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deejjjaaaa · 11-11-2008, 04:55 PM

Single mother on benefits is moved into £1m five-bedroom house - funded by the taxpayer | Mail Online

navcom · 11-11-2008, 05:36 PM

Originally posted by deejjjaaaa

Single mother on benefits is moved into £1m five-bedroom house - funded by the taxpayer | Mail Online

Yeah....but the bedrooms are SOOOO small!

Matt Miller · 11-11-2008, 06:19 PM

give it time deejjjaaaa, he just got elected. the wealth will be distributed your way before long.

Damn Brit · 11-11-2008, 07:22 PM

That case is an exception I'm sure otherwise it wouldn't be newsworthy.
One of the reasons that there is a shortage of social housing now is mostly due to the Thatcher years.
This woman and the council that is paying her rent are playing by the rules though.
It's not right but what is right in this world.
If you read the article it does also say that the house was valued at a million at the height of the housing boom, ie not now, I'm sure the part that says what the average price is comes from current figures. London is also the most expensive place to live in the UK.
Don't forget also that the media sensationalise things to sell newspapers.

It also pales into comparison when compared to the financial system bailout.

lithos · 11-12-2008, 01:37 AM

Aye. From what I've seen, the average British tabloid is like Fox News run by 13-year-olds.

Damn Brit · 11-12-2008, 01:41 AM

Originally posted by lithos

Aye. From what I've seen, the average British tabloid is like Fox News run by 13-year-olds.

At least you get tits on page 3 and 5 11 etc. The tits you want to look at not the other kind they leave that to fox News.

lithos · 11-12-2008, 02:49 AM

Curious Fact: Australia, France or Great Britain could have had Rupert Murdoch's father shot for treason in WWI.

Damn Brit · 11-12-2008, 03:25 AM

Instead he conquered America.
How ironic.

lithos · 11-12-2008, 04:34 AM

He only did so purely for tax and legal reasons.

11-11-2008, 04:55 PM	#1
deejjjaaaa Veteran Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: steel city / rust belt Posts: 2,043	why can't we dig a tunnel to UK ? Single mother on benefits is moved into £1m five-bedroom house - funded by the taxpayer \| Mail Online

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11-11-2008, 05:36 PM	#2
navcom Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Minnesota USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 807	Originally posted by deejjjaaaa Single mother on benefits is moved into £1m five-bedroom house - funded by the taxpayer \| Mail Online Yeah....but the bedrooms are SOOOO small!

11-11-2008, 06:19 PM	#3
Matt Miller Veteran Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Cambridge, Iowa Photos: Gallery Posts: 339	give it time deejjjaaaa, he just got elected. the wealth will be distributed your way before long.

11-11-2008, 07:22 PM	#4
Damn Brit Guest	That case is an exception I'm sure otherwise it wouldn't be newsworthy. One of the reasons that there is a shortage of social housing now is mostly due to the Thatcher years. This woman and the council that is paying her rent are playing by the rules though. It's not right but what is right in this world. If you read the article it does also say that the house was valued at a million at the height of the housing boom, ie not now, I'm sure the part that says what the average price is comes from current figures. London is also the most expensive place to live in the UK. Don't forget also that the media sensationalise things to sell newspapers. It also pales into comparison when compared to the financial system bailout.

11-12-2008, 01:37 AM	#5
lithos Inactive Account Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Brisbane, QLD, AUS Posts: 3,261	Aye. From what I've seen, the average British tabloid is like Fox News run by 13-year-olds.

11-12-2008, 01:41 AM	#6
Damn Brit Guest	Originally posted by lithos Aye. From what I've seen, the average British tabloid is like Fox News run by 13-year-olds. At least you get tits on page 3 and 5 11 etc. The tits you want to look at not the other kind they leave that to fox News.

11-12-2008, 02:49 AM	#7
lithos Inactive Account Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Brisbane, QLD, AUS Posts: 3,261	Curious Fact: Australia, France or Great Britain could have had Rupert Murdoch's father shot for treason in WWI.

11-12-2008, 03:25 AM	#8
Damn Brit Guest	Instead he conquered America. How ironic.

11-12-2008, 04:34 AM	#9
lithos Inactive Account Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Brisbane, QLD, AUS Posts: 3,261	He only did so purely for tax and legal reasons.

why can't we dig a tunnel to UK ?

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