Why Do Expats Remain - Why Do They Come Back?

[KanDoo]

You lads would beat a dead horse dead. Not to mention you think everything involves around England.
Cheers! for those that don't want to be miserable.

[HHTel]

Saw this on FB. More near the truth than a funny joke.
Sort of relevant in why Brits choose to remain here:

"A starving asylum seeker is greeted at Dover by a good genie who grants him 3 wishes.
The asylum seeker says i'm hungry. (POW) A huge banquet appears!
He then says, "Now I want a nice house." (POW) A big mansion with a swimming pool appears.
He then says I want to be British. (POW) Everything vanishes!
He asks, "Where has everything gone? the genie says you're British now mate you're entitled to f**k all."

[caller]

Although It doesn’t make any difference to the cost, I believe that the doubling up of the council tax is due to it being a second home rather than being non-resident - people living in the UK with a second home are charged double and it’s having a huge impact on house values - I read yesterday that someone living in Cornwall has had to reduce the price of their property by £100k, almost entirely because the holiday home market has collapsed and people are not buying.

And the problem is its still beyond the price most locals can afford. So properties are up for sale, the number of visitors drop and the local economy suffers. Seems it's happening all over, and many locals are unhappy as those 2nd homers would use local workmen, restaurants etc.

One day, a big monty python hammer from the sky will descend on UK politicians of all hues, and tap their respective heads in rhythm, as they are forced to repeat thhe mantra, 'raising taxes isn't the answer'!