Labour's Steve Reed swears 1.5M homes by 2029, but bricks up 50%, 48K workers needed yearly, and councils drowning in apps?
-> Experts: Labour housing plans are 'For the birds!'
#HousingCrisis #LabourFail #BuildBritain #SteveReedMP #UKLabour #HousingCrisis
-> Experts: Labour housing plans are 'For the birds!'
#HousingCrisis #LabourFail #BuildBritain #SteveReedMP #UKLabour #HousingCrisis
September 13, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Labour's Steve Reed swears 1.5M homes by 2029, but bricks up 50%, 48K workers needed yearly, and councils drowning in apps?
-> Experts: Labour housing plans are 'For the birds!'
#HousingCrisis #LabourFail #BuildBritain #SteveReedMP #UKLabour #HousingCrisis
-> Experts: Labour housing plans are 'For the birds!'
#HousingCrisis #LabourFail #BuildBritain #SteveReedMP #UKLabour #HousingCrisis
It's not surprising doing more will cost more - that doesn't mean markets should dictate whether or not we do more... That's our decision.
#buildbritain #labour
#buildbritain #labour
The IFS' Paul Johnson to PolHome:
Market moves (slumping £, rising borrowing cost) will put pressure on Reeves to hold a spring budget
*But* she shouldn't cancel her China trip to hold a statement, as demanded by opposition MPs
This is "not like the Truss moment", he tells @nadinebh.bsky.social
Market moves (slumping £, rising borrowing cost) will put pressure on Reeves to hold a spring budget
*But* she shouldn't cancel her China trip to hold a statement, as demanded by opposition MPs
This is "not like the Truss moment", he tells @nadinebh.bsky.social
Market Moves Will Put Pressure On Rachel Reeves To Hold Spring Budget, Says Leading Economist
Movements in the markets will put 'pressure' on Rachel Reeves to deliver a major fiscal event in the spring, despite the chancellor having committe...
www.politicshome.com
January 12, 2025 at 2:11 PM
It's not surprising doing more will cost more - that doesn't mean markets should dictate whether or not we do more... That's our decision.
#buildbritain #labour
#buildbritain #labour
Britain might be tough old boots, but without newcomers to staff the NHS, boost the economy and build our houses, we'll soon find ourselves on our last legs.
Britain needs migrants. Let's embrace it, not shy away from it.
#ImmigrationMatters #NHSStaffing #BuildBritain
Britain needs migrants. Let's embrace it, not shy away from it.
#ImmigrationMatters #NHSStaffing #BuildBritain
Great piece of data-driven journalism in @theguardian.com today.
Without migration, Europe's population would fall off a cliff in the next 75 years. Any argument for tightening borders needs to contend with that reality.
Without migration, Europe's population would fall off a cliff in the next 75 years. Any argument for tightening borders needs to contend with that reality.
Europe’s population crisis: see how your country compares – visualised
How anti-immigration politics across the EU clashes with demographic reality
www.theguardian.com
February 18, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Britain might be tough old boots, but without newcomers to staff the NHS, boost the economy and build our houses, we'll soon find ourselves on our last legs.
Britain needs migrants. Let's embrace it, not shy away from it.
#ImmigrationMatters #NHSStaffing #BuildBritain
Britain needs migrants. Let's embrace it, not shy away from it.
#ImmigrationMatters #NHSStaffing #BuildBritain