General Election: Who the hell am I going to vote for???

I agree with you totally Armandii, I was just replying to Val.

 

I think if you are happy with where you live then you shouldn't give a toss what other people think.

 

There are bad estates. In Oxford there are three such "bad" estates.

• Blackbird Leys has the worst rep but I think that is largely because it has a high percentage of black residents. I know a few people who live there and I'm happy enough to wander around it at night alone. The joy riders tend to head there at night because there are so many routes out and that is the main thing that makes the headlines dragging the estates name down. Drugs (from what I've seen are not a huge problem).
• I do not like going to Barton Estate even in broad daylight. Drug deals are done outside the shops in plain view, people watch (and follow) outsiders. A classic sink estate but as it's mostly white it's not so newsworthy. The worst estate.
• Rose Hill. Bad rep because it looks like a rubbish dump. Lots of empty vandalised houses and just a bad feeling about it. Not scary like Barton.

BUT there are many more estates that never get talked about. They're no different to any other residential area apart from being council or housing association owned. These estates never get talked about or make the headlines (much like all the other social housing estates around the UK) so the perception of social housing amongst people that have no interaction with it is that they're all like the sink estates that do make the headlines.

 

Housing estates are as bad as the people who live on them make them. If you're lucky you find a good group of neighbours who are considerate and care about the quality of the neighbourhood. If you're unlucky you end up living on a battle field. I should know I live on one and thankfully have good neighbours. There is an excellent Residents Association which helps. You can never tell though who's going to move in next. But @Val.. I know what you're saying......I can't wait to leave. Hopefully before Xmas or just after.

 

Find a place you can dig a moat and have a drawbridge,you'll still get hassle from neighbours

 

An estate? The original post was specific: council estate.
Perhaps you are speaking to the wrong people? Unless you spoke to all of them you are only going to get a snapshot view.

Agreed.

Ahem Thanet District Council

An estate? Did the young couples purchase a starter home on a Wimpey style estate, or are you still referring to council estates? It's very confusing to distinguish which you are speaking about.

Quite! But then, to be fair, your comments regarding council estates were based on what other people thought living there so .... why should you "give a toss" when you are happy where you live?

 

Sorry "M", :(

 

No need for a sad face - or apology
You can't know what you don't know unless someone who does know lets you know

 

So I've just seen that Mr Farage isn't resigning after all ( and don't say it's because the party wouldn't let him, he should have stuck to what he said).
Just sounds like a publicity stunt to me.

 

Bet Ed and Nick are kicking themselves for not thinking of *that* first

 

I just had exactly the same idea, and was just about to write it
LOL

 

Sorry Anthony I have to dissagee, its the system, and it suits the two main parties, so nothing is likely to change any time soon.
This last election has really proved the point, we dont get what we vote for.

 

Must admit I was getting a bit confused about what constitutes an "Estate".

To me its a collection of houses all very similar, usually in rows, often joined to one another.

I,ve never really made a distinction between council, and the posh bought houses.

If they fit into that category, (IMO) they are on a housing "ESTATE", anyone who says they aint has got a touch of the Mrs Buckets, big time.