How do you make good policy? Sometimes it can seem straightforward, but what about big policy problems with no immediate, easy answers that will keep everyone happy? I’d put the British housing crisis in this bracket. As we’ve said before on … Continue reading →

Are you renting? Frustrated? Quite like to buy somewhere but can’t? Unsurprisingly, you aren’t alone. All too often, it seems like there’s a yawning gap between what we’d like and what we can realistically afford. Yet even when the economy … Continue reading →

The last few dodgy canapés binned, the stalls packed away and the nation’s tired looking journalists and politicos heading back home; yesterday was the final day of the Conservative party conference 2012. Despite a worrying return to the idea of … Continue reading →

It’s the time of year when my council sends round letters to check that we’re registered to vote. Happily, I’ve been renting my flat for a while and confirmed our names on the register with minimal fuss. As the political … Continue reading →

Sure, sure we’re not as good at football or sunny weather as our Iberian neighbours. Here, I’ll argue that our property markets are pretty different too, and that the Spanish example of a devastating property meltdown, partly precipitated by over-building, … Continue reading →