[chuckee]

> If you don't want to pay a million quid for a house in London, refuse the game. Move elsewhere. Find a different way to get by in life, perhaps even a different country.

People did exactly what you suggest. And the country they moved to was England, and the city, London, which now has 38% non-UK born residents:

https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populati...

[throwaway55421]

Yep. I live there and it's great. Love the transport links.

If I were mentally handicapped and stuck working in a supermarket earning a tenner an hour I'd have long since flipped the table, though - playing when the deck is stacked against you makes no sense.

In the 1960s we had a system that allowed the majority to live in reasonable conditions. Nowadays it's get rich or die trying and no-one seems to really see a problem with this.

[lostmsu]

Million quid homes sound cheap in comparison to SF. Maybe we should move to London

[robotresearcher]

Take a look at the salaries before you do.

Engineers may be disappointed compared to the Bay Area.

[digianarchist]

It's easier to buy a $1.5 million home in the Bay Area when you earn $300k than a £1 million home on £80k.

[acchow]

People moved to London in search for cheaper housing?