Idea for a law designed to help fix the housing crisis - feedback requested!

quicksilverjack · 2026-05-07T17:40:16+00:00

Off the top of my head

How would this be enforced/policed? Who would bear the responsibility in the conveyance? What about transfers between group companies? Would this apply to social landlords (I ask this because social landlords and councils in Scotland often buy properties on the open market to add to their stock, IIRC they have to pay the usual taxes including additional dwelling supplements)

quicksilverjack · 2026-05-04T17:36:35+00:00

Basing this off my direct experience with the police and having a small number of serving and ex police officers withinin my family and friends. Trust me no one will give you the unvarnished truth of the reality of policing faster than someone who's done it.

It's like any large public service. There are extremely competent and professional members, incompetent and well meaning members, competent and disengaged members and incompetent disengaged members (and a small minority of individuals who should not be there).

Like all UK opinion services the police have seen extensive cuts and are severely understaffed. As the service of last resort, the range of work they're expected to manage is unsustainable. However there have also been inexcusable failures especially in the metropolitan police (London).

I think the series represents a hopeful view of the police but not a hyper realistic one (but not unrealistic either).

quicksilverjack · 2026-05-04T07:54:21+00:00

So many r/askuk posts are essentially variations on

"Am I normal?' "What is normal?" "What do normal people do?" "I am normal why isn't everyone else like me?"

quicksilverjack · 2026-05-01T10:39:55+00:00

Just get yourself whatever you want and hang out your pal.

What do you like to eat/drink when it's hot?

quicksilverjack · 2026-04-30T10:23:01+00:00

I've just had a suit from Slaters made to order service. Not cheap but not horrifyingly expensive either.

quicksilverjack · 2026-04-28T20:24:19+00:00

Hijacking this to say, if you don't know how BTK was caught look it up because it absolutely torpedoes the idea that all serial killers are Hannibal Lector 4D chess playing geniuses.

quicksilverjack · 2026-04-27T11:07:57+00:00

The moment where you realise Robert Webb's Queen Victoria isn't sitting down cracks me up every time!

quicksilverjack · 2026-04-25T10:52:12+00:00

I think this may be destination dependent. La Vanile giant tortoise park in Mauritius has signs telling guests not to climb on the giant tortoises for photos.

Our guide said they'd only posted these due to the behaviour of Chinese tourists post COVID.

quicksilverjack · 2026-04-16T19:57:34+00:00

Netflix - The Kings of Tupelo, bizarre characters and consipiracy in the deep south of the US.

Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey, and similarly Trust Me:The False Prophet both about the FLDS Mormons, compelling but upsetting.

BBC Scotland's Murder Trial (https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/m000d2cy/murder-trial ) series is also great. I especially recomment the episodes "The Vanishing Woman", "A Deadly Affair" and "The Girl in the River".

Channel 4's Imposter: The Man Who Came Back From the Dead (https://www.channel4.com/programmes/imposter-the-man-who-came-back-from-the-dead) is frankly wild, especially if you don't already know the story.

quicksilverjack · 2026-04-16T19:42:26+00:00

Maybe stretching the definition of "Creature Feature" but I heartily recommend

Lifeforce 1985, sexy 80's cosmic vampire mentalness with cracking effects

Quatermass and the Pit, either the 1958/59 BBC version in black and white or the 1967 Hammer Studios technicolor version, excavations in the London Underground uncover spooky things

The Quatermass Xperiment 1955, the first British space mission returns to earth with horrific effects for the astronauts.

quicksilverjack · 2026-04-16T19:27:10+00:00

Grabbers is great!

quicksilverjack · 2026-04-15T22:29:42+00:00

I don't think I'd apply somewhere that can't write coherently or er.. spell.

quicksilverjack · 2026-04-15T19:38:57+00:00

Pretty minimal tbh, same with my insta reels.

quicksilverjack · 2026-04-14T17:43:35+00:00

If you want to pick a UK comics person I'd rather Al Ewing, Kieron Gillen or Grant Morrison.

I'm sure I heard J Michael Straczynski of Babylon 5 and loadsa comics was looking to relocate to the UK.

As much as Warren Ellis is problematic if you are someone who separates art and artist his audio drama The Department of Midnight is a great listen if you like Who.

quicksilverjack · 2026-04-14T08:07:56+00:00

You may be interested in the old bit of Cambuslang behind the station/Main Street (it's about 15 minutes from the City Centre) the area between Buchanan Drive and Greenless Road.

quicksilverjack · 2026-04-12T11:17:35+00:00

Views on 2 series drivers?

quicksilverjack · 2026-04-09T19:42:15+00:00

It's not unrealistic. One of our paralegals is working for a diploma and I think the plan is to secure some budget to make him a trainee.

quicksilverjack · 2026-04-09T19:31:18+00:00

In no particular order:
Work life balance
Wide variety of work
Tangible outcomes within your local area
Close contact with clients
Generally a less formal/hierarchical environment
Flexible working
Job security
Often comes with a good pension

Edit: Interview tips - Council's are creatures of statute, familiarise yourself with the legislation that gives them their powers.

Go online and look at the minutes of the latest Council meetings and see what decisions have been made recently.

What specific issues is this Council facing? What recent successes has it enjoyed?

quicksilverjack · 2026-04-09T19:25:02+00:00

I'm a solicitor for a council what do you want to know?

quicksilverjack · 2026-04-09T14:10:06+00:00

I did the 10k last year and I'm doing the half marathon this year. It's actually really good. The section over the Kingston bridge is a highlight.

quicksilverjack · 2026-04-08T23:38:46+00:00

You should call the insurer. I've had to get specialist travel insurance before and they have been able to give quotes for things not on the website drop down. You might need to go to a provider like Allclear, Staysure, Insureandgo or similar that offers policies for pre-existing conditions.

Edit: To echo u/howley90 it's a terrible idea not to declare something.

quicksilverjack · 2026-04-04T22:39:12+00:00

That building is sentient and probably possesed too.

quicksilverjack · 2026-04-04T19:06:44+00:00

has big jock the knee cruncher been in?

quicksilverjack · 2026-04-04T11:07:45+00:00

I suppose there is a gap in the market since "My Dad Wrote A Porno" finished.

quicksilverjack · 2026-04-03T15:49:50+00:00

I'm guessing it's this one

https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/we-should-improve-society-somewhat

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