I think people generally forget that Tory abstention was necessary in 1997 - the Thatcher / Major years, the Tory sleaze scandals of the time, the fact that people weren't worried ideologically … (View Post)

It's what they have to do. Councils were no longer allowed to develop themselves, so had to turn to private developers, and infrastructure spending was linked to development - you weren't a… (View Post)

I mean, there is little more to say. I think it was the Cameron years that brought in that legislation, but essentially if a developer thinks they'll make less money, that's unacceptable, s… (View Post)

What issues does building new houses solve? It increases supply, but we obviously don't have a real supply issue if over 1/4 million homes are empty. We have an affordability crisis, which again… (View Post)

I'm in my early 30s and cannot see how I would possibly get a mortgage by 39. And my generation are getting less Tory with age, not moreso. (View Post)