snowychap Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 22 hours ago, HanoiVillan said: However, what is going to replace that problem is a much bigger institutional problem, which will be less heart-rending but more damaging. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 Even if they wanted to let everyone in, the accommodation is then an issue. Do government not give a shit, or just have no ability/experience/imagination/basic business sense to play out ‘what if’ scenarios? Is it too much to ask that they sit in a room for an hour and game out all the scenarios? Too busy making each other Lords and taking on juicy consultancy roles. In fact, I’m going to make a crazy blue sky thinking call here. I reckon, in a few days time, on return from his hollybobs, we’ll have some favoured newspaper telling us Johnson is going to personally take charge of the situation! Followed by nothing much happening and then a few pictures of the baby christening with the name redacted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bannedfromHandV Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 19 minutes ago, chrisp65 said: Even if they wanted to let everyone in, the accommodation is then an issue. Do government not give a shit, or just have no ability/experience/imagination/basic business sense to play out ‘what if’ scenarios? Is it too much to ask that they sit in a room for an hour and game out all the scenarios? Too busy making each other Lords and taking on juicy consultancy roles. In fact, I’m going to make a crazy blue sky thinking call here. I reckon, in a few days time, on return from his hollybobs, we’ll have some favoured newspaper telling us Johnson is going to personally take charge of the situation! Followed by nothing much happening and then a few pictures of the baby christening with the name redacted. The name is definitely Dominic or Dominica...... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 22 minutes ago, chrisp65 said: Even if they wanted to let everyone in, the accommodation is then an issue. Do government not give a shit, or just have no ability/experience/imagination/basic business sense to play out ‘what if’ scenarios? Is it too much to ask that they sit in a room for an hour and game out all the scenarios? Too busy making each other Lords and taking on juicy consultancy roles. I’ve seen this one before. The tories will suggest that the students sleep in tents for 3 years. Then there will a load of uproar and anger. Then someone outside of the government will come up with a scheme that could get them all housed safely, then the government will say ok, let’s do that. Job done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham t Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 7 hours ago, bickster said: As posts go, this one is pathetically shit. It offers nothing, zero, zilch, nowt, nada More I'm right you're wrong buffoonery without actually saying why. It seems like you have a hunch and you're sticking with it because... well only you'd know that I mean this is the Tory Party that CUT 21,000 POLICE POSTS and that is something you appear to care deeply about Ever thought it's you that just might be wrong? Keep staring into the blue abyss and seeing no reflection WALOOB Sorry gentlemen, but 'engagement' with you only brings out the 'keyboard warrior' in some. Your abusive comments do not bother me in the slightest but denigrate this forum. I will continue to post comments that are designed to promote sensible debate amongst the more level headed members. Thank you all the 'good guys' who have sent personal messages of support. Frankly these should be unnecessary. Regards, UTV. VLD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 42 minutes ago, Genie said: I’ve seen this one before. The tories will suggest that the students sleep in tents for 3 years. Then there will a load of uproar and anger. Then someone outside of the government will come up with a scheme that could get them all housed safely, then the government will say ok, let’s do that. Job done. ....all those empty office blocks... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post snowychap Posted August 18, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 18, 2020 1 minute ago, Graham t said: I will continue to post comments that are designed to promote sensible debate amongst the more level headed members. The use of continue is rather stretching the scope of the word here. 2 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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bickster Posted August 18, 2020 Moderator Share Posted August 18, 2020 27 minutes ago, chrisp65 said: ....all those empty office blocks... In Liverpool that would actually be... all that empty Student Accommodation. There is f***tons of the stuff in the city centre alone. I just went into my work street directory and counted 80 such blocks in the city centre and its immediate surrounds alone. And I know for a fact that there are a significant number missing from that list as it doesn't have anything run by one company who run about ten blocks themselves and a few others are also obviously missing. Some of these individual blocks can accommodate over a thousand kids at a time If Liverpool is typical of a University city, there will be thousands upon thousands of unlet rooms in purpose built student rabbit hutch blocks every year. Normally the stuff is a con. They are built with investors money a bit like a condo in the states. You buy a room (or many rooms in the case of investment companies / pension funds) for which you will receive a guaranteed return for three years but no guarantees after that period. Many people have sunk their savings into these but they can't rent them out independently of the people that run the sites. If your room isn't rented out by September, then your investment is essentially shagged for a year. This year some people might actually get a return on their investment 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 2 hours ago, Graham t said: I will continue to post comments that are designed to promote sensible debate amongst the more level headed members. 11 hours ago, Graham t said: Blimey, you are a sad and bitter lot on here aren't you. Just take a look back at your posts.....the same individuals Maybe 'they' are right and you are wrong? Keep smiling, VLD. Case closed your honour. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Seat68 Posted August 18, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 18, 2020 2 hours ago, Graham t said: Sorry gentlemen, but 'engagement' with you only brings out the 'keyboard warrior' in some. Your abusive comments do not bother me in the slightest but denigrate this forum. I will continue to post comments that are designed to promote sensible debate amongst the more level headed members. Thank you all the 'good guys' who have sent personal messages of support. Frankly these should be unnecessary. Regards, UTV. VLD. Frankly these are fairy stories DHUTWU 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Davkaus Posted August 18, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 18, 2020 (edited) £10 to a charity of your choice for each verified "personal message of support" sent to you on here before the current time Edited August 18, 2020 by Davkaus 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 5 minutes ago, Davkaus said: £10 to a charity of your choice for each verified "personal message of support" sent to you on here before the current time 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 I've sent him loads, but they've been rather impersonal. I'm getting out of this on technicalities. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 Congratulation to my local tory MP, in these straightened times he’s been successful landing a second job as a £200 an hour consultant for a PPE company. If anyone deserved a bit of a financial boost it was Cairns. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted August 18, 2020 Moderator Share Posted August 18, 2020 Just now, chrisp65 said: Congratulation to my local tory MP, in these straightened times he’s been successful landing a second job as a £200 an hour consultant for a PPE company. If anyone deserved a bit of a financial boost it was Cairns. Maybe they have serious HR issues that need sweeping under the carpet? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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chrisp65 Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 Undue power in the hands of unaccountable human rights lawyers. Call in the armed forces to act before they reach our waters. Someone’s been on the sugary drinks all day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post choffer Posted August 18, 2020 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted August 18, 2020 12 minutes ago, chrisp65 said: Undue power in the hands of unaccountable human rights lawyers. Call in the armed forces to act before they reach our waters. Someone’s been on the sugary drinks all day. In case anyone can’t see how this letter is a load of tosh, here’s the breakdown: 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 26 minutes ago, chrisp65 said: Undue power in the hands of unaccountable human rights lawyers. Call in the armed forces to act before they reach our waters. Someone’s been on the sugary drinks all day. 'Do not have our country's best interests at heart' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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