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Dina RickmanDec 03, 2014 If you thought Myleene Klass saying you couldn't get much more than a garage in London with £2million to spend was annoying, this snippet from the Evening Standard's wonderful diary column may be too much to take. According to its report of a meeting at Chelsea Town Hall, organised by Nicholas Paget-Brown, the leader of Kensington and Chelsea council, and Hampstead resident Dr Harald Lipman, locals have the following nickname for the proposal: The two-bedroom tax. Dr Lipman, a retired former Foreign Office senior medical adviser, told the paper why the residents of Kensington and Chelsea are revolting: This is a non-partisan, apolitical campaign, it’s humanitarian. Yes, he said humanitarian. And if you ever needed a reminder that everything in life is relevant, this quote from one unnamed resident is more than adequate: Yes, lots of us do live in properties that might be considered fantastically valuable by the standards of the rest of the country but around here are considered extremely small-fry. Under Labour's proposed mansion tax policy, those who earn properties worth between £2-3million would pay around £250 per month extra in tax. Here is a reminder of what £2million can get you in Kensington and Chelsea (note the three bedrooms). Via Zoopla And in Hampstead. Zoopla The poor darlings... H/T Andrew EllsonKeep reading...Show less Foster carer says statue in her honour represents all carers and volunteers
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