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…
Pressing the government to reduce Swindon’s debt
I was on BBC radio earlier in the week (after the announcement of the Swindon Housing ballot*) along with Rob…
N30 strike in Swindon
We saw this morning the biggest gathering in Swindon probably since 1984. Difficult to judge the size of it, I…
Hard times in the recession – Housing Association Chief Executives average salary of £156,141
Bad news for Chief Executives of Housing Associations. Many of them have seen their salaries fozen. Inside Housing reports that:…
Radio programme
I was asked to appear on a local BBC Radio programme on the theme of “do we expect too much”.…
Unemployment, austerity and the job crisis
The latest Labour Market statistics show that the coalition government’s strategy, in particular its austerity measures and public sector cuts,…
The Mendacity of Russell Holland, or “If the ballot is successful…”
This was a piece written on the website Talk Swindon. The idea that the Tory Party is not seeking to…
J30 strikes in Swindon
One of the Research Council picket lines in Swindon today. Around 150 people attended a town centre rally (see below),…
Martin Wicks 