Brexit the economy and house prices part 6

Thrugelmir

StevieJ wrote: »

What happened in 2010/11 that could possibly have caused that? :eek:

Could only be the Guardian to suggest such a connection. The article makes no mention of lifestyle choices.

buglawton

Thrugelmir wrote: »

British humour doesn't in general. There again other than a similar language in common. Outlook on a whole range of topics are very different.

But M.A.S.H. and Bilko went down reasonably well over here?

StevieJ

Thrugelmir wrote: »

Could only be the Guardian to suggest such a connection. The article makes no mention of lifestyle choices.

It is not all bad news, it should put the pension funds back in surplus.

StevieJ

ilovehouses wrote: »

I do recall the government, who set health policy, run the health service and police the health service, changed in 2010. They came in after winning a willy waving contest with Labour about who could implement the most austerity.

I don't recall a seismic change in lifestyle choices around that time.

What about this?

In 2015, of all adults in the UK 17.2% smoked, down from 20.1% of adults who smoked in 2010.

https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/healthandsocialcare/healthandlifeexpectancies/bulletins/adultsmokinghabitsingreatbritain/2015

Thrugelmir

StevieJ wrote: »

It is not all bad news, it should put the pension funds back in surplus.

That's some way off.

StevieJ

Thrugelmir wrote: »

That's some way off.

Why do you say that?

Pension schemes of the UK's biggest companies, those in the FTSE 100 index, have returned to a surplus for the first time since the financial crisis of 2007-08.

Consultant firm LCP analysed FTSE 100 company reports for 2017, and found that their schemes turned a £31bn deficit into a £4bn surplus by the end of the year.
Since that time, the surplus has continued to grow, reaching over £20bn by the end of April 2018, the firm added.

https://www.ftadviser.com/pensions/2018/05/22/ftse-100-pension-schemes-return-to-surplus/

Ballard

A prominent brexiteer is so delighted that we’re leaving the EU that he’s moving there.

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2018/aug/09/britains-richest-man-to-leave-uk-for-tax-free-monaco?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

AFF8879

Ballard wrote: »

A prominent brexiteer is so delighted that we’re leaving the EU that he’s moving there.

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2018/aug/09/britains-richest-man-to-leave-uk-for-tax-free-monaco?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

How is this news? Rich man chooses to live in low-tax, wealthy area with amazing beaches, weather and (probably) a private yacht.

Seriously the Guardian is as awfully written as the Daily Mail, but because it is supposedly “progressive”, no one bats an eyelid.

Ballard

AFF8879 wrote: »

How is this news? Rich man chooses to live in low-tax, wealthy area with amazing beaches, weather and (probably) a private yacht.

Seriously the Guardian is as awfully written as the Daily Mail, but because it is supposedly “progressive”, no one bats an eyelid.

Or man who campaigns for something pivotal for the future of the country opts not to hang around.

Mum_of_1

Ballard wrote: »

Or man who campaigns for something pivotal for the future of the country opts not to hang around.

Or 65-year-old decides to retire.
Abroad like hundreds of thousands of other British citizens already do.