Brexit, The Economy and House Prices (Part 2)

Thrugelmir

Linton wrote: »

Alternatively more people are retiring with good pensions.

Just a generation. Different times are around the corner.

economic

Rinoa wrote: »

You appeared to suggest Amazon, Uber taxis and home deliveries were sufficient compensation for low wages.

I guess we just value things differently.

how do you know wages are low?

always_sunny

Rinoa wrote: »

Common sense from his Lordship

86 years old
Lucky if he lives 10 years in this mess.
He can afford to do/say whatever because he won't go through the consequences.

Rinoa

economic wrote: »

how do you know wages are low?

The ONS stats say so.

I guess you're going to tell us they're wrong too.

Fella

You know who I feel the most sorry for in all of this?

It's not the youth. It's not the Brexiteers, having to deal with the constant attempts to overturn the vote. It's not even the Remainers.

The people I feel sorry for are the poor b*stards who's partner is a Remainer. It must have dawned on them now that they're stuck in that relationship for ever. If they try to dump their dreadful whiny partner they're going to spend years having to deal with angry messages on social media, tearful late-night phone-calls, unwanted bunches of flowers asking if they can give it another go, and all sorts of veiled threats about what'll happen in future if they dare to leave.

Not all Remainers are Stalkers, but all Stalkers voted Remain.

Private_Church

gfplux wrote: »

It is directly linked to Brexit as the management were not hedging their currency exposure. They were taken by surprise at the referendum result (as many were) and the drop in Sterling killed them.

If that was indeed what "Killed them" explain why the global financial crash didn't kill them back in 2008-12 when Sterling fell even lower than it is now.

cogito

Thrugelmir wrote: »

You'd need to read the details behind the case before coming to a broad brush consensus. The fact that they kept on appealing suggests that there's was something contractual in their employment relationship.

There is 'something contractual' as there was in my own employment contract which required me to work wherever my employer decided to send me. I worked in Leeds and my employer's HO was in Tonbridge but it was meaningless as I was protected by Employment Law (or to be strictly accurate by Employment Tribunal decisions) which said that I couldn't be moved outside a reasonable commute from my home. It seems that EU employees are denied this basic protection. And, yes, I have read the details behind the decision.

gfplux

Thrugelmir wrote: »

In what way can I ask?

Sorry for not getting back to you but been at the beach.

I have mentioned my personal position before. You must have missed it. I am a Brit living in Luxembourg. If EU nationals living in Britain are allowed to stay so will I.

Rusty_Shackleton

Fella wrote: »

You know who I feel the most sorry for in all of this?

It's not the youth. It's not the Brexiteers, having to deal with the constant attempts to overturn the vote. It's not even the Remainers.

The people I feel sorry for are the poor b*stards who's partner is a Remainer. It must have dawned on them now that they're stuck in that relationship for ever. If they try to dump their dreadful whiny partner they're going to spend years having to deal with angry messages on social media, tearful late-night phone-calls, unwanted bunches of flowers asking if they can give it another go, and all sorts of veiled threats about what'll happen in future if they dare to leave.

Not all Remainers are Stalkers, but all Stalkers voted Remain.

Oh come on, Farage and lots of those who have been whining about the EU for the past FORTY YEARS have been dumped and not turned stalker. I do hope you dont bore your friends and loved ones with such diatribes.

gfplux

Tromking wrote: »

I seem to recall the tragic Italian couple who perished in the Grenfell Tower. Both were full time students, yet somehow had bagged a flat in Kensington and Chelsea. I was under the impression that if benefits/housing are available to British citizens then the same must be given to EU citizens choosing to settle in the UK.

I think you have already been corrected on this.
Sorry I was at the beach.
However the fact you think this you could not have read past the headlines of the Grenfell tragedy.