Dodgy stats aside, an increase in hospital appointments is a dreadful way to measure NHS efficiency. The fewer people who end up needing hospital care the better, and the fact it's been increasi… (View Post)

I have an interest in the deal, but from a political betting perspective the push notification on energy bills going down is going to have 10x the salience. The same goes for halving immigration, tho… (View Post)

What's interesting about that is the HPI for flats has kept pace with that for detached houses over that period. Given that data suggests many more flats than houses were built, it looks like de… (View Post)

I actually agree, I just don't think it's going to have the affect on property prices that you think it will. It will require some other intervention. 1993 - 2023, 26% increase in the numbe… (View Post)

No, but there is something else going on other than a lack of overall supply, made obvious when supply has kept up with population. Demographics have something to do with it. More divorces, more sing… (View Post)