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Council moves chavs into £200k new builds
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I spent some of my childhood in council housing in the late 1970s
by 23 I'd bought my first Ferrari
by 30 I had a doctorate and 2 masters degrees
so yes everyone who lives in any kind of social housing is obviously educationally backwards, and never going to be anything other than a drain on society.It's a health benefit ...0 -
I spent some of my childhood in council housing in the late 1970s
by 23 I'd bought my first Ferrari
by 30 I had a doctorate and 2 masters degrees
so yes everyone who lives in any kind of social housing is obviously educationally backwards, and never going to be anything other than a drain on society.
Well done. It wouldn't happen today in New Labour's Britain. The proles are happy as long as they have Sky TV and cheap lager. None of them have any ambition.0 -
Well done. It wouldn't happen today in New Labour's Britain. The proles are happy as long as they have Sky TV and cheap lager. None of them have any ambition.
The formula for keeping the masses sedated seems to be: Premiership Football on Sky, a plethora of celebrity gossip mags, a shot at instant celebrity courtesy of reality TV or 'talent shows' plus easy availability of booze and cheap processed food with fancy names (Sargasso sea salt and Somerset cider, pan fried potato chips) in the supermarkets.
Welcome to 21st Century Britain, what a great and proud nation. At least the ever increasing numbers of economic migrants from the poorer Eastern countries seem to be willing to work hard and have a big of get up and go.--
Every pound less borrowed (to buy a house) is more than two pounds less to repay and more than three pounds less to earn, over the course of a typical mortgage.0 -
Well done. It wouldn't happen today in New Labour's Britain. The proles are happy as long as they have Sky TV and cheap lager. None of them have any ambition.
Sorry, forgive my stupidity but what or who is proles?
!!!!!!? Football, magazines? Wish I had the time :rotfl: (come to that the inclination to read trash)We made it! All three boys have graduated, it's been hard work but it shows there is a possibility of a chance of normal (ish) life after a diagnosis (or two) of ASD. It's not been the easiest route but I am so glad I ignored everything and everyone and did my own therapies with them.
Eldests' EDS diagnosis 4.5.10, mine 13.1.11 eekk - now having fun and games as a wheelchair user.0 -
oldMcDonald wrote: »
Mitcha, poorness is relative - we are a lot poorer than most in our area, but we are also better off than many who live in other areas - we pay our own rent, council tax etc. I think I am right in remembering that it was you who has the bad council neighbours and live with your parents in an ex-council house? Just because your experience in a social housing area has not been good, does not mean that everyone is the same.
Not me, i have never lived on a council estate and i moved out of my parents home at 16.0 -
Sorry, forgive my stupidity but what or who is proles?
!!!!!!? Football, magazines? Wish I had the time :rotfl: (come to that the inclination to read trash)
It is the name George Orwell gave to the underclass in his book '1984'. I believe it comes from 'proleteriat', the working classes in Russia at the time of the revolution.0 -
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I spent some of my childhood in council housing in the late 1970s
by 23 I'd bought my first Ferrari
by 30 I had a doctorate and 2 masters degrees
so yes everyone who lives in any kind of social housing is obviously educationally backwards, and never going to be anything other than a drain on society.
Took me two reads to get your intent - I must be backward too :T Well done.The truth may be out there, but the lies are inside your head. Terry Pratchett
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Ah thanks oldMcDonald.....it was many years ago that I covered 1984 in English (well actually it was 1984!).
Anyway tr3mor, the assumption/generalisation is incorrect, I do have Sky but then I had that when I was with the so called higher classes, I do not drink...at all and I have enough ambition (as has my children) to cover 10 people!We made it! All three boys have graduated, it's been hard work but it shows there is a possibility of a chance of normal (ish) life after a diagnosis (or two) of ASD. It's not been the easiest route but I am so glad I ignored everything and everyone and did my own therapies with them.
Eldests' EDS diagnosis 4.5.10, mine 13.1.11 eekk - now having fun and games as a wheelchair user.0 -
The formula for keeping the masses sedated seems to be: Premiership Football on Sky, a plethora of celebrity gossip mags, a shot at instant celebrity courtesy of reality TV or 'talent shows' plus easy availability of booze and cheap processed food with fancy names (Sargasso sea salt and Somerset cider, pan fried potato chips) in the supermarkets.
Welcome to 21st Century Britain, what a great and proud nation. At least the ever increasing numbers of economic migrants from the poorer Eastern countries seem to be willing to work hard and have a big of get up and go.
Yep... http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7391776.stm
Our current leaders have obviously learnt a lot from the Roman 'panem et circenses'.
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