The Politics Thread

[thebish]

Land and housing is too scarce too keep areas free, just in case that's where 'travellers' try to pitch up that week.

I'm not sure how true this is...

Apparently, just one square mile of land would be enough to provide all Gypsy and Traveller families in the UK with a place to stay (according to a report by the Equality and Human Rights Commission.)

[Worthy4England]

Land and housing is too scarce too keep areas free, just in case that's where 'travellers' try to pitch up that week.

I'm not sure how true this is...

Apparently, just one square mile of land would be enough to provide all Gypsy and Traveller families in the UK with a place to stay (according to a report by the Equality and Human Rights Commission.)

They can have Wales.

[Wandering Willy]

Or London's Hyde Park on a trial basis.

When that fails we'll see how quickly eviction notices can actually be enforced.

[malcd1]

Land and housing is too scarce too keep areas free, just in case that's where 'travellers' try to pitch up that week.

I'm not sure how true this is...

Apparently, just one square mile of land would be enough to provide all Gypsy and Traveller families in the UK with a place to stay (according to a report by the Equality and Human Rights Commission.)

You are probably correct but who would want to live near it? Certainly not me.

[TANGODANCER]

Land and housing is too scarce too keep areas free, just in case that's where 'travellers' try to pitch up that week.

I'm not sure how true this is...

Apparently, just one square mile of land would be enough to provide all Gypsy and Traveller families in the UK with a place to stay (according to a report by the Equality and Human Rights Commission.)

Is that in every town Bish, being that their whole existence is moving about from place to place ? The only time you find them all together is Appleby Fair once a year.

[William the White]

Land and housing is too scarce too keep areas free, just in case that's where 'travellers' try to pitch up that week.

I'm not sure how true this is...

Apparently, just one square mile of land would be enough to provide all Gypsy and Traveller families in the UK with a place to stay (according to a report by the Equality and Human Rights Commission.)

Is that in every town Bish, being that their whole existence is moving about from place to place ? The only time you find them all together is Appleby Fair once a year.

Only had one proposed 'solution' so far...

Worthy advocates taking their children into care... For their own good, obviously...

I've asked mummy twice what he thinks the solution is to the 'gypsy problem' with, uncharacteristically, no response, though he's active in pursuing the problem...

So, first off, we take the children away, and then... what do we do with the parents?

[thebish]

Land and housing is too scarce too keep areas free, just in case that's where 'travellers' try to pitch up that week.

I'm not sure how true this is...

Apparently, just one square mile of land would be enough to provide all Gypsy and Traveller families in the UK with a place to stay (according to a report by the Equality and Human Rights Commission.)

Is that in every town Bish, being that their whole existence is moving about from place to place ? The only time you find them all together is Appleby Fair once a year.

no Tango - it isn't.

[thebish]

Land and housing is too scarce too keep areas free, just in case that's where 'travellers' try to pitch up that week.

I'm not sure how true this is...

Apparently, just one square mile of land would be enough to provide all Gypsy and Traveller families in the UK with a place to stay (according to a report by the Equality and Human Rights Commission.)

You are probably correct but who would want to live near it? Certainly not me.

I think you are (deliberately?) missing the point.

[Lord Kangana]

Well if people want them to move around, might I suggest that they not make a fuss when they stay put?

[William the White]

Well if people want them to move around, might I suggest that they not make a fuss when they stay put?

Yep - and these are people who normally can recognise ABC... some of them, allegedly, graduates of half-decent universities...

[Lord Kangana]

I think that may have needed a don't.

[William the White]

I think that may have needed a don't.

could be

[thebish]

Whilst the combined forces of the Universe are targetted on a few travellers on a former scrap yard in Basildon on the pretext that they didn't get planning permission to build houses on green-belt land that they own...

Developers are to exploit a controversial change in the planning laws by building more than 300,000 homes on green field sites, campaigners claimed yesterday.

A study by the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) found that 230 major projects are already in the pipeline in anticipation of the Government’s new National Planning Policy Framework.

The proposals involve building 313,000 new homes. These include 75,000 on previously protected Green Belt land. The rest would be built on undeveloped green field sites.

[Prufrock]

Can I be against both? No problems with Travellers in general. Do have a problem with people taking the piss with planning laws to build on green belt land. Or even better, if you have loads of pennies, getting your mates in government to piss about with the planning laws so you can build on green belt land.

[Lord Kangana]

Them, eh Pru?

[Prufrock]

Which them?

I hate everybody equally.

[Lord Kangana]

Thats the spirit.

[Prufrock]

Am I supposed to be hating a specific group though here? Who are 'them'? 'Them' implies a specific group. I hate everybody. That's a 'you' (plural, and inclusive ).

[William the White]

Which them?

I hate everybody equally.

entirely wrong... hate selectively... once you start you have a hobby for life... and a totally worthwhile one that keeps you constantly involved socially... those shifting hate pyramids are so good for chat with your mates... people will seek out your company eagerly... i'm offering you a full and happy life here...

[Prufrock]

Sounds racist.

A slow burning hatred for everybody, accompanied by varying degrees of 'liking'. Sometimes the liking is strong enough to overcome the hatred. I call those people 'friends'.