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..and they exist at all levels of society. Plenty of lazy, dissolute, drug dependant, dishonest, politicians, bankers, executives, landowners..... etc. By and large a much bigger threat to life as we know it.

What make people homeless because you "need" the property? Looks casual to me. Very much the attitude during the clearance of the highlands Fundamental property rights entail fundamental property obligations. The rights of those without property should take precedence as they are by definition...

He's a bit boring though, your man. Kind of "now you see it, now you don't" merchant! I lost interest (no pun intended) in a few minutes. I think you'd get a better grasp on how the economy works if you just play Monopoly (the board game); wealth slowly accumulates in fewer hands until the game...

It was obvious what I was trying to say, right or wrong. https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2022/09/23/what-were-the-first-12-van-gogh-paintings-ever-sold Are you saying he only sold one picture in his lifetime which was not his own work, in spite of being a dealer? I think you are a little...

That's what I meant - obviously.

Haven't got one to measure at the moment, maybe 8mm? Why OTT if it does the job as claimed?

Can't you by-pass the dealers and do your own promotions? Plenty of people do - website, appearances at shows etc. Post something up here? Van Gogh also wondered why he was doing it at all! He only sold one painting in his lifetime. PS I see you do have a website - "under construction"! Get...

No it is not. If you have committed to providing people with homes you can't just change your mind and make people homeless. It's too important for such a casual attitude - you are in it for the duration! You are dealing with something which is fundamental to the quality of peoples' lives. The...

No there's loads of dosh out there. Amazing how many people leap to the defence of the mega rich and their ill gotten gains, rather than ordinary people in genuine need!

Mixture of both. Cast iron for the decorative and stylish bits Can't recall the thickness - I'd guess 10mm ish Doesn't make sense. The heat is wanted outside. Apparently the bricks are there to absorb "thermal shock" in case of too rapid change of temperature. Similar with CI cookware advice...

"Universal" means a net to catch all so nobody would be left out. It's simpler that way - no means testing and nobody falling by the wayside. It could be recouped from high enough earners as taxable income.

This is why we need UBI. It would liberate millions of people and ease their transition into other developments. It's crazy that it has never been implemented - OTOH NHS care could cost thousands but send the recipient back on to the street. What's the point in investing in their health without...

Oh I dunno - this year's vanity project may turn into next years interesting contribution to society and might even be profitable. More the merrier - many things start that way and not just in the arts. Also millions of people work for nothing already, not just home keepers and carers, also...

Public spending does not need trimming - we've had 45 years of austerity already. It needs increasing and the damage made good. The right answers are the ones which improve the quality of life "for the many not the few"

...and thereby make social problems worse. But the thread is about no fault evictions, which obviously should not be possible.

Because it's odd to find a Trump fan in the UK - just a few Farageists and far right nuts. I guess some of the recent rioters could be Trumptards too.

er, I don't think they did! 🤣 https://eu.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/07/30/fred-trump-nephew-speaks-out-new-memoir/74605043007/ Most people, including many of his own family, find Trump totally unfunny and deeply unpleasant.

Really? Most people see him as a grotesque orange monster with very dubious instincts. He has Hannibal Lecter as a role model! 🤣 🤣 Maybe he doesn't realise that Lecter is fictional - I can't imagine the orange man sitting through the film Private Eye got his speech off pat:

If you use drill stand and electric drill I'd wear ear muffs as you tend to be closer to it than when working it as a hand held drill. Unless you are into semi industrial heavy usage then cheap and cheerful gives plenty of options. Mines a Nu-tool 12 speed and seems very precise. £50 on ebay...

Must have been in really bad nick! You need a flattish stone of good size for an axe and apply axe to stone, not vice versa. Hold end of handle fairly steady with one hand and pivot the head in an arc whilst holding it down firmly and forcefully. There's a sort of easy natural movement which...