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Originally Posted by martyh
I think that's spot on ,no way should the LA's have been allowed to sell off all the stock without replacing at least some of it (hindsight is a wonderful thing  ) |
-allowed +compelled.
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Originally Posted by martyh
I must admit that i was surprised that the biggest offenders of under occupying have been given exempt status ,namely pensioners .I would have sooner that disabled people be given exempt status and pensioners given the reduction in benefit .I have today fit 10 windows in a 3 bed house occupied only by an 80 something old woman and there where bungalows built 3yrs ago behind her street on the grounds of an old school specifically for pensioners
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Haven't pensioners been exempted from most of the 'austerity' measures? Not sure why this would be surprising. An absolute majority of pensioners vote Tory and they have the highest turnout.
Fairness is for those who wouldn't have voted Tory anyway.