[Politics] Tory party achievements 2010 - 2024

[Happy Exile]

1.4 million new homes registered to be built in the past decade | NHBC

The number of new homes registered to be built per annum in the UK has risen by more than 80% over the last decade, according to NHBC’s annual new homes statistics. Over the ten-year period (2010 – 2019), a total of 1.4 million new homes (1,405,771) were registered to be built across the UK...

www.nhbc.co.uk

Yep. See my other answer. He should be clearer but the government has built none of the 200,000 houses they promised they'd build, specifically affordable starter homes for the under 40s.

 

[Westdene Seagull]

And besides that, wind farms generate very little energy.

Indeed ..... over a whole quarter of the UK usage !

 

[Blue3]

Tory party achievements 2010 - 2024​

Answer: NONE worth mentioning

 

[The Antikythera Mechanism]

He should be clearer but he's right - the government promised they'd fund and build 200,000 "starter homes" over ten years to create affordable housing, of which none have ever been built. They went as far as acquiring some land...which was then used for private housing developments.

Maybe I've been asleep for the last 14 years, but I've never heard of the Government promising to "build" and "fund" new homes. As far as I'm aware, the days of Local Authorities, funding, building (by way of private contractors), owning and renting council houses are a thing of the past, not least because most LA's are verging on bancruptcy.. All new large housing developments must have an element of "Affordable" housing, usually in the region of 40%, either rented or part ownership through Housing Associations. So he's still wrong.

 

[KZNSeagull]

Apparently anyone earning £35k per annum is paying 2k a year less tax now than in 2010, anyone earning over 200k per annum is paying 10k more in tax a year.

 

[Sid and the Sharknados]

And besides that, wind farms generate very little energy.

Not sure how exactly you intend that to be interpreted.

But on the plus side, while looking this up I found these tracker websites that I could look at ALL DAY.

Britain's Electricity Explained: 2023 Review | National Energy System Operator

We’re moving closer to our ambition of periods of zero-carbon operations by 2025 and hit some significant milestones on our journey last year. Take a look back at how electricity was generated and used across 2023, and some of the notable events through the year.

www.nationalgrideso.com

National Grid: Live

Shows the live status of Great Britain’s electric power transmission network

grid.iamkate.com

Energy Dashboard - real time and historical GB electricity data, carbon emissions and UK generation sites mapping

Live and historical GB National Grid electricity data, showing generation, demand and carbon emissions and UK generation sites mapping with API subscription service.

www.energydashboard.co.uk

29.4% of UK generation over 2023, and just over a fifth of UK generation at the time of posting.

 

[Peteinblack]

Maybe I've been asleep for the last 14 years, but I've never heard of the Government promising to "build" and "fund" new homes. As far as I'm aware, the days of Local Authorities, funding, building (by way of private contractors), owning and renting council houses are a thing of the past, not least because most LA's are verging on bancruptcy.. All new large housing developments must have an element of "Affordable" housing, usually in the region of 40%, either rented or part ownership through Housing Associations. So he's still wrong.

I always wonder what is defined as "affordable" - affordable to who?! People on £25,000 salary or £125,000?

Problem is that building homes for people on low incomes is simply not profitable to private building firms which are naturally only concerned with profit maximisation and increasing shareholder value.

Again, 'the market' does not necessarily serves the interests, or meet the needs, of those on low incomes; they are not deemed to be 'profitable' consumers or customers.

 

[Happy Exile]

Maybe I've been asleep for the last 14 years, but I've never heard of the Government promising to "build" and "fund" new homes. As far as I'm aware, the days of Local Authorities, funding, building (by way of private contractors), owning and renting council houses are a thing of the past, not least because most LA's are verging on bancruptcy.. All new large housing developments must have an element of "Affordable" housing, usually in the region of 40%, either rented or part ownership through Housing Associations. So he's still wrong.

This has a bit more - I don't know enough about the mechanisms of house building but it does look like the government promised to fund (possibly indirectly) 200,000 new homes but never legislated to make it happen

Tories fail to build any of 200,000 starter homes promised in 2015, says watchdog

National Audit Office says no starter homes have been built despite election pledge

www.theguardian.com

 

[A1X]

Far be it from me to praise the Tories, but there is one serious answer here that I think we should absolutely give them some credit for

Gay marriage

Would it have been achieved without the Lib Dems in coalition with them? Probably not, but nevertheless it was a bold decision to bring it in

 

[The Antikythera Mechanism]

I always wonder what is defined as "affordable" - affordable to who?! People on £25,000 salary or £125,000?

Problem is that building homes for people on low incomes is simply not profitable to private building firms which are naturally only concerned with profit maximisation and increasing shareholder value.

Again, 'the market' does not necessarily serves the interests, or meet the needs, of those on low incomes; they are not deemed to be 'profitable' consumers of customers.

You're absolutely right, as the term "Affordable" as a rule of thumb is meant to reflect 80% of the market value, which in most areas is beyond the reach of those on lower wages.

The cost of building new homes is not so much in the construction costs as developers pay very low rates to their sub-contractors, but in the cost of the land and the huge profit margins they require. With their profits they buy up land as land banks to use in the future, then inflating prices to profit further from the earlier land purchases.

 

[Peteinblack]

You're absolutely right, as the term "Affordable" as a rule of thumb is meant to reflect 80% of the market value, which in most areas is beyond the reach of those on lower wages.

The cost of building new homes is not so much in the construction costs as developers pay very low rates to their sub-contractors, but in the cost of the land and the huge profit margins they require. With their profits they buy up land as land banks to use in the future, then inflating prices to profit further from the earlier land purchases.

Yes, a massive site near us - previously a large Homebase store - has been derelict for 3 years. I keep wondering who has bought it, and why they are not developing it. I suspect that they are perfectly happy to leave it empty until land values increase further,

In the meantime, we'll repeatedly be told that the lack of (affordable) housing is due to immigrants!

 

[Pavilionaire]

What are the best achievements of a broken clock?

1. It is right twice a day.
2. It looks like it is working (until you observe it closely for a while and discover it is f*cked).

 

[Pevenseagull]

Introducing the UK to tractor porn and the practice of sticking your cock in a dead pig's mouth.

 

[oldboyroy]

Throw a good party at Christmas despite others not being allowed too. Made roads fit again for horse and cart transport system in effect cutting pollution and creating many more jobs in the car repairing industry!

 

[medwayseagull reborn]

Whichever way you look at it, even the most ardent Tory must see that the list is absolutely pathetic for fourteen years of government.

 

[nicko31]

Whichever way you look at it, even the most ardent Tory must see that the list is absolutely pathetic for fourteen years of government.

There has been without doubt challenges in the last 14 years, some by global or regional shocks.

IMHO I didn't think 2010-15 was too bad, but instead of building on this in their second term and taking the opportunity to ease austerity they lost their minds choosing to appease the right wing of their party rather than the good of country.

Political stalemate, chaos, mass expulsions and ridiculous leadership followed consumed by populism and nationalism. The end result is the public are very disillusioned with politicians, many of whom lied through their teeth.

 

[chip]

Banning the export of live animals.

 

[Triggaaar]

They sacked Liz Truss.


That’s all I’ve got.

Wow. So you're disappointed they got rid of Boris.

 

[Triggaaar]

I couldn't have named a single good thing they've done in 14 years, but this thread has completely opened my eyes.

I'm switching my vote to Tory.

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

Boris The Liar getting his comeuppance and the subsequent appointment of Liz Truss for 49 days.