In local government, in the UK, more people living in your area is a cost. In the regions of France I know, more people = more money in the local government kitty. So, strangely, the local politics i… (View Post)

We haven't allowed new homes to be built. We have kicked off a number of projects. Which will steadily enrich the Enquiry Industrial Complex. While I am all for Ferraris For Lawyers, I think we need … (View Post)

That's bollocks There is plenty of space for population to increase by a million a year, if you wanted. Aggressively refusing to build anything has consequences. (View Post)

Lets consider housebuilding The problem with housebuilding is that it's all very fine to say "We are committed to building more homes" But on one side, the government is piling on more regu… (View Post)

See also the Process State worshipers - proper government means everything becomes a legal battle lasting a decade. Who’ve now realised that the stuff *they* want is also subject to it. (View Post)