tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post3001114892155380354..comments2024-03-05T10:52:24.691+00:00Comments on Mark Wadsworth: "Five sticking plasters which will fail to transform the UK into a truly capital-owning democracy"Mark Wadsworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07733511175178098449noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-8566201526274881132015-02-25T21:05:44.916+00:002015-02-25T21:05:44.916+00:00L… think alike.
PW/Flashman, I'm generalisin...L… think alike. <br /><br />PW/Flashman, I'm generalising. Of course there are expensive houses and high rents in other European countries, but it is not an obsession like it is in England (Ireland and Spain were, for a decade, counter-examples).Mark Wadsworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07733511175178098449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-1463879298626237112015-02-25T20:03:02.146+00:002015-02-25T20:03:02.146+00:00"other countries aren't quite as Home-Own..."other countries aren't quite as Home-Owner-Ist." really? my uninformed anecdotal impression is that wherever you go in Europe (where you can find good jobs in various industries, i.e. in big cities), you will find houses or flats sell for hundreds thousands of euros.<br /><br />It would be good to see up-to-date stats on big European cities with house prices, rents and some convenience factors like property size or commute time. Do you know of any please?Piotr Wasikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05460291916106181718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-56131618197695839732015-02-25T16:58:31.831+00:002015-02-25T16:58:31.831+00:00Hah. I have just written almost exactly that in m...Hah. I have just written almost exactly that in my mind in shortened form for my next monthly local newspaper financial snippet.<br />Great minds eh? Well, yes in your case maybe - mines getting increasingly addled...Lolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04586735342675041312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-54685791821277744632015-02-25T16:40:25.263+00:002015-02-25T16:40:25.263+00:00R, well yes, obviously, rule off, underline, new p...R, well yes, obviously, rule off, underline, new page.Mark Wadsworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07733511175178098449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-51043553860804940922015-02-25T15:30:59.963+00:002015-02-25T15:30:59.963+00:00Cut taxes. Best way of getting people to save mone...Cut taxes. Best way of getting people to save money as they get to keep more of their own money.<br />A tax shift to LVT as well as unfunded tax cuts would improve the savings rate.Randomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04445772572707818311noreply@blogger.com