They wouldn't be really expensive if significantly more land were available for housing. That's where 70% of the cost of a house is, up from 2% in the 1930s. Not because we've suddenly… (View Post)

It is the logical end of the disastrous socialist ratchet we've been implementing for the last century, which goes: Limited benefits >> universal benefits >> cradle-to-grave welfare … (View Post)

The same reason we fail catastrophically to build enough housing and can't generate sustainable economic growth - we have by far the worst national planning system in the developed world (though… (View Post)

Indeed, but except briefly under Boris, the Conservatives have always been seen as the NIMBY party nationally. Their approach to housing and infrastructure has generally been to bury their head in th… (View Post)

True and there's also the issue that rank dishonesty like proposing easier housebuilding nationally while campaigning against every new estate in local elections or being in favour of HS2 nation… (View Post)