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Syriza and the effects on the markets

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  • padington
    padington Posts: 3,121 Forumite
    edited 25 January 2015 at 11:38PM
    London, art, and classic cars are going to keep booming. QE knows no borders.

    Of course I could be wrong or half right or not right enough.
    Proudly voted remain. A global union of countries is the only way to commit global capital to the rule of law.
  • padington
    padington Posts: 3,121 Forumite
    edited 25 January 2015 at 11:47PM
    That should be high recorded unemployment excluding black money
    Feudal Britain needs land reform. 70% of the land is "owned" by 1 % of the population and at least 50% is unregistered (inherited by landed gentry). Thats why your slave box costs so much..[

    You sure about your strapline because I thought the foresty commission, national trust and ministry of defence own about 70% of the land ?
    Proudly voted remain. A global union of countries is the only way to commit global capital to the rule of law.
  • C_Mababejive
    C_Mababejive Posts: 11,668 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    padington wrote: »
    You sure about your strapline because I thought the foresty commission, national trust and ministry of defence own about 70% of the land ?

    I know we digress but my data says the total land acreage of the UK is 60,319,181 acres

    Of this
    Forestry commission 2m acres
    MoD 600,000 acres
    Agricultural land 41m acres
    Urban land 4.2m acres
    forested land 5.6m acres
    water 800,000 acres

    Some of the biggest "land owners" are..

    Duke Of Buccleuch 277,000 acres
    Trustees of the Duke of Atholl 148,000 acres
    Prince of Wales 141,000 acres
    Duke of northumberland 132,000 acres
    Duke of Westminster 133,000 acres

    The vast majority of these lands were simply gifted and handed down as favours to the rulers at that time,or favours in battle,notably the Norman Conquests.

    I suspect there has been a discussion thread on this interesting subject in the past !
    Feudal Britain needs land reform. 70% of the land is "owned" by 1 % of the population and at least 50% is unregistered (inherited by landed gentry). Thats why your slave box costs so much..
  • Nocto
    Nocto Posts: 177 Forumite
    I’ve got 2 acres - but that’s my fault for wearing tight jeans..!:D
  • padington
    padington Posts: 3,121 Forumite
    I know we digress but my data says the total land acreage of the UK is 60,319,181 acres

    Of this
    Forestry commission 2m acres
    MoD 600,000 acres
    Agricultural land 41m acres
    Urban land 4.2m acres
    forested land 5.6m acres
    water 800,000 acres

    Some of the biggest "land owners" are..

    Duke Of Buccleuch 277,000 acres
    Trustees of the Duke of Atholl 148,000 acres
    Prince of Wales 141,000 acres
    Duke of northumberland 132,000 acres
    Duke of Westminster 133,000 acres

    The vast majority of these lands were simply gifted and handed down as favours to the rulers at that time,or favours in battle,notably the Norman Conquests.

    I suspect there has been a discussion thread on this interesting subject in the past !

    http://www.cityam.com/206248/inventor-james-dyson-now-owns-more-land-queen-after-buying-cranwell-and-roxholme-estate
    Proudly voted remain. A global union of countries is the only way to commit global capital to the rule of law.
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