Seventy two dead. Zero accountable.

Angry about small boats and illegal migration? Blame Brexit 👇

Writing for Left Foot Forward, Labour activist @cjaworrall.bsky.social argues that British farming needs a YIMBY revolution

The government's planning statistics are masking the true extent of planning delays, our housing columnist Chris Worrall writes leftfootforward.org/2025/04/the-...

Being told Liz Truss' economic strategy was better than Rachel Reeves' was not on my bingo card yesterday...

Why build pylons when we can put cables underground? Here’s why: Pylons come in at between £2.2–£4.2 million per kilometre, while the cheapest form of underground cabling tech has a lifetime cost between £10.2–£24.1m *per kilometre* capx.co/power-withou...

In his latest column, @labourworrall.bsky.social discusses how Wandsworth's local plan review could negatively affect housing development and argues the council must change course leftfootforward.org/2025/03/sadi...

I spoke to Danny Dyer & Stephanie Leonidas about Marching Powder, working class films, hooligans, Eastenders & more. Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcLW...

Our housing columnist @labourworrall.bsky.social looks at which London Boroughs are building and which aren't.

‘Nigel’s quick to sit down with Bannon, and rant about the globalist elite, but when Bannon’s Sieg Heiling like it’s 1939, he’s quieter than a pub with no beer.’ Labour activist @labourworrall.bsky.social rinsed Nigel Farage and Steve Bannon on GB News.

You hear a lot of kvetching about the lack of "family sized" units, but the data suggests the opposite: the biggest shortage is for studios and one bedroom units. Family sizes are shrinking, for better or worse.

"increased capital spending in schools significantly improves test scores and is efficient on average" academic.oup.com/qje/advance-...

The right-wing snowflakes are at it again. Now they want to ban trigger warnings - not very free market of them!

Our new briefing sets out how to make the Government's planning reforms big enough to get 1.5 million houses built. The three essential steps are below - together these could be used to replace our discretionary planning system with a brand new flexible zoning system:

Rich homeowners like Mick Jagger blocking new homes is nothing new. Here's what I'd say to them 👇

Labour are putting money back into the pockets of the poorest of Britain this Winter. No more taxpayers money going to Benidorm holidays for rich pensioners...

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Our borders are broken. Tories are responsible. Labour is fixing them. Simple as.

Had fun jousting with Alex Deane on Brexit, Growth & Net Zero yesterday! Not sure about that Boris impression though... youtu.be/xNjXCTXCu9c

The Sunday Times is right—Milton Keynes is one of the most exciting and innovative places in the Oxford-Cambridge Arc. A city built for growth, with the infrastructure, ambition, and economic strength to lead the UK’s next phase of development. www.thetimes.com/business-mon...

Under the Tories, we didn't get Global Britain - we got Little Britain. Thankfully, Labour will reset our relationship with the EU 👇

I’m tired of hearing about bats. Do you want to hear a story about jumping spiders and the town that disappeared? I think I might be breaking this story – do come be the first to read it.

We're witnessing the doomster woke right get upset over population forecasts of 0.7% a year....

EXCLUSIVE: Voters say Elon Musk represents a threat to UK democracy, a poll carried out by @savanta.bsky.social for @left-foot-forward.bsky.social has found leftfootforward.org/2025/01/excl...

YIMBY comrades, rejoice! I have seized the means of producing @capx.co's NIMBY watch from the discredited @jonnelledge.bsky.social. Ideas for future pieces *extremely* welcome. My first piece – on Londoners against "Opportunity Areas" – is online now: capx.co/nimby-watch-...

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We're looking back at our most read articles in 2024. 5️⃣ Our editor Basit Mahmood covered the news that people are leaving X at a rate of 60,000 per day.

We're looking back at our most read articles of 2024. 8️⃣ - Our housing columnist @yimbychris.bsky.social took a look at 'NIMBYism' on Wandsworth Council.

I won't sit back and let political opportunists exploit the suffering of victims in such a devastating case. They've had 14 years in government to do something about it - yet they did nothing. www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGuP...

Councils need to focus on local issues that normal people actually care about like potholes. That's why Angela Rayner is getting rid of Tory red tape - and freeing up the money to do just that...

Over 150,000 children in England will spend this Christmas without a proper home This is the reality of the current housing system was broken by the Conservatives A system which has left over one million families stuck on housing waiting lists and locked an entire generation out of homeownership

Kemi’s attacking sandwiches Nigel’s going after semi-skimmed milk Labour? We’re getting homes built

Farmers own 70% of the UK's land - yet they contribute just 0.6% to our economy. Why should these millionaire landowners pay 20% inheritance tax while everyone else pays 40%?

As an ex-Chair of a planning committee I hugely welcome the Gov's plans to speed up the planning system. Let me explain why... www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Shoplifting was effectively legalised under the Tories. Not anymore - @YvetteCooperMP is stepping up for small businesses.

Living with parents has been a growing phenomenon over the last generation; the proportion of 18-34-year-olds living with their parents has grown significantly over the past two decades. Read more ➡️ https://buff.ly/4hYPPb9

Writing for Left Foot Forward, @yimbychris.bsky.social argues that degrowth is a political dead end

A major new report from @centreforcities.bsky.social calls for the Government to take much bolder action on reform to be sure to achieve its goal of 1.5 million new homes this Parliament! (thread)

Our housing columnist @yimbychris.bsky.social argues that degrowth is a 'political dead end'

Me in the New Statesman, making the case for build, build, build

If you don't hear outraged screams about the government's building plans--from local councils, from environmentalists and quite possibly from housebuilders--you can be assured that nothing is happening. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

so has anyone seen anything about, I dunno, christmas trees or christmas grottos or something being denied planning permission by NIMBYs somewhere? asking for me

Temporary accommodation is a national scandal. @jacktshaw.bsky.social’s investigation for @prospectmagazine.co.uk uncovered a wasteful system that harms the people it is supposed to protect www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/podcasts/pro...

In defence of the London Overground rebrand At the unveiling ceremony for the newly named lines, I found more than expensive virtue signalling. By @jonnelledge.bsky.social www.newstatesman.com/politics/the...

1/3 🏘️ Back the builders, not the blockers! @homebuildersfed.bsky.social says SME home builders are the backbone of UK housing, yet 94% say planning delays are their top barrier—many waiting over a year for approval. If we want 1.5M homes, we need streamlined planning processes! #YIMBY

Your regular reminder 👇 🏥 81% want publicly owned NHS 🏫 78% want publicly owned schools 💧 73% want publicly owned water 🚂 70% want publicly owned rail ✉️ 70% want publicly owned mail 🚍 67% want publicly owned buses 💡 65% want publicly owned energy

I wonder why Austin landlords suddenly became a lot less greedy.

FirstPort is extortion on steroids: £9,000 a year to mow a lawn and ‘terrorism insurance’ on a pond? This isn’t management; it’s outright theft. #ServiceChargeScandal bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c978jqvjzvlo

Austin is seeing the biggest drop in rents among major cities—down nearly 7% in the past year. Why? Texas makes it easier to build more housing, and it's paying off. Lessons to be learnt for the UK!

Did you know car tires are one of the biggest sources of microplastic pollution? They shed 6 million tons of toxic particles every year—28% of all microplastics out there. If we care about clean air, water, and cities, we gotta rethink car dependency in planning! theconversation.com/car-tyres-sh...