“An ever-growing housing crisis” – Tom Copley’s guest edit
The home is at the centre of people’s lives. The condition and the affordability of housing has a…
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Large-scale house building doesn’t have to mean sacrificing quality
This year, Hackney is marking two anniversaries in the history of social housing. The first is the 100…
How Nottingham Labour is tackling the housing crisis – and wants to do more
In May 2015, Nottingham Labour stood for election on five key pledges, one of which was a challenging…
We need homes fit for habitation – but that’s just the start
Our story starts, as all good stories must, with the Housing of the Working Classes Act in 1885…
The Homelessness Reduction Act doesn’t actually reduce homelessness
There has rightly been public outrage and anger at the rise in rough sleeping across London in recent…
Here’s what poses the biggest threat to Labour’s public ownership plans
The EU poses no threat to a Labour government’s plans to bring rail, energy, the post office or…
Holly Lynch: On behalf of Yorkshire – thank you, Linda
This week, Linda McAvan MEP stepped down from elected office after 21 years of serving our region. Whatever…
Does the public really oppose immigration? It’s more complex than that
The last few years have been dominated by policy announcements about immigration. Politicians have promised to drive down…
Extinction Rebellion – why isn’t Labour leading the way?
Most of us who work in or travel through central London will have encountered Extinction Rebellion over the…
Nation-building must be at the heart of Labour’s politics
George Orwell’s infamous declaration that “England is perhaps the only great country whose intellectuals are ashamed of their…
