
Jack Airey
Head of Housing. 2018-2020
Jack lead Policy Exchange’s work on housing. His research has included work on building more beautiful homes and places, improving the planning system; and, new town development on the edge of London. In particular his work on raising housebuilding standards has attracted cross-party support and led to the Government creating the Building Better, Building Beautiful Commission. An article in The Economist welcomed Policy Exchange’s work on this subject as pioneering “the biggest idea in housing policy since the sale of council houses under Margaret Thatcher.” Before joining Policy Exchange, Jack was Head of Research at the think tank Localis where he wrote extensively on the role of place in politics and policy, while managing and supporting the development of their research output.

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What do we want from the next Prime Minister?
by Jack Airey | Jun 12, 2019
Related Content A series of policy ideas for new leadership. Part 1: Housing, Energy and Environment Housing A policy programme for overcoming the housing crisis – building beautiful homes, new towns, homes suited for older people and a new direction for helping first...
Tomorrow’s Places
by Jack Airey | Mar 11, 2019
Related Content A plan for building a generation of new millennial towns on the edge of London To address the shortage of homes in and around London, a new government Department for Growth should work with the Mayor of London and partner directly with developers to...
Building Beautiful
by Jack Airey | Jan 28, 2019
Related Content A collection of essays on the design, style and economics of the built environment How can more new homes and places be built in ways that the public find beautiful? In November, the Government announced a new commission on Building Better, Building...
Building for the Baby Boomers
by Jack Airey | Dec 3, 2018
Related Content Making a housing market for an ageing population A significant increase in the number of homes purpose-built for older people is needed to support the country’s ageing population to live healthily and happily for longer. In Building for the Baby...Support Us
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