Depends how you do it. A flat 0.7% property tax would cover both council tax and stamp duty and constitute a tax cut for a large majority of households - particularly in the Reform/Labour battlegroun… (View Post)

Just going to leave PB with this before I go about my day: (View Post)

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)