Big Society has failed those it promised to help
Despite Cameron’s promises we are heading towards a more divided society
Kevin Gulliver
Website Kevin writes for Left Foot Forward about housing and the impact of government policy on low income communities. He is the Director of Birmingham-based research charity the Human City Institute and Chair of the Centre for Community Research but writes in a personal capacity; Kevin's interests are social and economic policy, especially relating to housing, health, communities and inequalities.
We need an honest debate about debt reduction. But don’t expect it from George Osborne
The reduction of the national debt should be achieved over a generation – not a handful of years.
The Lyons Review: Britain’s housing crisis – and how we solve it
Labour has published its plans on how it will deliver 200,000 homes a year in the UK.
Another Tory housing gimmick
Cameron’s housing announcement is his latest attempt to wear Mrs Thatcher’s clothes.
Labour must be more radical on housing
We need to strike out beyond the confines of housing policy orthodoxies accepted by all political parties since the late 1980s.
It’s time to defend social housing against negative media stereotypes
A new campaign is asking politicians to take the lead in affirming the positive value of social housing.
Don’t believe the headlines: a housing bubble is still on the cards
The affordability crisis can be seen in all parts of the country.
The government is actively contributing to our growing housing crisis
There are today 1.7m households on social waiting lists, yet the government’s focus is on creating a mini-housing boom through its Help to Buy scheme.
The government is failing miserably in the face of a growing UK housing crisis
While chancellor George Osborne’s Budget yesterday had a strong housing focus, which was welcomed in housing circles, the announcements failed miserably in the face of a growing UK housing crisis.
It’s never been more fashionable to demonise social housing tenants
If there is a ‘dependency culture’ it exists in the banking and privatised utility sectors.