Comments on: How are the government paying for the extra housing spending? http://johnredwoodsdiary.com/2009/06/29/how-are-the-government-paying-for-the-extra-housing-spending/ Incisive and topical campaigns and commentary on today's issues and tomorrow's problems Thu, 24 May 2012 20:42:09 +0000 hourly 1 By: Bazman http://johnredwoodsdiary.com/2009/06/29/how-are-the-government-paying-for-the-extra-housing-spending/#comment-18525 Bazman Sun, 05 Jul 2009 13:17:42 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=3953#comment-18525 Where have the cuts been made to bail out the banks would be a more pertinent question and the lack of questions regarding this, are conspicuous by their absence on this site. Where have the cuts been made to bail out the banks would be a more pertinent question and the lack of questions regarding this, are conspicuous by their absence on this site.

]]> By: John Moss http://johnredwoodsdiary.com/2009/06/29/how-are-the-government-paying-for-the-extra-housing-spending/#comment-18524 John Moss Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:00:04 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=3953#comment-18524 Yes, mathematic nonsense seems to be a Brown trait! In fact, the Homes and Commuities agency funds about 40% of build costs of new social homes, averaging £40k per unit built. Which is still three times the figure Brown implies. John Yes, mathematic nonsense seems to be a Brown trait!

In fact, the Homes and Commuities agency funds about 40% of build costs of new social homes, averaging £40k per unit built. Which is still three times the figure Brown implies.

John

]]> By: Denis Cooper http://johnredwoodsdiary.com/2009/06/29/how-are-the-government-paying-for-the-extra-housing-spending/#comment-18523 Denis Cooper Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:13:34 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=3953#comment-18523 As no doubt argued in its 1973 Report by the government-appointed Population Panel, which concluded that "Britain would be better in future with a stationary rather than an increasing population". As no doubt argued in its 1973 Report by the government-appointed Population Panel, which concluded that “Britain would be better in future with a stationary rather than an increasing population”.

]]> By: sm http://johnredwoodsdiary.com/2009/06/29/how-are-the-government-paying-for-the-extra-housing-spending/#comment-18522 sm Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:46:31 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=3953#comment-18522 My question for the future, what would a Conservative Government do to ensure that questions are answered truthfully and in full. We need much more thought as to how the peoples parliament is held to account openly and transparently instead of mob rule and half answers. A set of speakers with some legal training perhaps, to force compliance with house rules. Should there not be a contempt of parliament rule, but again who polices the police. It is truly an embarrassing spectacle/farce. My question for the future, what would a Conservative Government do to ensure that questions are answered truthfully and in full.

We need much more thought as to how the peoples parliament is held to account openly and transparently instead of mob rule and half answers.

A set of speakers with some legal training perhaps, to force compliance with house rules.

Should there not be a contempt of parliament rule, but again who polices the police.

It is truly an embarrassing spectacle/farce.

]]> By: Acorn http://johnredwoodsdiary.com/2009/06/29/how-are-the-government-paying-for-the-extra-housing-spending/#comment-18521 Acorn Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:12:48 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=3953#comment-18521 Mike, if you haven't already have a look at:- http://www.debtbombshell.com/ Hopefully, this site will expand to include tax receipts. Also for all Redwoodians, the IEA has updated its piece on measuring the economy and the government's share of it. Now this is scary:- http://www.iea.org.uk/files/upld-release160pdf?.pdf Mike, if you haven’t already have a look at:-

http://www.debtbombshell.com/

Hopefully, this site will expand to include tax receipts.

Also for all Redwoodians, the IEA has updated its piece on measuring the economy and the government’s share of it. Now this is scary:-

http://www.iea.org.uk/files/upld-release160pdf?.pdf

]]> By: alan jutson http://johnredwoodsdiary.com/2009/06/29/how-are-the-government-paying-for-the-extra-housing-spending/#comment-18520 alan jutson Tue, 30 Jun 2009 08:27:01 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=3953#comment-18520 Mike Interesting comment. I said a number of months ago (on this site) that bloggers on this site would probably be on some sort of list somewhere. It is proof, if what you say is true, that we have now reached a new low in this Country with regard to free speech. How well I remember a loyal Labour supporter being turfed out of the Labour Party Conference under the terrorist laws, because he uttered a few words. The sad fact is that we feel a need to blog anywhere at all, such is our disgust with the present shambles. We are perhaps not as far away from a Communist thinking state as you, and many others perhaps think. Mike

Interesting comment.

