Economists have been somewhat bemused at the number of jobs increasing in a recession. Whilst the move away from full-time…
A Municipal Bus Service or “a fully commercial service”?
This is a letter to the Swindon Advertiser A Municipal Bus Service or a “fully commercial service”? In Keith Williams…
“One Nation Labour” – New Labour-lite with a touch of Disraeli
Before his recent conference speech Ed Miliband had talked about “going beyond” New Labour, but who could have imagined he…
Defending ‘secure tenancies’ against the New Victorians
Time to wake up to the implications of ‘flexible’ tenancies and means tested ‘social housing’ (You can download a PDF…
Barclay’s – “clean in principle” but parasitic in nature
As has been widely reported in the media Barclay’s has been fined £290 million for trying to rig the LIBOR…
Shapps praises less “affordable homes” building as a great success for the government!
Last Tuesday’s publication of national housing statistics provided a phenomenal vindication of the coalition government’s housing strategy. It must be…
‘Pay to stay’ : why we should oppose turning ‘social housing’ into means tested housing
The coalition government has just published a consultation document on a proposal to introduce increased rent for ‘high earners’ who…
Cavendish Square – a failed “regeneration”
Cavendish Square was a typical 1960’s concrete built shopping centre. It wasn’t very pretty but it was a focal point…
Why the “right to buy” should be abandoned
Download a PDF of this here rtbimpact The coalition government is proposing to give “right to buy” (RTB) a boost…
I was a secret Council/Housing Association Agent…and I didn’t even know it!
As they say in Yorkshire, there’s nowt so queer as folk. You can’t please everyone. One of the lighter moments…
Martin Wicks 