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William's Life's Work Is To End Homelessness.

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BucksorHerts · 06/12/2023 10:10

Just seen this post about an article in the Daily Mail.
William say's life's work is to end homelessness. His father is (and soon enough himself) the largest land owner in the country.
Instead of posing with the same homeless guy year in and year out asking commoners to end homelessness surely he can carve out some of that land to build low rent flats and studios for the poorest. He never gives up any of his money for anything but is always asking. His expenses are paid for - holidays, children's fees, accommodation etc.
Or even use all the money that comes to them from people who died intestate. It's unhealthy to accumulate so much wealth without doing any work. Even doctors who study for years and save lives do not get anything close to this. It makes no sense.

https://twitter.com/IncaDove/status/1732261729869201635?s=19

William's Life's Work Is To End Homelessness.
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AliceOlive · 07/12/2023 17:14

@DuchessOfPort So agree. I’m always baffled when people mock employers. Surely if you have the means, spending your money by creating a wage for someone else is one of the best things you can do.

Roussette · 07/12/2023 17:16

It wasn't meant to be a 'gotcha'. It was tongue in cheek, sorry you didn't get that!

pilates · 07/12/2023 17:17

We all know exactly what you meant

DuchessOfPort · 07/12/2023 17:21

I guess it just comes from a place of ignorance, misleading and made up negative theories…

EnoughIsay · 07/12/2023 17:27

KnickerlessParsons · 06/12/2023 10:24

KC is most definitely not the largest landowner in the country

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/LandownershippintheeUnited_Kingdom

Seriously?

LastChristmasIgaveyoumyTart · 07/12/2023 17:49

To be fair to the royal family no super rich people pay inheritance tax as they pay for legal advice on trusts etc. Then people with very little don’t pay it obviously. It is very much a tax for the middle.

AliceOlive · 07/12/2023 17:53

If the middle is someone inheriting > £325K please count me in!!

LastChristmasIgaveyoumyTart · 07/12/2023 18:08

AliceOlive · 07/12/2023 17:53

If the middle is someone inheriting > £325K please count me in!!

Lots of people leave a house and with prices as they are it doesn’t have to be a mansion.

Gwenhwyfar · 07/12/2023 18:25

Wtf? That family has enough spare rooms to house all the homeless.

derxa · 07/12/2023 18:28

Gwenhwyfar · 07/12/2023 18:25

Wtf? That family has enough spare rooms to house all the homeless.

I don't think the homeless want to live where a lot of their houses and palaces are. How would it all work? Serious question.

RafaistheKingofClay · 07/12/2023 18:36

LastChristmasIgaveyoumyTart · 07/12/2023 18:08

Lots of people leave a house and with prices as they are it doesn’t have to be a mansion.

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If you leave a house it increases to £500k doesn’t it. And if you leave everything to your spouse first the children get the tax free element from both parents making it £1 million.

LumiB · 07/12/2023 19:01

How about all those houses they grab from people who died go to help the homeless instead of lining their own pockets....

Oh wait that would be far to much for them to do that...that means they are actually doing something instead of just saying stuff

TallerSally · 07/12/2023 19:15

derxa · 07/12/2023 18:28

I don't think the homeless want to live where a lot of their houses and palaces are. How would it all work? Serious question.

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I don't think the homeless want to live where a lot of their houses and palaces are

You're right, they'd much rather live on the streets. After all, we know homelessness is a 'lifestyle choice' - correct?

Let's try not to lose the plot in defending the indefensible here...

This is getting ridiculous. Many people have said it time and time again: a big part of the solution is called MONEY. DOUGH. CASH. £. MOOLAH. YOUR FAVOURITE TERM.

And who are among the richest men in this country? Those with the £billions they haven't paid a penny of inheritance tax on, leaving us ordinary taxpayers to pay it instead (and don't get me started on those who say "it's OK, 'coz rich people all do it!")

Our friends PW and his buddy Hugh Billions Grosvenor. Speaking of which, he's doing a great job of lying low, flying under the radar, hoping no-one will notice his £10bn fortune inherited without paying a penny of inheritance tax to help the homeless, the homefull, or anyone, really.

AliceOlive · 07/12/2023 19:21

Tell me, how would money get a drug addict clean or an alcoholic sober?

derxa · 07/12/2023 19:22

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Roussette · 07/12/2023 19:23

AliceOlive · 07/12/2023 19:21

Tell me, how would money get a drug addict clean or an alcoholic sober?

Do you mean that? Rehab centres?

TallerSally · 07/12/2023 19:24

AliceOlive · 07/12/2023 19:21

Tell me, how would money get a drug addict clean or an alcoholic sober?

Er......... (tough question!)

... how about... funding facilities, professionals, medications, and other products and services to support the homeless?

CathyorClaire · 07/12/2023 19:44

Well, Charles DID give some of his land to create Poundbury (houses and shops, etc).

It was built on Duchy of Cornwall owned land. Charles didn't given an inch of his own.

HollowEgg · 07/12/2023 19:46

Prince Andrew has a few spare rooms that could be rented out?

AliceOlive · 07/12/2023 20:00

TallerSally · 07/12/2023 19:24

Er......... (tough question!)

... how about... funding facilities, professionals, medications, and other products and services to support the homeless?

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Is that not exactly what people are complaining about right here on this thread?

HelenaCh9 · 07/12/2023 20:15

HollowEgg · 07/12/2023 19:46

Prince Andrew has a few spare rooms that could be rented out?

To sixth form girls, preferably….

cocolocopocos · 08/12/2023 07:13

TallerSally · 07/12/2023 19:15

I don't think the homeless want to live where a lot of their houses and palaces are

You're right, they'd much rather live on the streets. After all, we know homelessness is a 'lifestyle choice' - correct?

Let's try not to lose the plot in defending the indefensible here...

This is getting ridiculous. Many people have said it time and time again: a big part of the solution is called MONEY. DOUGH. CASH. £. MOOLAH. YOUR FAVOURITE TERM.

And who are among the richest men in this country? Those with the £billions they haven't paid a penny of inheritance tax on, leaving us ordinary taxpayers to pay it instead (and don't get me started on those who say "it's OK, 'coz rich people all do it!")

Our friends PW and his buddy Hugh Billions Grosvenor. Speaking of which, he's doing a great job of lying low, flying under the radar, hoping no-one will notice his £10bn fortune inherited without paying a penny of inheritance tax to help the homeless, the homefull, or anyone, really.

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Ah, interesting! So the Duke of Westminster has moved onto the hitlist now? Does this mean even their supporters suspect that H&M were never really invited to the wedding?

Roussette · 08/12/2023 07:17

What has that got to do with TallerSally's post which is about IHT?
Nothing.

cocolocopocos · 08/12/2023 07:23

Roussette · 08/12/2023 07:17

What has that got to do with TallerSally's post which is about IHT?
Nothing.

Use your imagination

PieAndLattes · 08/12/2023 07:24

He could just donate one of his castles.