This surely is because people own property, yet don't own (and, therefore, have to pay -- more -- for) consumables. Which illustrates one of the key points I'm making: a significant proportion of NSCers part/-own highly valuable property, probably putting them in the top global 1% and, perhaps...
Haven't recent events reinforced the importance of overseas aid (the government has recognised this by returning funding to World Service)? You pull out of 'soft power', and you're left with 'hard power'. And 'hard power' hasn't exactly had a resounding success over the past decade and a half.
As with many of your posts, I agree with every word of this. We need homes to live in, as opposed to assets to play around with.
I can only say that you have been pretty consistent in your support for Osborne, and his policies (easing demand, restricting supply) have led to further property...
This might be something to do with the fact that so many on NSC own (or part-own) property in the south-east, and the economy has been geared around property and finance and a few other services over the past 35 years, so they're oh so fond of the likes of Osborne pumping up their assets each...
Why 'hero's and villains'? Or, why do you include one apostrophe in the first word, but not include one in the last?
ps the predictable left-fest has started