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Left hand, right hand
01 March 2006
Whatever next – a detailed, compassionate and intelligent Conservative approach to homelessness. Caroline Spelman clearly knows her stuff. Whether her shadow cabinet colleagues know it is a different matter. Interview by Will Wiles
Will barker bite?
01 November 2005
Kate Barker got it right on housing supply, argues Glen Bramley. But there are still major obstacles to overcome
30:30 vision
01 September 2005
Jaws was terrifying cinema audiences, the Vietnam war ended and Tammy Wynette was standing by her man – 1975 was notable for more than just the launch of ROOF. Julian Birch reports on 30 big changes in the world of housing over 30 years
Office politics
01 May 2005
What’s the answer to the housing shortage? A fundamental rethink of planning and politics. And using the same methods as commercial developers, says Sir Stuart Lipton. Interview by Julian Birch
Who cares wins
01 September 2002
How will David Willetts reverse the Tory Party's image of letting the poor fend for themselves? By David Blackman
What works: masterplanning and community consultation
01 July 2002
Masterplanning is the latest buzzword in regeneration. But what is a masterplan and how can the neighbourhood have their say? Report: David Blackman
Who pulls the strings
01 May 2002
Want to influence housing policy in England? All the arguments may be on your side, but in the end it comes down to two things: money and votes. By Emma Hawkey
Supporting role
01 March 2002
Housing didn't get a mention in Scotland's political programme this year. Can new social justice minister Iain Gray do anything about that? Melanie Delargy reports.
Housing in the firing line
01 January 2002
The Northern Ireland Housing Executive was set up in the 1960's to ensure the fair allocation of housing between two warning communities. Thirty years on, should it be encouraging those communities to live together?
Living on the frontline
01 January 2002
Conflicts over housing - and the struggle for land and territory - lie at the heart of the increasingly violent politics of the streets of Northern Belfast. Anna Minton reports
