New Posts For Thread: Basically I'm a capitalist but what about this for an idealistic policy...https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30896741/basically-im-a-capitalist-but-what-about-this-for-an-idealistic-policyAll residential property owned by the State.Then we could all get on with creating wealth by working hard instead of trying to get rich as a result of house price inflation. This would result in more investment in industry and technology and a natio"All residential property owned by the State"Sounds good to me ...can I have a nice house in Mayfair please ...https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30896741/basically-im-a-capitalist-but-what-about-this-for-an-idealistic-policy?post_id=552260795#552260795"All residential property owned by the State"Sounds good to me ...can I have a nice house in Mayfair please ...Sun, 02 Jul 2017 03:49:03 -0500If a countries residential property is owned by the state that is a country that will become poorer and less creative and fail. Indeed the less access and help given by the state to housing the better it will be for society and the country.It is thehttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30896741/basically-im-a-capitalist-but-what-about-this-for-an-idealistic-policy?post_id=552260561#552260561If a countries residential property is owned by the state that is a country that will become poorer and less creative and fail. Indeed the less access and help given by the state to housing the better it will be for society and the country.It is theSun, 02 Jul 2017 00:45:00 -0500as a pure example, no mobile phone signals in rural areasThat's an example of people not willing to pay the real cost of a service and wanting others to subsidise them.As for housing. Governments find it easier to subsidise housing from tax revenueshttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30896741/basically-im-a-capitalist-but-what-about-this-for-an-idealistic-policy?post_id=552259965#552259965as a pure example, no mobile phone signals in rural areasThat's an example of people not willing to pay the real cost of a service and wanting others to subsidise them.As for housing. Governments find it easier to subsidise housing from tax revenuesSat, 01 Jul 2017 18:57:10 -0500Difficult to argue with what you say but in my experience, staff in the private sector are usually more motivated, harder working and are of a higher calibre than their public sector counterparts. Maybe it's a vicuious (or virtous) circle.I've just bhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30896741/basically-im-a-capitalist-but-what-about-this-for-an-idealistic-policy?post_id=552259059#552259059Difficult to argue with what you say but in my experience, staff in the private sector are usually more motivated, harder working and are of a higher calibre than their public sector counterparts. Maybe it's a vicuious (or virtous) circle.I've just bSat, 01 Jul 2017 15:24:43 -0500I think, nick, it depends on the definition of "efficiently"or more exactly "efficiency"This generally just means sacking loads of people, making those left work harder and for less money.Not necessarily because it's efficient but because wages suddehttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30896741/basically-im-a-capitalist-but-what-about-this-for-an-idealistic-policy?post_id=552258739#552258739I think, nick, it depends on the definition of "efficiently"or more exactly "efficiency"This generally just means sacking loads of people, making those left work harder and for less money.Not necessarily because it's efficient but because wages suddeSat, 01 Jul 2017 14:25:47 -0500off the top of my headhalf private half public ownedtherefore - competition and comparison??https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30896741/basically-im-a-capitalist-but-what-about-this-for-an-idealistic-policy?post_id=552258727#552258727off the top of my headhalf private half public ownedtherefore - competition and comparison??Sat, 01 Jul 2017 14:20:30 -0500It would be a good idea to not let any more in - just for starters.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30896741/basically-im-a-capitalist-but-what-about-this-for-an-idealistic-policy?post_id=552258721#552258721It would be a good idea to not let any more in - just for starters.Sat, 01 Jul 2017 14:18:35 -0500That was to s_hhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30896741/basically-im-a-capitalist-but-what-about-this-for-an-idealistic-policy?post_id=552258715#552258715That was to s_hSat, 01 Jul 2017 14:17:14 -0500Which mainly involves charging as much rent as possible and keeping housing stocks a bit low, because so many of them own property.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30896741/basically-im-a-capitalist-but-what-about-this-for-an-idealistic-policy?post_id=552258713#552258713Which mainly involves charging as much rent as possible and keeping housing stocks a bit low, because so many of them own property.Sat, 01 Jul 2017 14:16:57 -0500Study - again, I think, there is a trade-off.I believe there are certain sectors of the economy which are naturally suited to state ownership. On the other hand, the private sector usually runs things more efficiently.Maybe the Housing Association mohttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30896741/basically-im-a-capitalist-but-what-about-this-for-an-idealistic-policy?post_id=552258711#552258711Study - again, I think, there is a trade-off.I believe there are certain sectors of the economy which are naturally suited to state ownership. On the other hand, the private sector usually runs things more efficiently.Maybe the Housing Association moSat, 01 Jul 2017 14:16:31 -0500