How Labour can solve the housing crisis | Vicky Spratt interview

[@JD-cl9nw]

turn the gain down on the mics! boost the volume in the edit. The background chat is very loud

[@tomfinney3416]

good tip hopefully by next vid the team will pick up on your post and put it into action ,might be a bit late now though

[@jonmould2946]

They can build on the greenbelt so we have no food or independence.

[@mattyspaghetti449]

That's dumbass advice 😂

[@AndrewMcColl]

It might be tricky for them to do that on a live broadcast, which this is taken from.

[@ArtyFactual_Intelligence]

That would make fukall difference. all would get boosted

[@thefunkybeautiful]

Planning reform doesn't build houses. Property developers are already sitting on a massive stockpile of purchased land despite taxes aimed at getting them to build rather than stockpile building plots. They aren't building because constrained house building maximises their profits. Where is the incentive?

[@tmarritt]

Yes but massive stockpiles that local councils fight tooth and nail to prevent them from building on, I agree there should be stick as well as carrot for just sitting on land mind.

[@mytimetravellingdog]

That is in no way true and a deeply ignorant statement. Listen to basically everyone who knows anything about the system or studies housing supply they will tell you it's planning. Planning laws allow land banking to be an effective strategy for the large development and without it those large companies continue to monopolise housing. Reform is the only way to get away from what you are talking about and building houses. It's why rents in Tokyo are in real terms stable and have been since 2000 despite massive increases in population. While land banking is a problem in the current system and is easily fixable by charging say double the council tax on the properties if not built on after 2 years and planning permission is withdrawn after say 5 years-10 That wouldn't solve the problems. But fixing that is a plaster on a knife wound. The wider system needs to change so people other than allergen developers can meaningfully develop (not that in a new system of planning there should be permissions, it would just be a form of zoning, ideally Japanese style with some changes). Also there's supposedly a million locations with planning permission. That's a very crude metric and doesn't actually take into account ones that have been withdrawn, new planning permission has overwritten older plans. Also these are mostly bad houses with fundamentally bad designs that a new planning system needs to address. And they are also rarely where people want them to be. You want to upzone low density 1930s suburbia surrounding public transport stations and corridors? Oh you can't.

[@mytimetravellingdog]

​@@tmarrittif we reformed planning so anything other than the big 5 housebuilders who monoplised housing could realistically build housing those massive landbanks would become if not worthless massively devalued and not worth keeping because it would always work in the favour of smaller developers to build and sell.

[@user-uo5jw7lz5g]

​@@tmarrittthey need to.make sure all cladding is out of flats grenfall towers shud never of happened

[@randiebarsteward9406]

Compulsory purchase any land that sits fallow for too long and build council houses.

[@Lfcme]

This could have been piled through a filter to reduce the background noise for the video version. Its quite distracting to try and listen to this when not in the delirium of a 3am election night (edit: This seems to be a divisive opinion, but I think this is just respectful to the guest and audience to use automated tools so I can understand her clearly)

[@nectarinedreams7208]

You edit it then, if you're so tough.

[@Lfcme]

@@nectarinedreams7208 well I could, someone renew my Adobe Creative Cloud and I'll do it

[@Lfcme]

@@nectarinedreams7208 I would, someone reactivate my creative cloud and I'll get a better version up

[@chrischarlescook]

Farewell sound engineer

[@1pauljs]

Be nice it’s their first day.

[@darrellbailey3828]

Oh, didnt realise, this was election night, in which case... its an even better interview at just the right moment in history. Fab interview ladies well done 👏

[@andrewkerswell8657]

Great watch👍 Spot on about how important and interconnected housing and transport are. Well done Ava and Vicky👍

[@peterteagleteagle9958]

The chances of building 1.5 million houses in 5 years, is less than zero ,starmer is a dreamer,the frank spencer of politics

[@stonehengemaca]

Instead of awarding companies like Whimpy or Barrot contracts, We should have the department for housing employ a surveyor to cost each house. Then we should have an open job vacancy for foremen, and skilled workers. When we have enough we can start building. Like contract services, but one that employs self employed craftsmen.

[@JL70-z2f]

100%

[@dazecm]

Given the seedy behaviour of every house building company thus far in exacerbating the housing crisis, you are totally right. I don't think existing developers are trustworthy enough to build anything other than low quality, shoebox-sized homes to please shareholders with unsustainable, over-sized dividend payouts.

[@stonehengemaca]

@@dazecm You pay for a home built by the best craftsmen in the country, only to get a box made by a team of apprentices on minimum wage.

