
Alex Morton
Head of Housing, Planning & Urban Policy, 2010-2013

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Want to get out of recession? Start building houses
by Alex Morton | Aug 24, 2012
This week’s dire borrowing figures are a reminder the double-dip recession is hitting both pay packets and the government’s deficit reduction plan. The Coalition is desperate for policies that can rapidly get the economy going. Of these, the one that ministers are...
“Expensive” social housing is unfair for everyone in the system
by Alex Morton | Aug 20, 2012
In England we face both a housing crisis and a growth crisis. Despite high house prices and high and rising rents, the number of homes started last year fell 4 per cent to 98,000. The complexity of this topic has floored the Coalition. Policies to kick start house...Support Us
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