FPT: I'm sure that's true, but I also think another issue is that the individual plots of land aren't available in places where people want to live (except Milton Keynes and Northern I… (View Post)

If they had that source of revenue, it might even get them to ease up on things like controlled parking zones that no-one needs or wants. (View Post)

Or, even more radical idea, don't get Barratt to build the houses. Get people to build their own houses. That way at least one person can presumably bear to look at it. That's what most Eur… (View Post)

"Success" in government is measured by column inches in newspapers, not by the actual results of the policy, which won't show up till past the next election and are complex and probabl… (View Post)

Statistically leader ratings are a worse guide to the result of the next general election than voting intention, though neither is much use till 3-6 months before the poll. I set this out in a thread… (View Post)