IEA Head of Political Economy Dr Kristian Niemietz has welcomed attempts by the government to tackle Britain’s housing crisis, but warns “I have heard this too many times to believe a word of it“.

In an article for CapX, Kristian argued that the government must enact planning reform, despite inevitable  ‘Not In My Back Yard’ (NIMBY) opposition.

Kristian said: “The problem with all these attempts at “radical shake-ups” is that politicians keep hoping they could somehow reform the system without waking up the most powerful electoral force in Britain: NIMBYism. This is not how it works. If you want to solve Britain’s housing crisis, you have to be prepared to take on the NIMBYs…”

Read the full article here.