What then is the solution? Do the opposite of current policy. Reduce, rather than increase, the demand for homeownership, and in particular the demand for housing as a financial asset. Implement higher and fairer property or land value taxes that reduce unearned capital gains that generally benefit the already well off at the expense of the young and the poor. Council tax in England and Scotland has not been revalued since 1991, meaning a £150k home in Middlesbrough pays more than a £2.5m mansion in Westminster. This should significantly reduce speculative demand. … [Read more...] about Boris Johnson’s 95% mortgages will put Britain back on course for a house price crash
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Johnson ‘looking at potential of relaxing some lockdown measures’ next month
“I totally understand the frustrations of parents, I really thank teachers for what they’re doing, the immense efforts they’re going to to teach kids online, and the government has provided a lot of laptops ... I know that’s no substitute for direct face-to-face learning. Believe me there’s nothing I want to do more than reopen schools, I’ve fought to keep schools open for as long as I possibly could. … [Read more...] about Johnson ‘looking at potential of relaxing some lockdown measures’ next month
Boris Johnson must introduce ‘effective’ border testing and quarantine, Labour demand
“The Government did not introduce a comprehensive quarantining regime until June last year. This Government was an international outlier. If you go back to May last year, it was only the UK, Iran, Luxembourg and the US Virgin Islands that had no travel protections in place. … [Read more...] about Boris Johnson must introduce ‘effective’ border testing and quarantine, Labour demand
Boris Johnson refuses to give date for schools to reopen despite mounting revolt
“I totally understand the frustrations of parents, I really thank teachers for what they’re doing, the immense efforts they’re going to to teach kids online, and the Government has provided a lot of laptops… I know that’s no substitute for direct face-to-face learning. … [Read more...] about Boris Johnson refuses to give date for schools to reopen despite mounting revolt
Boris Johnson ‘will visit Scotland THIS WEEK’ to promote the union as he slams Nicola Sturgeon for demanding a new independence vote – whether he agrees to one or not – instead of concentrating on beating coronavirus
Scottish Tory leader Douglas Ross today called on the other unionist parties in Scotland to boycott any unoffical referendum. He told the Herald: 'Anything that constitutes this new battle they want to take to the courts and an unofficial referendum should be boycotted, it shouldn't be given any credibility. It is again a divisive tactic by the SNP to split our country apart with no then formal recognition of the result. … [Read more...] about Boris Johnson ‘will visit Scotland THIS WEEK’ to promote the union as he slams Nicola Sturgeon for demanding a new independence vote – whether he agrees to one or not – instead of concentrating on beating coronavirus
