Why does that matter for changing proportions of housing tenure? You could build millions more houses but if they are all bought up by private landlords it doesn't help people get onto the housing la… (View Post)

You could change the proportions of housing tenure without building any additional housing. There is a need for a rental market for students and highly mobile workers, but the vast majority of the 9.… (View Post)

The latest Rest is History episode on Enoch Powell should be required listening. Amazing how history repeats itself and as ever a much more nuanced look at things than usual. I'm only 25 mins in mind. (View Post)

Empower councils to build on land owned by developers for more than two years (with sone sort of financial compensation derived from future rents). That would get building going one way or the other.… (View Post)

This is insanely risky. Upside - get some of the Conservatives voters back from Reform. Downside - lose some of those who have stuck with the Conservatives because they are supposed to be the sane op… (View Post)