There is agreement across the political divide in Britain that there is a serious shortage of affordable housing. But the … Continue reading “‘Slum landlords’: The Economist is barking up the wrong tree”

When the Daily Telegraph and the Guardian sound almost exactly alike on an issue, something is fishy. And when dozens … Continue reading “Land use planning: the Corn Laws of our times”

It has often been said that Britain has the best-housed poor in Europe. Social housing is provided to a high … Continue reading “Liberating the social housing sector”

Even Margaret Thatcher didn’t manage to dismantle Britain’s disastrous welfare system. Judging by the policy plans of the Lib-Con coalition, … Continue reading “Making the country work again”

Even if the debate about Housing Benefit has gone wrong in many ways, it is a good thing that it … Continue reading “Why Housing Benefit should be paid from locally raised taxes”

Housing policy was one of the areas where the previous Conservative government achieved some major successes, particularly with the introduction … Continue reading “Confusion in housing policy”

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”

Even Margaret Thatcher didn’t manage to dismantle Britain’s disastrous welfare system. Judging by the policy plans of the Lib-Con coalition, … Continue reading “Making the country work again”

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”