Try this as a simple example Loft conversion on a terraced house. You take out the roof, put in a steel frame to hold up the new roof shape *and protect the neighbouring houses* I put in a fuckton of… (View Post)

The economy is highly sectionalised. In some areas, people are doing well. But the massive inflation of the cost of doing many things has massively shrunk the group who feel well off. Beyond that, yo… (View Post)

Where to start? The policy has been to add to regulations, rather than revise. So now, in theory, to do a loft conversion, you need to fill out several hundred pages. Which are never read. Enforcemen… (View Post)

The markets know that “investment” would become everything because “we need money for running the NHS/schools/etc just for this year. We will be good next year.” (View Post)

If you want to borrow billions of other people’s money, you have to negotiate the interest rate with them. I get that this upsets people who want to borrow without end. If you don’t want to give mark… (View Post)