There’s much to welcome in the Lyons report – but councils could do so much more
The home is absolutely central to people’s lives. The affordability and condition of one’s home has perhaps the…
Housing
Labour’s housing plans – better, but nowhere near ambitious enough
Today Ed Miliband launches the long-awaited Lyons review, which is intended to outline how Labour would solve the…
Balls says earmarking money to fund housing pledge will be a priority
Ed Balls last night promised to prioritise earmarking billions of pounds to fund Labour’s pledge to build 200,000…
Labour now gets it on housing
This week Vince Cable warned of “inequalities caused by the housing crisis”, fuelled by government policies like Help…
Where is Labour going on housing?
If Labour Conference was great for the Health Service, it was something of a disaster for housing. Statements…
Exclusive LabourList polling shows public back Miliband’s “Plan for Britain’s Future” – and support his call for UN vote on Syria
Initial polling on Ed Miliband’s Conference speech shows that the public are largely supportive of Labour’s policy announcements.…
Miliband outlines housebuilding plans – including “New Homes Corporations” and public sector housing
Last year Ed Miliband committed Labour to ensuring 200,000 homes are built each year by 2020. Whether or…
Lift cap on borrowing so councils can build – say Labour PPCs, councillors and AMs
A group of London-based Prospective Parliamentary Candidates, councillors and London Assembly Members have written an open letter (published…
Let’s Build Houses
It is news to nobody that the UK is suffering a housing crisis. It is particularly not news…
Weekly Survey: London Mayor candidates, working class MPs and housing
A month ago, Mark Ferguson took to the pages of the Evening Standard to warn against contenders for…
