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As you may have picked up, I work in social housing, and in particular the setting of an 'who gets what' allocations policy. Now, watch my lips . . .

WE DO NOT HAVE ENOUGH SMALLER STOCK IN ORDER THAT PEOPLE CAN DOWNSIZE!

There, said it.

This is not simply about moving people on. It's about PEOPLE. It's about their homes not some Monopoly piece to be moved around at will.

The bedroom tax is not about social mobility, it's about reducing the benefit bill.

Set against that, there is already evidence of quickly rising arrears as a result. And, please don't insult my intelligence with the smoking, drinking, Sky argument. Do you not think we are taking that into account?

The single room thing would make sense if they invested billions in building new properties

They didn't

Well except for key workers like me

Yay if I was on HB I d have had a spare bedroom

One case I saw was this . .

Couple separate, wife has custody of 8 year old son. She meets a divorced man who has a 7 year old daughter and they get together.

The rules say that those two children can share a room for the purposes of bedroom tax (and no, I will not call it anything else).

Would anybody be happy making the children share a room?

That's the kind of problem that exposes the faults with the governments rigidity

There is a definite tabloid friendly sadism to this government

Check out the godawful legal aid cut

One of our less popular estates has a large number of 3b maisonettes.

We are getting little or no interest in those properties now. So, as it empties and is not relet, the unpopularity increases making the properties less popular which means that . . . . . . and on and on and on . . .

Angelina Jolie has had both boobs removed.

http://news.sky.com/story/1090592/angelina-jolie-ive-had-a-double-mastectomy

Quote: Kevin Murphy @ May 14 2013, 7:29 AM BST

Angelina Jolie has had both boobs removed.

http://news.sky.com/story/1090592/angelina-jolie-ive-had-a-double-mastectomy

What did they do with them once they'd been removed?

This is a Wrong Thought, I know. But I keep thinking it.

Oh f**k, how rotten must Seth McFarlane be feeling this morning?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTKEDXNQAcc

She did it so she can see the children she adopted grow up, there is more to this lady than looks.
I hope she and her family cope, money is nothing in this type of situation, just humanity.

Quote: Teddy Paddalack @ May 14 2013, 9:54 AM BST

She did it so she can see the children she adopted grow up, there is more to this lady than looks.
I hope she and her family cope, money is nothing in this type of situation, just humanity.

Very well said. While in some cases having money means you can get better treatment, there are so so many health conditions where it doesn't make a difference. Even if you can afford the best treatment, it won't be a great experience. I think some people forget this when a well known person is ill.

Quote: Rob H @ May 14 2013, 9:44 AM BST

What did they do with them once they'd been removed?

Well we're due another food scandal >_<

She did totally the right thing, and she reduced her chances from 87% to under 5%, well done her.

My very first Doctors episode, when the show started, was on just this subject!

There's a show called Doctors?

Quote: Marc P @ May 14 2013, 10:24 AM BST

My very first Doctors episode, when the show started, was on just this subject!

What happened to all those episodes, Marc? Are they repeated anywhere or are they just mouldering in a BBC vault somewhere?

There was an documentary on telly last night about a syndrome where; aristocratic former models and crime writers start drinking boot polish and shooting at milk men.

Quote: Marc P @ May 14 2013, 10:24 AM BST

My very first Doctors episode, when the show started, was on just this subject!

Did you need to do much research?

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