[@stonehengemaca]

@@SaintWill70 You're just an architect. Who said, "Barratts are sitting there waiting for Angela Rayner to give them the green light 🤣"? You sound like a right w⚓ Full of pomp. As if you are the only people qualified and capable of navigating the process to building a house. 🙄 The fact you think restricting carbon emissions is "rediculous" shows YOU aren't qualified to handle the job.

[@ruairihair]

Your audio quality is really... about normal for what you guys typically produce.

[@Alacrity2021]

Well haven’t you added something constructive. 👏👏👏

[@ruairihair]

@@Alacrity2021 I watch most of their videos, I think they can be very insightful. I'd enjoy them a lot more if they could do the bare minimum quality control on their audio production though. Constructive enough for you?

[@ArtyFactual_Intelligence]

Haven't you ever had a chat in a crowded pub?

[@AdamWright8fool]

Luckily, my spouse and I were able to pay off our mortgage early. We took the money we were spending to accelerate our mortgage repayment and invested it right away while we were both still working. We were able to retire early after accumulating what would have been our home payment for over 7 years and maxing out our 401K/403B plans. Thankfully, both of our parents taught in us the importance of living within our means.

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[@AdamWright8fool]

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[@AdamWright8fool]

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[@doct0rnic0]

Sounded really interesting, but gave up at 00:55 because of the noise. Come on guys - you're professionals and these aren't Vox Pops. Do you need a Production Coordinator to make sure you haven't double booked your studio? Or find somewhere else last minute? Because I'm looking for a job and it seems you need someone...

[@pandemoniumgaming6344]

Listening to them speaking about traveling around bradford and rochdale, I was just nodding and feeling that depressive reality that they are talking about my daily life and a big reason I'm in terrible mental health and stuck in a flat on my own with friends around the country who constantly want me to come visit them without realizing the amount of money and worse time it takes me to get to them. I live just outside of Manchester and to get to Huddersfield about 45 mins away in a car takes me between 2-3 hours if there aren't any big delays. Its so bleak and pathetic that we live in this country which thinks its so amazing and powerful but is actually closer to a 3rd world country these days.

[@powderandpaint14]

Contact your MP and tell them exactly that, especially if they're Labour.

[@craigrouse7336]

I think it’s encouraging that you both generated innovative policy proposals through friendly honest dialogue; hopefully a model for our future creative leaders and political thinkers…

[@inspectahwoke5746]

Mancunian here: you can get the tram from Manchester Piccadilly to Manchester Victoria to then arrive at Rochdale, or literally just get the tram to Rochdale. You definitely sound like a Southerner!

[@darrellbailey3828]

Vicky is great. Well done Ava for conducting an interview this good with that amount of background noise. Vicky Spratt should be involved with planning and housing as she understands and communicates it so well. Excellent work as ever Joe 👏 Next time Ava, tell everyone to shut the f### up 😂 I can hear little Ed laughing in the background 😂

[@SheilaBloom.]

This young woman has no idea what she is talking about if she believes building expensive executive housing in Cobham will solve the housing crisis. Those who will buy these houses can afford to buy a home anywhere.

[@darrellbailey3828]

​@SheilaBloom. Are you a disaffected tory? 😂 14 years no plan, no action, no point. A wasted decade. But i say, let someone else have a go, theyll probably mess it up again but what can we do? The planning laws and nimbyism is out of control. Unfortunately so is the mass, uncontrolled immigration. They got us all both ways Shelia. My opinion is that this young lady is very smart, clearly knows more than the last bunch of housing ministers and it is a pity we dont use the collective intelligence of people such as this to drive policy and progress and ultimately growth. Plus i am certain that Vicky would certainly not be interviewed by Ava or Olly unless she was a serious person who knew what they were talking about. Politics Joe's audience are intelligent people and would ask for nothing less than quality interviews. Thats why we love Joe

[@SheilaBloom.]

@@darrellbailey3828 In England alone, there are 700,000 empty homes. Councils already have the power through EMDOs to force re-occupation of these properties. Sadly, very few councils use this power. Perhaps establishing a legal & enforceable target would be a good place to start if Labour wanted to create one million homes

[@Cyberkat500]

GUYS PLEASE EDIT THE AUDIO I cant focus with the background noise 🙏🙏🙏

[@nectarinedreams7208]

Please, Katie, be reasonable. This is an excerpt from the election night livestream.

[@Cyberkat500]

@@nectarinedreams7208 I see, I didn’t realise that! Thanks for clarifying.

