The Private Rented Sector a necessary evil or good and vital partners?
I have long been an advocate of making use of and working with the private rented sector to meet housing need. Partly through pragmatism (realising there was simply not enough publicly funded social housing) and partly through a strong belief in multiple options and choice. The private rented sector in various guises has been a…
Read MoreGeorge Osborne; the Cristiano Ronaldo of British Politics
I am a follower of George Osborne. In the same way that I am a follower of Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo. It’s quite different from being a “fan”. I watch his performances closely in the knowledge he possesses the most tricks of any player of his generation. Let me explain. This Chancellor’s set piece financial statements…
Read MoreThe World turned upside down
As I hurtle towards the end of my fifth decade I am at serious risk of having my world turned upside down. As a child of the latter half of the 20th Century; as someone who rapidly switched from his intended Physical Geography degree at university to human and social geography ‘you’ve seen one…
Read MoreImmigration Bill 2015-16
This week the government’s Immigration Bill 2015-16 reaches its second reading, which will see it debated on the floor of the House of Commons for the first time. The Bill seeks to enact several of the Conservative Party’s manifesto commitments on Immigration, but there are also revisions to existing legislation around support for Asylum Seekers.…
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