How reliable are ‘official’ statistics on public policy?
From debt and welfare cuts to poverty and flood defences, we need accurate data to judge our government’s record
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.
No room at the inn for the 50,000 households classified as homeless this Christmas
Rough sleeping is up by a third since 2009
New research shows inequality is getting even worse
For the wealthiest 10 per cent of households, wealth increased by 21 per cent between July 2010 and June 2014
How should religion fit into British public life?
Commission finds that much greater understanding of religion and belief is needed in every section of society
How George Osborne helped create a housing crisis
The chancellor’s response to a deep-seated crisis has been ideological, with further feather-bedding of home ownership
The truth behind Osborne’s house building boast
Almost all new housebuilding is expected from the private sector
Will tomorrow mark the end of housing associations?
Selling off housing associations would rid George Osborne of £60bn worth of debt
ONS reclassifies housing associations as public bodies
The logical endpoint of this trend could be the privatisation of housing associations
Tory plans will see the social housing sector continue its decline
Extended Right to Buy could cost councils £6bn over four years
The government’s intention is to see social housing wither on the vine
Almost 2.5m homes could be sold off to the private sector resulting in the effective end of social housing in England