I said a number of months ago (on this site) that bloggers on this site would probably be on some sort of list somewhere.

It is proof, if what you say is true, that we have now reached a new low in this Country with regard to free speech.

How well I remember a loyal Labour supporter being turfed out of the Labour Party Conference under the terrorist laws, because he uttered a few words.

The sad fact is that we feel a need to blog anywhere at all, such is our disgust with the present shambles.

We are perhaps not as far away from a Communist thinking state as you, and many others perhaps think.

]]> By: alan jutson http://johnredwoodsdiary.com/2009/06/29/how-are-the-government-paying-for-the-extra-housing-spending/#comment-18519 alan jutson Tue, 30 Jun 2009 07:30:33 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=3953#comment-18519 Exactly And they say he was a good Chancellor !!!!!!!! The man needs to go to school, but not as a teacher of mathematics. I wonder if the above costs include land as well !!!!! I have built houses, they have cost me a little more. Exactly

And they say he was a good Chancellor !!!!!!!!

The man needs to go to school, but not as a teacher of mathematics.

I wonder if the above costs include land as well !!!!!

I have built houses, they have cost me a little more.

]]> By: alan jutson http://johnredwoodsdiary.com/2009/06/29/how-are-the-government-paying-for-the-extra-housing-spending/#comment-18518 alan jutson Tue, 30 Jun 2009 07:26:29 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=3953#comment-18518 Sam. Interesting comment. So what is he cutting from the Communities budget then ???. What was the Communities budget for ??? Sam.

Interesting comment.

So what is he cutting from the Communities budget then ???.

What was the Communities budget for ???

]]> By: Acorn http://johnredwoodsdiary.com/2009/06/29/how-are-the-government-paying-for-the-extra-housing-spending/#comment-18517 Acorn Tue, 30 Jun 2009 06:57:52 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=3953#comment-18517 JR, hopefully he is taking out of the £14 billion the English pour into Wales each year, on top of the benefit payments that is. "True am I to my country", as long as the English are paying. Question JR Did Gordo say what was happening to Capital Receipts for Council House sales? When I was a Councillor, these funds were quarantined in the balance sheet and only the interest was usable. Likewise the Housing Revenue Account "negative subsidy" (council house rent income sent to central government), was equivalent to 60% of our Council Tax yield. Is he doing away with that? JR, hopefully he is taking out of the £14 billion the English pour into Wales each year, on top of the benefit payments that is. “True am I to my country”, as long as the English are paying.

Question JR

Did Gordo say what was happening to Capital Receipts for Council House sales? When I was a Councillor, these funds were quarantined in the balance sheet and only the interest was usable.

Likewise the Housing Revenue Account “negative subsidy” (council house rent income sent to central government), was equivalent to 60% of our Council Tax yield. Is he doing away with that?

]]> By: Mike Stallard http://johnredwoodsdiary.com/2009/06/29/how-are-the-government-paying-for-the-extra-housing-spending/#comment-18516 Mike Stallard Tue, 30 Jun 2009 06:18:31 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=3953#comment-18516 Actually, as the Zimbabwean thunder clouds begin to fill the sky, which, just a few months ago were just as small as a man's hand, it has become very obvious that even sensible, influential people are starting to reach for their umbrellas. Jeremy Paxman last night went for a Junior Treasury Minister on Newsnight. He even, bless!, smiled at Theresa May. The Telegraph has noted not only that there is a scandal over housing benefit but that also that the total handed out in benefits is predicted to grow to £165 billion this year which is more than the Government raises in income tax. Your question was not thoroughly answered by a man who took the coming tempest seriously. You are right to be concerned. Me, I am downright scared! Actually, as the Zimbabwean thunder clouds begin to fill the sky, which, just a few months ago were just as small as a man’s hand, it has become very obvious that even sensible, influential people are starting to reach for their umbrellas.
Jeremy Paxman last night went for a Junior Treasury Minister on Newsnight. He even, bless!, smiled at Theresa May. The Telegraph has noted not only that there is a scandal over housing benefit but that also that the total handed out in benefits is predicted to grow to £165 billion this year which is more than the Government raises in income tax.
Your question was not thoroughly answered by a man who took the coming tempest seriously. You are right to be concerned. Me, I am downright scared!

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