Houses, Social Care and an end to UK sponsored tax havens – an alternative Queen’s Speech
Recently Progress have been asking for suggestions as to what could constitute an alternative Labour Queen’s Speech, ahead…
Housing
We need more housing that people can truly afford
The size of the London Assembly constituencies means that it is rare to find issues that resonate everywhere…
Housing: The Dog that didn’t bark is starting to bite
Most people are well housed and can afford their homes. That’s probably why housing often threatens to rise…
What can a rough sleeper do with big words?
The Government is learning a painful lesson -with big words come with big responsibilities. You can’t pin values…
Don’t ignore that flats above the high street
The UK is in the grips of an urgent housing crisis. New home building has ground to a…
A housing budget in a Pickle
The coalition government has slashed London’s housing budget by 60%, although you wouldn’t know it from the press…
Local government finance – not sexy, but important
Local government finance is not the sexiest subject in the world, nor will it get many frontpage headlines.…
Closer to Home
By David Christie and Ellie Robinson Amidst shifting debates on bankers’ bonuses, Scottish independence and our leader’s appeal,…
The other side of snow
Last night, people died on our streets. It’s impossible to believe otherwise. A thick layer of snow added…
Getting real about the benefit cap
Despite attempts to inject some clarity today, Labour’s policy on the “benefits cap” still feels muddled. That’s partially because…
