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ukcarper

ruggedtoast wrote: »

Boomers do vote en masse though, usually for the Conservatives.

You could say that its the fault of younger people for being under engaged politically, you could also ask what they have to engage with.

The Labour party, already a party for older middle class homeowners, is only interested in attempting to woo other older middle class homeowners from the Tories by being more Tory-like.

For a moment Nick Clegg and the Lib Dems looked like they were an actual alternative, so a lot of people voted for them, they actually got into a coalition government; and then Clegg turned round and said "Oh, sorry I have actually decided we need to be a party for older middle class homeowners. Here's a trebling of tuition fees and another 10% on house prices. Cheers."

Now younger people are excited about Corbyn (a boomer), an MP who terrifyingly for the status quo, might actually win the leadership election and promote some policies that dont just benefit older middle class homeowners.

Labour of course, are responding to this frisson of excitement from young voters by gerrymandering their candidate out of existence, and cancelling their ballots.

31% of people between 55 and 64 voted Labour between 45 and 54 33% voted Labour compared to the 36% and 37% that voted Tory. 33% of people between 35 and 44 voted Tory.

Loughton_Monkey

ruggedtoast wrote: »

Boomers do vote en masse though, usually for the Conservatives. ......

Labour of course, are responding to this frisson of excitement from young voters by gerrymandering their candidate out of existence, and cancelling their ballots.

It is with some irony that I note that Jezza (Mr Corbyn) is a boomer, born in exactly the same year as yours' truly:eek:

His apology to Libya will no doubt be speedily followed up by an equally sincere apology for the weapons of mass financial destruction he (and other members of his generation) have inflicted upon the young.

Generali

Loughton_Monkey wrote: »

It is with some irony that I note that Jezza (Mr Corbyn) is a boomer, born in exactly the same year as yours' truly:eek:

His apology to Libya will no doubt be speedily followed up by an equally sincere apology for the weapons of mass financial destruction he (and other members of his generation) have inflicted upon the young.

For Mr Corbyn I suspect it's better that people are equally poor than unevenly rich.

ruggedtoast

Generali wrote: »

For Mr Corbyn I suspect it's better that people are equally poor than unevenly rich.

CLAPTON

ruggedtoast wrote: »

Unlike in the time of the boomers when the husband worked and the woman did not, work and wages are now so devalued that both partners in employment is a necessity, so some of that £35k is spent on childcare anyway and isnt available for mortgages.

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boomer born 1946 would be 25 in 1971
boomer born 1955 would be 25 in 1980
boomer born 1965 would be 25 in 1990

women didn't work then ?

even more stupid than 'normal'

you really must get reconciled with mom and dad and grandparents and try a learn a little about the recent past

ruggedtoast

CLAPTON wrote: »

boomer born 1946 would be 25 in 1971
boomer born 1955 would be 25 in 1980
boomer born 1965 would be 25 in 1990

women didn't work then ?

even more stupid than 'normal'

you really must get reconciled with mom and dad and grandparents and try a learn a little about the recent past

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Rude.

caronoel

brit1234 wrote: »

I will keep saving and hopefully prices will fall enough so I can buy and start a family.

Mini-brit1234s? Frightening thought!

I have images of horrid snot nosed kids all holding off until icecreams and lollipops drop by 50%, until one day they wake up in their late 30s and realise that life has passed them by.

Like father, like son.

Thrugelmir

CLAPTON wrote: »

boomer born 1946 would be 25 in 1971
boomer born 1955 would be 25 in 1980
boomer born 1965 would be 25 in 1990

women didn't work then ?

My mother was born in 1941. She stopped work when she had children. There was no childcare available as no close relatives. Leading up to the war people tended to live in communities. Post war people went where the work was. Few people had cars either.

CLAPTON

Thrugelmir wrote: »

My mother was born in 1941. She stopped work when she had children. There was no childcare available as no close relatives. Leading up to the war people tended to live in communities. Post war people went where the work was. Few people had cars either.

no idea what you are trying to say


I'm glad she had children though.