There are towns and villages in Devon and Cornwall which see a massive population drop in winter. They are full of second homes which are only used for certain extended periods of the spring and summ… (View Post)

According to the latest figures from last June there are 495,000 second homes in the UK. Of these only 28,000 are registered as holiday lets. These numbers do not include full time rental properties … (View Post)

And yet again we return to your fundamental misunderstanding of planning permission and what it is for. It is not there to stop houses being built. It is there to make sure that when developments occ… (View Post)

Whilst I understand your point to some extent, it is somewhat disingenuous. Whilst 75% may be farming, neither you nor anyone else seem to be suggesting building these new homes anywhere other than a… (View Post)

The gaps in my knowledge about Russia are vast but the impression I get from everyone else both here and in the news generally is that there is no alternative to a permanent defence against Russia un… (View Post)