It's considerably higher, I think. Why the stat is rather poignant is it flies against the animating idea of RTB, which was to spread home ownership. Combine with failure to restock and build, a… (View Post)

A stat I came across - 40% of council houses sold under RTB are now owned by private landlords. A renewal of that sector (however structured) is key to addressing our housing crisis imo. Re the big p… (View Post)

Perhaps we're seeing a bit of the 'performance = outcome - expectations' thing. Going in, there was a widespread view (inc in the betting) that this England team had a decent chance of… (View Post)

Also not to boast but I was the king carrying gold. That's quite a sought after part, I believe. (View Post)

Yes, you don't even sense a 'bubbling under' miracle, do you. The ingredients are not there. Still, randomness can kick in and cricket over just two days is not immune to it. Let'… (View Post)