This Week... Balanced Plan, All About The G, Housing & A Few Cats

Commentary

"This actually almost brings me to tears, they can’t seriously be proposing this on housing. It’s borderline evil" – M. S.

"You want to buy cars and houses and castles, all of that's on you and how America has systematised your mind to be into materialism. Hip-hop ain't got nothing to do with that. I'm glad that anybody making money has picked themselves up – I just want them to give some of it back to the community." A. Bambaataa

"#balancedplan #balancedplan #balancedplan #balancedplan #balancedplan #balancedplan" G. Osborne… on crack speed

"When you try to emulate something & you completely balls it up – that’s the first seed of individuality, isn't it?" B.E.B.

"A strong economy causes an increase in the demand for housing; the increased demand for housing drives real-estate prices and rentals through the roof. And then affordable housing becomes completely inaccessible." W. Baldwin

Along the river Thames, they're building like there's no tomorrow. Homes for people with a million to spare. All in sight of a place where successive governments have presided over a grand housing dysfunction. Paul Mason on the real story behind the housing crisis.

Posted by Channel 4 News on Tuesday, 14 April 2015

"YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!!!" – Kermit The Frog.

Let's get down to some counting shall we Georgie…