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chucky

sleepyj wrote: »

no we were a country with well a balanced import/export structure and an asset base to support it

can you show me some links to show that?

sleepyj

chucky wrote: »

can you show me some links to show that?

er no, whether you understand this or not is completely your own business

chucky

sleepyj wrote: »

er no, whether you understand this or not is completely your own business

i understand, i was expecting you to back up your statement because i don't believe anything a random nutter on an internet forum babbles on about.

you do realise that to understand and to believe are two different verbs with very different meanings.

sleepyj

chucky wrote: »

i understand, i was expecting you to back up your statement because i don't believe anything a random nutter on an internet forum babbles on about.

you do realise that to understand and to believe are two different verbs with very different meanings.

Oh I understand it I just haven't the time to waste digging up links for a random nutter on an internet forum (some of us work)

chucky

sleepyj wrote: »

Oh I understand it I just haven't the time to waste digging up links for a random nutter on an internet forum (some of us work)

so you can't prove it then - that's fine, at least you admit that you make soundbites that you can't back up.

sleepyj

chucky wrote: »

so you can't prove it then - that's fine, at least you admit that you make soundbites that you can't back up.

i admit i can't be bothered to back up my "soundbites" to you, not sure why you're that bothered :rotfl:

Graham_Devon

chucky wrote: »

debate with you is pointless Mr Muddle.

you move the goalpost quicker than [STRIKE]carolt[/STRIKE] Brit1234 switches user name.
i'd give you a little but more time and credibility if you didn't try to act the clever man instead of the little guy that gets involved in things that don't concern him...

what would you like an answer to; "Is the housing market now sorted out", that's a bit stupid asking that because it's never sorted out, at what point in modern times has it ever been 'sorted out'?

go on, try and answer that one Mr Muddle...

Funny you should say I move the goalposts, and I'm mr muddle.

Here is what I ACTUALLY said

Are all the problems now sorted? The housing market now on a stable platform, with no forseeable problems ahead?

Heres what you decided to infer I had said to make way for a rather pointless put down for the 34th time today...

is the housing market now sorted out

So who's actually muddling the topic here? Who's actually changing what's been said here? Wouldn't be el'chuckio, would it?

DervProf

I'm enjoying this.

Carry on......

chucky

Graham_Devon wrote: »

Funny you should say I move the goalposts, and I'm mr muddle.

Here is what I ACTUALLY said
Heres what you decided to infer I had said to make way for a rather pointless put down for the 34th time today...

So who's actually muddling the topic here? Who's actually changing what's been said here? Wouldn't be el'chuckio, would it?

i'm with DervProf, i'm enjoying it too.

i'll quote you...

Graham_Devon wrote: »

Are all the problems now sorted?

here's what i allegedly said

is the housing market now sorted out

i can infer correctly...

i'm surprised you're not dizzy by now because you've chased your tail so much today. you're Mr Muddle because you've just gone on a massive tangent yet again.

how's that 50%-70% house price drop that you hope/wish/pray for doing - has it happened yet... are you still trying to convince everyone that Hamish got it wrong and you got it right?

FTBFun

sleepyj wrote: »

Sibley mate, your argument is tosh. The fact you couldn't care whether anyone else is able to buy a house or not gives us an insight into why you don't understand it.

I'm director of a startup, getting funding initially was a pain in the backside. People don't want to invest in the UK, the reason - the cost of labour here is too high thanks to HIGH HOUSE PRICES and the returns too poor given the size of the country.

Fortunately we were able to expand our technology to North America and make a business case for it, but had to go through hell to get there

You wouldn't understand any of this because the overall picture for you is miniscule, you haven't taken stock of the changing world over the past decade

The upshot is to be competitive the housing market must crash and the cost of housing must be reduced. It's either that or sterling will go through the floor. You seem to want the latter to happen, well I tell you, if it does, last thing you will be worried about is the price of some poxy 2 bed in maidstone

The best way to do this would be - of course - to build more of the right sort of housing in the rights area i.e. where there are jobs.

I somehow doubt labour is expensive here because of how expensive it is to purchase property. The high social security costs and red tape are likely more of a factor (uncapped 13.8% employer NI anyone?).

I'm aware this won't stop you [STRIKE]think that you are entitled to[/STRIKE] hoping you get a big property for not much outlay though.