Thought Id start this one going because its rather dead on this board at the moment and I suppose all my usual muckers are either at the Stella tennis event watching Dim Tim (lose again) or at Henly Regatta eating cucumber sandwiches (they wish,...NOT).

Anyway please feel free to just talk to yourself blast away and let it go on any company or subject you wish. Just wish Id thought of this one before.

cheers GF.

Must be due to the conned tories being disappointed by not getting their expected allotment of the country's silver and deserting the party in droves.

Talk about arranging a party in a Brewery and one thinks of the dropouts of the Bullingdon Old Boys' Club.

ald - That's right, 3 day option suits me, if your happy with 30 minutes great. I'm a bit slow and learning. :O)

Two thirds of economists oppose help to buy
by Guy Bentley
October 11, 2013, 8:58am

A Bloomberg News survey of 31 economists has shown a majority oppose the government's controversial Help to Buy scheme. Two thirds of the economists surveyed described the scheme as "bad."

The government intervention into the housing market will see taxpayers on the hook for 15 per cent of a home's value, the purpose of which is so banks will once again be willing to offer 95 per cent mortgages and provide a step up on to the housing ladder.

House prices have already been rising beyond the rate of inflation and wage growth at a rapid rate. The buoyant market saw RICS rising 14 points to 54 in September, the highest level since 2002. Such rapid increases will lead to further questioning of the value of the scheme.

The government says guarantees will amount to £12bn over the next three years. However economists warn that the policy is encouraging households to take on excessive debt and that without a dramatic increase in the supply of housing the effect of the policy simply be to drive up prices.

The shadow chancellor, Ed Balls, has described the scheme as "totally ill-thought through."

The rates for the scheme were unveiled on Tuesday with RBS announcing it would be offering two and five-year fixed rate contracts at 4.99 and 5.19 per cent respectively. Halifax will be offering a two-year fixed rate of 5.19 per cent.

Although critical of the Help to Buy initiative economists were optimistic about the overall future of the UK economy.They agree with the IMF that growth this year and next will be higher than previously forecast. GDP is expected to rise by 1.4 per cent this year and 1.9 per cent next year with the projection for 2015 rising to 2.4 per cent.

- See more at: http://www.cityam.com/blog/1381478320/two-thirds-economists-oppose-help-buy#sthash.VJ9GPAik.dpuf

balls-up is a genuine expert at ill thought out schemes.

Right off fishing see U muckers.

GF.

Post 30907.

This once again demonstrates the misdirected state intervention of capital (tax payers’ money) of this incompetent government, by dispensing it more, or less directly the cash into a small group of private pockets leading to another housing ramp.

I have heard bleating constantly from the cons about the efficiency of private ownership and management, but when the "capitalist preachers" are asked to “fund” the expansion of the economy they arrive cap in hand on the pavement outside No 10, 11 Downing Street, to borrow from the state and at the same time having the “state” to “insure” them.

Considering that alongside the valuation of the Royal Mail and selling off the “kitchen table” at a falsely low price to “friends” in the city to finance their economic “deficits”, the incompetents are screwing down on the weakest in society.

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GF.

I hope you are not taking a Tizer bottle and a lump of Carbide with you.

OBC,

Your 'housing ramp' will actually generate around £12bn of annual revenue for the treasury because the banks are having to provide credit insurance on the amount the government guarantees (this will be passed to the borrower via a higher rate), so the scheme isn't all bad.

We hope.

Is it the best use of the intervention?

Thats a good point made by hilary,credit where credit is due and no bias.

Was a good debate on BBC 'THIS WEEK' last night on the subject. My worries are when interest rates start to rise. I dont want young familys scrating and scraping for every penny at the beginning of married life.

Caught nowt yet Fred. By its cold, very cold wind.

This lap top is carp, im going to have to get one of them mod con phones, if I can understand how to use them.

OMG, hilary - that is one for the history books.:-)

Doodles, now what were you saying???????

and by the way NO i do not think you are the self declared names you have labeled yourself with.

What I ask is check the DAYS thread before making comment and just not one post.

Youl find a lot more people have respect for you.

Now then admit it you got it wrong, its not a macho thing, just stastics as you say.

AND check it for any day you want. You got it wrong. Nothing wrong with that I get many things wrong but admit to them. Whats wrong with saying "sorry I got it wrong this time"........ I can do it and have done in the past.

Anyway the figures............

O/Topic.........

doodlebug4 - 10 Oct 2013 20:30 - 13212 of 13220

gf, you are one of these people who will argue black is white. Just how do you figure out that despite the CR thread has most posts it is not the most popular? I see a little green-eyed monster in there who will not admit to the evidence of statistics........ENDS

Statistics today taken from 7.05 am to 10pm

1. Cockneys Den

7.05am........155955

10.00pm..........156064

109 posts in total.

2. TOP Traders Thread

7.05am........327355

10.00pm......327939

584 posts in total.

= 435.7% overall gain over Cockneys Den thread.

YET AGAIN DOODLES you have been found wanting.
2nd rater.

hAYSTACK, TAKE NOTE, HES A GOOD MATE OF MINE.



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October 11, 2013 (12:24 pm)

The usual silly party line.

Dont be silly the Tory party roots hate tax cheaters.

gf
I seem to remember a recent post saying you had squelched me for life.

gf, I'm not sure why you keep banging on about the stats. The CR thread has been on the go now since 2007 whereas the Top Trader's thread has only been going since late 2011 and I think I did say words to the effect that it was the most popular thread "over the years".

And here's a quote to savour from a poster who obviously thinks he's respected -
"Youl find a lot more people have respect for you." How many posters on this bulletin board do you think have any respect for you gf?

And what was it you were predicting on 3rd October about a possible market crash - that people should start selling their shares before the "stampede".

Haystack - LOL. He's just too predictable! Fell for that one with his hook & line. How many times have you been squelched and un-squelched?

"Haystack 11 Oct 2013 15:44 - 30919 of 30921

gf
I seem to remember a recent post saying you had squelched me for life."


Well sometimes you would appear to be from the "Afterlife".

gf seems to have gone very quiet, perhaps he's choked on his fishfingers and chips, or a white shark has got him by the boll---s at last.:-)

DB4,

HOHOHOHOHOHOHO!

The best or worst joke of the day is Cameron claiming the success of costing the treasury £1 or more billion with the sale of Royal Mail.

11th October 2013 | 14:02

David Cameron: Royal Mail privatisation has got off to a very good start


Does anybody trust him a more with the economy and the NHS going down the pan and cheating the country?

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He must be high on something, which one of his mates is supplying him?