On 1 November 2017, Stoke Newington School organised a panel discussion on the future of social housing for 6th form … Continue reading “Panel discussion: The future of social housing”

The Housing and Planning Bill, which will speed up the sale of social housing, has come under fire from various … Continue reading “We don’t need ‘social housing’. We need housing”

David Cameron has stated that his government will consider ending security of tenure for social-housing tenants. Those tenants who were in … Continue reading “Cameron’s council-housing plans could be counterproductive”

Classical liberals, and many Conservatives, will tend to take a dim view of government intervention, but should they be equally … Continue reading “The right and wrong form of government intervention”

It is now almost exactly 30 years since one of Mrs Thatcher’s iconic social policies was launched. On 20 December … Continue reading “The Right to Buy: thirty years on”