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The referendum starting gun has been fired

The European Union referendum starting gun has been fired. Sometime between now and the end of 2017 we will vote on whether or not Britain should remain in the EU. It is likely it could be held next year in order to avoid it taking place while the UK holds the EU...

Failing to make home-ownership a reality

The government’s housing bill is a mess. It makes promises that it will not be able to deliver and shows a complete lack of understanding for how the English housing market works. In this sense, it is nothing new. Part of the problem is that housing policy in England...

The Human Rights Act is safe … for now

‘My government will bring forward proposals for a British bill of rights’, was all the Queen had to say in her speech today about the abolition of the Human Rights Act. No legislation, just proposals. It was the moment the Conservative government bottled it and...

A new language is needed

Social mobility matters because everyone wants their lives to get easier economically, have better health and more fulfilling and enjoyable leisure time.  Everyone wants this and, perhaps even more importantly, wants it for their children.  The vast majority of people...