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Previously on "The Official Summer Statement DOOMy thread"

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  • AtW
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    Originally posted by Andy2 View Post
    it may be a mini housing boom

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  • Andy2
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    Originally posted by AtW View Post
    Deposits now need to be bigger
    Job prospects clear as mud
    Whole economy in peril from inevitable second wave

    And Tories want people to buy a house?
    There are lot of people on the sidelines waiting to buy a house since Jan.
    it may be a mini housing boom

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  • Andy2
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    Originally posted by OwlHoot View Post
    For maximum impact, the best time for doom posts is Monday morning!
    For AtW every day is doom day

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  • darmstadt
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    Originally posted by d000hg View Post
    Restaurants won't be 'packed'. They might be full but they can't hold as many diners as before. So even when they're full distancing is in effect.

    And I don't think everyone is going to rush out for £10 saving. It will just hopefully encourage more people to eat out. Many will stay home.

    If we all stay home, the economy is dead.
    You also don't need to take any precautions: https://www.contractoruk.com/forums/...tsu-curry.html

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  • SueEllen
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    Originally posted by xoggoth View Post
    Yeh. Sell off our gold reserves at low price, raid people's pensions, fiddle continuously with CT. Are you (slightly) serious Dim?
    Garden Bridge...

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  • xoggoth
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    Come back Gordon Brown, you are a genius compared to these
    Yeh. Sell off our gold reserves at low price, raid people's pensions, fiddle continuously with CT. Are you (slightly) serious Dim?

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  • d000hg
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    Originally posted by AtW View Post
    No, it won’t be safe now on Mon-Wed, which used to be quiet days in the past, now places will be packed for a month - just like in US big spike will come 5-6 weeks later.
    Restaurants won't be 'packed'. They might be full but they can't hold as many diners as before. So even when they're full distancing is in effect.

    And I don't think everyone is going to rush out for £10 saving. It will just hopefully encourage more people to eat out. Many will stay home.

    If we all stay home, the economy is dead.

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  • OwlHoot
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    Originally posted by AtW View Post

    Start getting ready for new lockdown people, this one will last longer.
    For maximum impact, the best time for doom posts is Monday morning!

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  • AtW
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    Originally posted by d000hg View Post
    Nope they're trying to get people to go out AT ALL so restaurants don't collapse. Many are sitting totally empty so far.

    If a restaurant employs sensible precautions it's pretty safe
    No, it won’t be safe now on Mon-Wed, which used to be quiet days in the past, now places will be packed for a month - just like in US big spike will come 5-6 weeks later.

    Start getting ready for new lockdown people, this one will last longer.

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  • AtW
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    Deposits now need to be bigger
    Job prospects clear as mud
    Whole economy in peril from inevitable second wave

    And Tories want people to buy a house?

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  • d000hg
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    Originally posted by AtW View Post
    Also - £ 10 discount on meals only if you eat in, they are really trying to pack people for a month to get to herd immunity, no VAT discount on booze too - so no real help to pubs

    Tory con for sure, and malicious one at that - get prepped for new lockdown in October (if not earlier)
    Nope they're trying to get people to go out AT ALL so restaurants don't collapse. Many are sitting totally empty so far.

    If a restaurant employs sensible precautions it's pretty safe.

    Sent from my ONEPLUS A6003 using Tapatalk

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  • d000hg
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    Originally posted by AtW View Post
    Buying a house is a luxury right now, much more sensible to rent in short term
    There's a sigma about renting in some circles which is a bit silly. Nothing at all wrong with renting if you're not sure what your future holds... Or even as a lifestyle choice.

    Of course with interest rates as they are, buying in a few months night be a smart investment.

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  • AtW
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    Also - £ 10 discount on meals only if you eat in, they are really trying to pack people for a month to get to herd immunity, no VAT discount on booze too - so no real help to pubs

    Tory con for sure, and malicious one at that - get prepped for new lockdown in October (if not earlier)

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  • AtW
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    Originally posted by d000hg View Post
    Because they're a luxury you plum.
    Buying a house is a luxury right now, much more sensible to rent in short term

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  • d000hg
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    Originally posted by AtW View Post
    Looks like 3% “additional rate” stamp duty for second houses is still due, Tory con as usual
    Because they're a luxury you plum.

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