On: How the U.K. broke its own economy

[robertlagrant]

> not low for the average person, but not that expensive either

I think this is very high for the average person.

[chgs → robertlagrant]

But not for someone thinking their £2m house will “lose value”

There are a lot of rich people in the U.K.

[robertlagrant → chgs]

I don't understand this sort of response. The context is the average person. What do you mean in that context?

[pjc50 → robertlagrant]

It doesn't matter about the average person if it only takes one successful objection to stop a project.

[jordanwallwork → robertlagrant]

I think you misread it. The context was, _not low_ (ie. high) for the average person. For someone with a higher than average wealth however, £5k isn't all that much, especially if it could potentially protect the value of their assets

[robertlagrant → jordanwallwork]

I was referring to the "not that expensive".

[jordanwallwork → robertlagrant]

Maybe I misread it then. I interpreted it as "not low for the average person, but not that expensive _for someone with greater than average wealth_"

[Jtsummers → jordanwallwork]

Yes, that's how I intended it.

[FirmwareBurner → chgs]

Of course, but I think a country can't survive long term if it's focused on raising the property prices of those with already expansive houses especially given the demographic slowdown/collapse. Or am I crazy?

[alibarber → robertlagrant]

I'd wager that for the sort of person who has the desire to care deeply about stopping windmills being built (perhaps feeling a need to 'conserve' the old way of doing things), instead of say, worrying about putting food on the table - this is pocket change.