Almost never post on it, far too many w⚓️s looking for an argument. I follow certain posters for info as it’s often the first source (I have a tiny number - less than 20 - from whom I get notifications though) and there is some interesting stuff there, but needs careful filtering.
Build more houses - particularly on brownfield sites - with a larger % available as social housing
Hammer the BTL and ‘second home’ market with more taxes - top rate of income tax on rental income and further stamp duty on purchases for example - and cap the rental (perhaps linked to local...
I had several colleagues in HK that had significant property portfolios in the UK.... didn't even bother to rent them out much of the time, simply a 'store of value' away from China. They always bought flats for their kids when they sent them to the UK to study too.
My old man had an encyclopedic knowledge of 60s popular music in particular.........there used to be a radio programme on a Sunday lunchtime hosted by Saville where he'd give clues about songs and listeners tried to name the song/artist. Dad would invariably rattle off the answer instantly. His...