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65 although just looking up how true the 55 thing was - there was some basis

Before the bailout their public sector workers got full pension at 55. Imagine the wailing on AEKAthensweb

Problem is nowadays if you tell the kids to become sex workers to supplement their income they are appalled. Lay back and think of England and the mortgage

Fundamental issue is property is so overpriced compared to previously. Couples have to/choose to overstretch or pay exorbitant rents. Immigration/population rise and wealth inequality means miserable futures for so many as housing demand is always there. The country was broke in the seventies but at least working class people on average incomes could aspire to having security of owning their own home. GDP increases ain’t a measure of people’s happiness that some seem to think it is. Even many rich middle class have a pretty average life compared to what they should be enjoying as tie it all up in a mortgage - more philosophical really but if you will buy that 3 bed semi in Fulham for a million.

Exactly but that aint changing anything. Kids love a cause and can now pile on that nasty evil Ed Sheeran, until they move on. Costing them nothing.

Getting into Europe is now the norm with ever expanding bollocks. All but shit PL teams with have been in it within a few years. Good for the fans but don’t think I have ever had less interest in European games

Arts isn’t the real world

Bloody hell mate got all excited then only to find page not found. Less is more

Unrequited?

Week feels a long time. Acropolis obviously but mainly haven’t hung around there as go out via Piraeus so can’t overly help. Literally just having a beer in a Greek taverna

Although you stand a chance if not played loads as a kid and through your twenties as ankles and knees definitely can’t take it past 40 if you have played a bit.

Pretty sure God says somewhere in the Bible: Thou shalt not play football past the age of 45 without getting injured.

Have I missed something?

TBF to Ralph I would have seized on that

The difference is I am saying it is not simple because economics is not a science and so many variables that impact. Whoever in charge is going to be pretty screwed at the moment and banging on about it all being tax and spend from the left is just stupid. I’ll give you the NI rise for employers was significant and not the most sensible way to undo the unaffordable giveaway/bribe from the previous government. I am definitely not saying I have the solutions so not really irony is it?