The Podcast of the Lotus Eaters #698
Carl, Callum and Charlie Downes discuss how even with £50k in the bank, you still can't buy a house, how the Hollywood writers strike is just the beginning, and that Canada has chosen to censor the news.
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https://twitter.com/BBCNews/status/1679366061785862144 - The BBC - Twitter
Let’s take a look at this young lady - The BBC
https://twitter.com/AlbyEarley/status/1680166788485591040 - J A Earley - Twitter
But we get some numbers there, - The BBC
In 2022 most common wage for full time work was £30,720 - Office for National Statistics
But what are the deals? - The BBC
Former MP Edwina here - Edwina Currie - Twitter
Edwina, when you got a house, prices were around 3-4 times wages, now they are between 10 and 20 times. - Original Roland Rat - Twitter
Why could this be? - The BBC
I mean there are some - Right Move
Did decide to look where Fryia wanted to live - Callum - Twitter
Interest rates are not fun right now and not going to get better - Callum - Twitter
Which is why demand has died - The Telegraph - Archive
Run frayias numbers gain - Money Helper
This is the 3rd most expensive I found under £100k - Right Move
Up the budget - Right Move
Are house prices going to fall to compensate with mortgage changes? - PBS
No really guess - The BBC
Back to renting - The Guardian
Single room? - The Guardian
Wow, I wonder why that happened. - CPI Inflation Calculator
AVERAGE SALARY UK - Office For National Statistics
WHO IS STRIKING - The BBC
BBC ARTICLE, THEY ARE LAUGHING - The BBC
“STUDENTS SUPPORT STRIKING STAFF” - University and College Union
ANNA MCGOVERN ARTICLE - The Telegraph
HOLLYWOOD STRIKES - The Guardian
JULY STRIKE SCHEDULE - The Independent
WINTER OF DISCONTENT IMAGE - Northern Scot
Canada’s online news act - Wikipedia
Online news act - Canada
Meta’s response - Meta
Google’s response - Google
This is what it looks like - Rowan Thee Stallion - Twitter
Google and FB have already won this battle in Australia - Vox
Google won it in Spain - The Verge
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