all primary school kids being guaranteed one hot meal a day?

[Jol_BWFC]

3 hours ago, jeep said:

£180k equates to approximately 10k net per month if split in two incomes....

What you spending your money on 😲😂

Yeah, but as a WanderersWays poster, NIC is on £150k and Mrs NIC is on £30k. So it’s not an even split / tax burden.

Edited September 9, 2024 by Jol_BWFC

[royal white]

6 minutes ago, Jol_BWFC said:

Khan’s London. Presumably you’re in favour of all primary school kids being guaranteed one hot meal a day?

Cheese thinks benefits should be means tested, I Was just pointing out what happens in London.

[Jol_BWFC]

3 minutes ago, royal white said:

Cheese thinks benefits should be means tested, I Was just pointing out what happens in London.

TBF, it’s not a state benefit it’s a local initiative. Tax the drivers to feed the kids 😆

[gonzo]

4 hours ago, Not in Crawley said:

It's just beyond silly now. Where I have moved there is a massive campaign because a huge farm has sold their land to a property developer.

It's lovely, it's near where I now live and it's a bucolic ideal of Britain.

What some people in the village don't realise it wasn't actually a village until the 1970s when houses were built to house families. Now these people are complaining their grandchildren can't live in Whitstable because house prices are beyond their reach and the public transport is poor (which it is)

Not realising there is one school in whitstable, most children go to school in Canterbury and which the new houses there will be increased infrastructure, no building on green belt and better housing for younger people.

There isn't one immigrant in our village unless you count us DfL's and as I say on our lane it's all retired folks in massive houses that they just can't look after anymore.

Blair came into power on Education, Education, Education...now it should be Housing, Housing, Housing.

Earning as a couple over 180k a year shouldn't mean renting a house for over 2k a month but it does. And we're not alone in this insane situation.

Ah diddums 🤣

[royal white]

😂😂

 

 

[Not in Crawley]

😁 love how it triggers some.

[Not in Crawley]

3 hours ago, mickbrown said:

You need to fuck the SE off. Can’t you work remotely?

We wish we could but the kids are down south. We work remotely, that's why we can live in East Kent. 

I'm not sure we'll ever get back up north but we hope so, even if that's in our dotage.

[mickbrown]

10 minutes ago, Not in Crawley said:

We wish we could but the kids are down south. We work remotely, that's why we can live in East Kent. 

I'm not sure we'll ever get back up north but we hope so, even if that's in our dotage.

Bleeding kids. 😁