whilst this is not in any way a defence of Thatcher
No they wouldn't. The housing model thatcher introduced is pretty much a version of the "American Dream" and someone else would have done it if she hadn't.

Not that "waaah someone else would have done it anyway" is a defence of course. But it's pointless to speculate that part of UK life would be any different had Thatcher not existed.

Plus, the whole "every fucking idiot living in the SE of England" thing as well.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Tue 9 Apr 2013, 12:31, 1 reply, 12 years ago)

we really are the best

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Tue 9 Apr 2013, 12:33, Reply)

It really is nothing short of solid economic concrete
to have a stratospherically over-inflated housing market in one part of a country driven only by demand, absolutely. Especially when that demand is based purely on local employment, and huge fractions of that employment are based on totally intangible fairy dust.

That's definitely the epitome of stable economic growth, that. There's no chance of that completely collapsing in the future.

Oh, wait, yeah, that other thing.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Tue 9 Apr 2013, 12:37, Reply)

I can't wait for all the prices to come crashing down.
CRASH
CRASH
CRASH
(PsychoChomp, Tue 9 Apr 2013, 12:58, Reply)

Not going to happen.
Have you looked at buying off plan, or looking for repossessed properties?
(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Tue 9 Apr 2013, 13:01, Reply)

Nope. Wouldn't buy on our combined wage and especially with my job iffyness at the moment.

(PsychoChomp, Tue 9 Apr 2013, 13:02, Reply)

then you're condemned to renting.
Sorry to be the bearer etc etc.
(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Tue 9 Apr 2013, 13:04, Reply)