In the news, December 2024

Councils are shutting locals out of green spaces
Our work showing the collapse of green space provision was referenced in Prospect.

‘Starmer must avoid Biden’s strategic mistake’: Reactions to Keir Starmer’s ​‘Plan for Change’
Our chief exec, Danny Sriskandarajah, was quoted responding to Starmer’s ​‘plan for change’ in Left Foot Forward. He also discussed the plan on LBC News.

Keir Starmer is right to focus on real numbers
Our research around government support for private renters was referenced in the New Statesman.

“You cannot run the government like a bank or private company.“
Chaitanya Kumar spoke on LBC about the government’s plans to have private companies review department spending plans.

MHCLG reveals plans to tackle ​‘hope value’ to boost housebuilding
Our report on the impacts of scrapping ​‘hope value’ was mentioned in Inside Housing.

“I think the prize is immense if we pull it off.“
Chaitanya Kumar spoke to LBC News about Labour’s clean power plan.

Is protectionism replacing free trade?
Our chief exec Danny Sriskandarajah discussed global news events on the BBC World Service.

Who’s afraid of rent control? Not disabled people
Abi O’Connor was quoted in Inside Housing about the affordability crisis for renters.

Letters: UK plc is hampered by timid politicians and vested interests
Our heterodox economic work was mentioned in a letter to the Herald.