WelshBluebird
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I think you will find many blame the EU's freedom of movement for the housing market being messed up - especially in the London area which is where the problem radiates from.
And I'd quite happily argue that would be a false statement.
Look at other parts of the country, areas that have barely been affected by freedom of movement or its results, and we still see a messed up housing market.
In terms of London, internal migration is just a big a factor as EU migration, but I don't see people blaming those Brits moving to London for the insanity!
This BBC article is interesting. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-39641222
Too long to paste in full, but in short it shows that the proportion of total income tax take paid by the top 1% and top 10% of earners has been steadily increasing. As of last year, the top 10% of earners paid almost 60% of all income tax.
Right, and?
Compare that to what the other 90% have had to deal with - I still fail to have sympathy for the top few %.
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