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Daniel Reast
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Senior Research Officer at Centre for London. Views my own. Local government, planning, housing, local economies and much more. Also found in Metro, Big Issue, Independent, Mirror et al.
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Fantastic combination of words and vibes.
November 15, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Both sides to the argument are correct: we need affordable housing but it's also very expensive to build.

Both valid viewpoints.

Instead of having a culture war, let's be honest about the situation, the trade-offs, the possible solutions, the compromises - however simple or radical they may be.
October 16, 2025 at 6:52 AM
An unexpected benefit of Brexit, to be sure.
October 5, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Cosy and skilled af.
October 4, 2025 at 6:35 PM
I will never forget going in 2023 and the shared experience of hearing a familiar dating app sound in the queue, prompted everyone waiting to reach for their phones.

The sly giggles broke into open laughter as someone said 'That was mine, stand down all.'
Really quite lovely, warm moment.
October 2, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Difficult crowd for the crowdwork acts on this list. Feels like a weird mix of cancel culture punchlines and irrelevant pop culture references.
September 28, 2025 at 10:08 AM
And space-age hippie hypnotherapists chase both. Takes all sorts.
September 26, 2025 at 7:18 PM
When I get bored at work I look at memes and pictures of cats. You're on another level of nuclear awesomeness.
September 26, 2025 at 7:07 PM
There's a group of influential former London local policians holding offices with direct and obvious lines of benefit for improving the city. So far, I can't say that it's helped very much. High hopes not pulling through.
September 5, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Local firms are especially bad. Underresourced across the board thanks to an ageing workforce. There's generally a shortage of conveyancers, surveyors, appraisers and other property agents essential to development.
September 4, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Reposted by Daniel Reast
Case against Powell's Rivers of Blood speech was one of principle - that it was "racialist in tone and liable to exacerbate racial tensions" as the Conservative Party leader said in sacking him - rather than one of politics and popularity of "taking people with you" as Jenrick thinks.

Times leader
September 4, 2025 at 7:22 AM