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Probably too late now but you might want to consider how much your union fees are and compare it to the cost of a decent employment solicitor. Generally, unless redundancy is particularly messy, you wouldn't be paying any more than around £350+VAT for a solicitor to handle the process on your...

It's been a while since I did my maths O level but Labour left government with unemployment at around 8.1% and the current level is around 7.2% - how is 7.2 higher than 8.1 ?

No envy here - I just believe social housing should be given to the less well off first. Given it's a scarce commodity then it needs to be controlled who gets it. Someone earning over 4.5 times the national average salary shouldn't get it anymore than they should get income support ( which of...

Who on earth is "removing" them from the area. Obviously I can't comment for the whole country but here in Brighton and Hove there is a decent mix of social and private housing stock in all areas so there is certainly no need to move out of the area. And yes, if you earn such an inflated salary...

Of course the rules should be changed. It's utterly ridiculous that someone should get the right to a property for life that they do not own, and rented to them below market rate and often at the expense of the taxpayer, without some sort of review of their circumstance from time to time. It's...

Yes, I get that, and if you'd bothered to actually read the post that you accused of being "old fanny" then you would have understood I believe that is where the problem lies and that everyone, including Crow, SHOULD be on flexible tenancies NOT secured ones.

He couldn't if he were on a felxible tenancy and he would be reassessed for need every 5 years. A very fair system IMHO. EDIT - and if you don't understand the difference in tenancy agreements you should refrain from your own "old fanny" posts.

And therein lies the issue - all council tenancies should be on flexible tenancies to account for change of circumstances not secured tenancies.

I'm not jealous. I just find the left wing hand wringing when it comes to Tory excesses remarkable when they support their socialist buddies in playing the system. The hypocrisy is sickening.

You do realise that council houses are rented at below the market value don't you ? Therefore Crowe is receiving a benefit by paying a lower rent that he would otherwise have to do so.

No, people on certain incomes shouldn't receive government / council aid such as income support, child benefit and assistance with housing. I find it remarkable that in this day and age that some really believe council housing is OK yet child benefit is cut at £60k.

And anyone on a £145k salary would get rejected ...... like Crowe should be.

There are families on the breadline that are as good as homeless - are you suggesting that Crowe deserves to keep his council house over and above housing a family in B&B ?

So you're suggesting that anyone, regardless of income, should be entitled to council housing ? Richard Branson, David Cameron, Alan Sugar, David Beckham ?

Hmmm .... partly because some that can easily afford private housing are too lazy and corrupt to pay for their own private housing ?

Good grief ..... the political party you do anything to defend suggests a tax rise to assist the vulnerable in society and you support it. Yet you'd rather those who aren't vulnerable get the housing designed to support that very group. The housing list is huge and it is not helped by the...

Because there are people on the council housing list that need housing and earn next to nothing. Council houses are for those that can't afford private housing - he can.

Yes he should - that council house should be available to someone that NEEDS it. He doesn't and so should pay for his own accommodation at the market rate. That's not abandoning his roots - that supporting people in need.

It's hypocritical because he should be paying a mortgage or full private market rent on his salary. What he is doing is nothing more than ripping off the benefits system. I'm sure if someone else claimed benefits to which they weren't entitled and went on a luxury holiday with the money you'd be...

So you seriously think that someone earning £145k should be entitled to a council house ?