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Category Archives: Quality of Life
The Green Deal: making the conservative case
The week after the Green Deal was introduced, YouGov found that nearly 40 per cent of people had heard of it. I think that’s pretty good going for a government policy that doesn’t tell you much from its name, and … Continue reading
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Tagged Climate Change, Cost of Living, Environment, Green Deal, Nudge
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Pig-ugly thinking
watch?v=OVxtQkyd91k I’m reluctant to admit it, but it took me a few days to build up the courage to watch Nick Boles’ planning piece on Wednesday’s Newsnight. In my defence I’d read a great deal of the ensuing coverage, but … Continue reading
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Tagged Building, Compromise, Debate, Design, Homes, Nick Boles, Planning, Regulation, Standards, Test of time
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Ambition good; aspiration bad
I have a problem with the word ‘striver’. It’s not that I mind the idea of people striving. “Striving” somehow manages to convey an almost national-anthemic worthiness that we can all sing along to. But actually to be A Striver? … Continue reading
In praise of red tape
Two small stories made the news last month. The first was a report by Ipsos MORI for the Royal Institute of British Architects, which found that many of the UK’s new-build homes are poorly designed, with chaotic living spaces for … Continue reading
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Tagged Communities, Development, Housebuilding, Making a Difference, Moderation, Planning, Regulation
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Why leaning in is part of a Conservative equalities agenda
Annoyingly I couldn’t make it to Bright Blue’s discussion yesterday evening on ‘whether the Conservative Party is still the party of the family’ but you can see useful summary tweets @TimForChange - the discussion basically centred around keeping families stable, together, … Continue reading →