[@ArtyFactual_Intelligence]

Haven't you ever had a chat in a crowded pub?

[@Cyberkat500]

@@ArtyFactual_Intelligence I struggle to focus on what people are saying when there’s background noise because I end up focusing on that instead 😭 I genuinely can’t help it.

[@TheKnexMaker]

public transport needs a huge overall. as a young non-driver its honestly the only way we can get around. our incomes are quite low ( under 35k for vast majority of young people) and my insurance quote was 5,500 or 7,500 for a van as a painter and decorator. thats impossible. cant be paid. its why I don't drive. they going to have to sort out insurance and public transport

[@TheKnexMaker]

would have appreciated a note or announcement about the audio being messed up. its clearly a mistake on the gain / settings from your normal set up and some viewers may not know

[@hyper_fn_al1459]

Solid insight 👌🏼

[@xalexeastx]

Yes, let's have a podcast in a noisy place.

[@makesomenoiiise]

This was during the general election and part of a bigger event

[@banksarenotyourfriends]

So quiet rooms didn't exist on election night? I'm not sure why people keep mentioning that as a defense. How did the BBC manage? It also recorded video on election night but magically they had their guests mic'ed up properly.

[@ArtyFactual_Intelligence]

@@banksarenotyourfriends £££££££££

[@williamcadman6333]

State of the rail in this country is a massive underreported problem

[@ericaceous1652]

Folks in the comments not realising this is a clip from the election night party/livestream, hence the noise and chat...

[@chrismcg69]

It was unwatchable on the election night as well.

[@matthewpoole2700]

We've seen this where i live in Newark. There are smaller villages being built around the edge of town, but theres NOTHING there. Theres a corner shop and a tesco-express in both. So everyone who lives in these ever expanding estates has to ckme through Newark to: Get to work, go shopping, go to the doctors. The only thing they have added is schools. Theres very little bus services either, no trains, theyre all in newark.

[@yaiirable]

Build more cyclable, walkable cities rather than miles and miles of car dependent suburbs.

[@ArtyFactual_Intelligence]

Labour should get Heseltine on an advisory committee. He knows a bit about this stuff since 1980.

[@Blackbox-UK]

We've literally just recieved a Section 21 notice today as the Landlord is Selling his £1.3mil house and wants our property to move back into himself. Great!

[@nathanaelsmith3553]

I hope you find somewhere else suitable relatively easily.

[@chester6343]

You got what you wanted, now he's not a landlord

[@Blackbox-UK]

@@chester6343 I don't understand what you mean by this?

[@graemebarriball303]

@@Blackbox-UKLabour want to drive small private landlords out of the rental market. Most small landlords own just one or two properties, they are now going to sell whilst they still can, evicting tenants like you in the process. The new government’s policy of getting rid of private landlords is clearly working. I know a few others who are taking similar action. I wonder what people who want to rent will do when there are less homes to rent?

[@Blackbox-UK]

@@graemebarriball303 you get that it was the tories that created the rental reform bill don’t you?

[@craigrouse7336]

Also on the subject of housing and planning as a nation we should definitely explore sustainable building materials and faster methods that can be deployed within greenbelt that create more open green spaces that people can inhabit more efficiently. Why limit our architecture to cramped bricks and mortar compartmentalised buildings with postage stamp gardens? We could extend living space and communal spaces throughout woodlands and parks that provide basic private spaces for sleeping alongside communal kitchens and larger recreational spaces, gyms and showers/toilets, health centres all within ten minutes walking distance. Effectively instead of new towns we would have new villages.

[@SlinkShady]

Listen up Labour. The problems caused by "the market" will not be cured by "the market". The only way the housing issue is going to be solved is by direct government intervention. Period. 1. any company which owns land but is not building on it should be penalised for not building. The longer they don't build the more they should be penalised up to and including the land being taken off them without compensation. 2. they should be told what types of homes should be built. 3. when those homes are buillt if they do not meet standard they should be penalised AND correct the problem for free. 4. buy to let should be outlawed and anyone with a current buy to let should have to put it up for sale. 5. YOU NEED TO BUILD COUNCIL HOUSES AGAIN.

[@SlinkShady]

@@SaintWill70 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 you explained nothing. What am I supposed to be learning? Clownfish response.

[@Egodeath1]

Instead of worrying about train connections in this current situation, worry more about connecting yourself to normal people….because the rest of us are more concerned about bigger issues!

[@dh1380]

Valid point

[@powderandpaint14]

Bigger issues than people being able to travel for work etc in an affordable, reliable way?

