English understatedness and reticence is all very well, but England isn’t the whole of the UK – and, like much else, Britishness needs its symbols.
Imagine if the Thatcher Government had sought to run the City from Whitehall. The self-defeating militancy seems to have been discarded.
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Like Ridley in the 1980s, the Secretary of State can brute-force his way past the NIMBY’s blocking tactics by granting appeals.
Residents who seek to develop derelict public sector sites need some protection from bureaucratic obstruction.
Housing First is essential but not sufficient – if there are as many non-UK nationals sleeping on the streets post-Covid as before.
This government should not be afraid to fix the rules that are currently breaking our country’s housing market.
The Centre for Social Justice’s new report sets out in detail how the programme could be increased from 2,000 to 16,500 places.
When his family fell on hard times, education made the difference. Were there to be a vacancy in that department, he would be an obvious candidate.
We might expect cultural vandalism from Lambeth Council. It is a shock to see it in the Square Mile.
A community veto against changing street names and destroying statues is not unreasonable.
We need to ensure we are attracting those who can deliver effective and efficient services to our local communities.
The saga shows how vulnerable Britain’s planning system can be to high profile, articulate pressure groups.