"For starters Alex I was pretty nervous, and I had a hellish journey fighting my way through Black Friday weekend crowds. But we got on straight away, and professionally we had a lot of crossover. Mike I found him remarkably thoughtful, grounded and likable. Alex We shared tortilla chips with guacamole to start, then I had soft-shell crab tacos with five different types of salsas. It was really delicious."
"Mike In Tenby in south Wales, the council imposes a 150% second home tax. But is it true that deterring people from buying homes in these areas is actually going to free up those homes for local people? I think second homeowners who are not the richest may be squeezed out, but will probably be replaced not by locals but by better-off people who don't mind paying those taxes."
Alex was born on the day Tony Blair became prime minister. One of his parents' friends who campaigned for Labour asked which event they preferred; they chose Alex while also being pleased about Blair. Alex works as an assistant producer for documentaries and has only ever voted Labour. Mike, 74 in London, is a retired documentary producer who voted Lib Dem for many years but regretted the party's handling of student fees, yet still prefers them to the Conservatives. They met after a difficult Black Friday journey, found each other likable, shared tacos and discussed housing policy, second-home taxes, and the need to build more homes.
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