That’s why we’ve launched the Next Generation Centre at the Adam Smith Institute, which will develop policy by young people, for young people, working to deliver greater opportunity for the next generation.
The capital’s post-war estates were built at densities far lower than many of London’s best-loved historic neighbourhoods, such as Marylebone. Industrial land is being protected. The Park Royal Industrial Area in Acton alone could deliver 135,000 new homes.
The time we added the most homes was in the 1920s and 1930s, when we built at a higher rate than household formation – and prices and rents barely moved.
Countries like Saudi Arabia give every adult a plot of land on which to build a home. In the UK roughly half the cost of a home is the cost of the land.
We are calling on the Government to allow social housing rents to be set directly by local authorities rather than centrally. This would ensure the long-term certainty necessary to deliver more social homes. Councils would also be truly accountable to tenants.
A belief in the family and in property rights are basic to Conservatism. Christmas highlights their importance.
My hunch is the next generation of aspiring leaders will have a firmer grip on the meaning of conservatism than the current crop. Or, at least, I hope so — otherwise there might not be a party to lead.
The liberal darling Justin Trudeau is less popular with younger voters than his Conservative opponent. The intense focus on the most pressing issue for younger people is part of the reason.
The seventh part of our series on reducing demand for government, in which we set out a programme for change – focused on families, civil society and government.
If the Government doesn’t present a proper plan for transition to commonhold, Sir Keir Starmer will take the mantle of champion of homeownership.
I will amend the London Plan to promote an increase in affordable family homes, instead of tower blocks and one bedroom flats.
The role of freeholders, developers, agents, and landlords (both social and private), intersect alongside a multitude of private, social, and home-ownership tenures. These relationships can be complex, accountability and responsibility diffuse.
Home ownership is a fundamental cornerstone of conservatism, and everyone must be given the opportunity to reach this life milestone through hard work and determination.