David Skelton: Reviving the Tory tradition of social reform

Modern centre-right politicians should focus on the cost of living, the housing crisis, worklessness, lack of educational attainment, poor quality childcare and welfare dependency.

Homes are not being demolished due to spare room subsidy cut

The Observer’s story was widely followed up. The problem is that it was untrue,

Harriet Harman’s dodgy dossier

The niece of the Countess of Longford doesn’t realise thousands in overcrowded social housing are desperate to swap with those affected by the cut in spare room subsidy.

Nida Broughton: Why deciding to build more is so hard

We don’t talk about housing in the way we used to. In the 1960s, both the Conservatives and Labour competed on the number of houses they would build.

Boris needs a better grip on housing

“Carpe Diem”, Boris – get London building. Creating streets can be good for London, and good for you.

Towers of London

Those who were displaced and re-housed told anybody who would listen that they wanted to live in houses with gardens. Planners and architects knew better.

Cllr John Moss: Stop building “units” – start building homes

The planning system is rigged in favour of tower blocks

“Spare Room Subsidy” versus “Bedroom Tax” – why language matters

Persuading people to wallow in victimhood may suit the cynical electoral interests of the Labour party but it does not favours to those concerned.

Luke Springthorpe: Seven problems with Help to Buy 2

Help to Buy is really about one thing: ramping up consumer spending by way of re-leveraging the economy with more consumer debt.

Sky News reports on the end of a council house for life

With a contribution from Alex Morton, of Policy Exchange.

Kate Davies: How to get more from your local housing association

Kate Davies is Chief Executive of the Notting Hill Housing Trust. Kate has also been a Council housing director and… Read more »