Green Belt and the Housing Challenge
Wednesday, August 15th, 2007I suppose that - at least - the recent social Market Foundation report into house building and the green belt is a reflection of a growing debate about housing, but this was a contribution that in truth offers very little.
The report claims that the government will not meet its housing targets without having to re-define [...]
How Others See Us
Tuesday, August 14th, 2007Every now and then - for obsessive politicos like us - a chance conversation with an ordinary member of the public can provide a sharp, and uncomfortable, insight into how the rest of the world sees us.
I was talking to an impressive young man in Birmingham a couple of days ago. He and some friends [...]