[@Egodeath1]

@@powderandpaint14 yes there are bigger issues. Its down to the individuals preference to travel to work via train. The individual has the option of buses, cycling, car, taxi or even just live local to work. (don't respond with an minortity example as vast majority of people in this country manage just fine getting to and from work) Im not saying there isn't a issue with what you're saying, its just train connections is very less important in the grand scheme of things like housing, cost of living, imgration, education, public services and more! Fixing an individuals inconvenience train schedule is not going to fix the country.

[@Fishstickification]

@@Egodeath1improving infrastructure would reduce regional inequality by allowing people to travel further for work and making new areas desirable to live in. You say ‘don’t focus on this issue’ like it’s not all connected and that each impact will have positive ripple effects

[@powderandpaint14]

@@Egodeath1 is it really down to individual preference? If someone doesn't drive or doesn't have a car what do they do?

[@glennewton7034]

When I got my first job out of uni, I was spending over £500 a month on a monthly train ticket from Herne Bay to London 🤯 and that was in 2018.

[@ArtyFactual_Intelligence]

London is not the only place to work.

[@glennewton7034]

@@ArtyFactual_Intelligence there are, but they come with their own challenges, like less infrastructure or fewer jobs

[@mcbunson]

On the reform party question it is not really a new new party. It is the fararge party which has been in elections since he took over UKIP in 1997.

[@ThatGuyThanus]

Country is a basket case.

[@dazecm]

Let's hope Labour aren't going to screw this up and turn a blind eye to developers who choose to take the 'quantity over quality' path to house building? Sadly, what I expect will happen is that given any government incentives and tax breaks made available to housing developers to spur a house-building drive will quickly fall victim to greed and what we'll end up with is thousands of shoebox-sized homes with very little light and space, all in an effort to please shareholders and their demands for over-sized, unsustainable dividend payout. If Labour allows this to happen, they should be treated with the same contempt we should apply to greedy developers. There also needs to be regulation that prevents multiple homes being snapped up as investment instruments by property speculators and private landlords. These two groups are complicit in creating and maintaining the current housing crisis.

[@Reprogrammed_By_SEGA]

How about the reported 1 million empty homes? much cheaper to use them and regenerate than constantly bolting on more towns to existing cities. This just ends up with more congestion and more stress and cost on public services and leaves areas that need regeneration behind. Plenty of channels on KZbin showcasing empty towns, perfectly good homes. Most people are Nimbys because the end result is only a negative when they build another town right next to your town.

[@Superjambi]

What’s with the editing of this video? Weird how it just goes right into it with no intro. And why is there so much background noise so loud as if you’re in a pub, but you’re clearly in a studio

[@cybergornstartrooper2157]

I know right - looks like a studio with sound proof panels and yet sounds like a pub. Did they add the pub sounds after ?

[@matsui90]

This is an interview conducting during and cut from the election night live podcast which had loads of guests in the studio watching the results come in. The production quality is not up to the usual standard due to the less organised format.

[@keithparker1346]

Nope. Labour are just wanting private investors to build properties

[@forestsunset9617]

for rich people to buy up and rent to the poor, creating even more wealth divide.

[@FART-REPELLENT]

Tory-Starmer and his pseudo Labour government

[@archvaldor]

Just a question for all the people whining in the comments section....Have you never been to a pub? Do you all live in soundproofed chambers? How have you managed to attain adulthood without developing the ability to filter out small amounts of extraneous noise?

[@boxtradums0073]

If Labour were brave they could create an entire industry that would generate tens of billions every year, legalise cannabis and hemp production. If we take this approach we could: A. Legalise cannabis and Have government control every aspect of the production and distribution. If we take this approach we can ensure quality and price out (vi.oLent) criminals. If we ringfence any revenue it raises for social harms (residential rehabs and clean rooms where they have access to the help they need) and wider NHS. We could bring business back to high streets through ‘coffee shops’ and fines for not following restrictions put on it (such as smoking at places we deem unacceptable). The research jobs it would create would be massive and likely very helpful to outcomes for the NHS. Licensing for the growing of hemp would help immensely with net zero by innovating technologies in replacement s for hydro carbon plastics. B. It’s a scandal that there aren’t building whiskey (our biggest export) auction houses for small batch producers which could also include small batch brewers and gin makers in a similar way the Netherlands does with its flower market. C. Focus our economic growth on small ‘hipster’ businesses that put passion and quality above quantity. This could also be done in farming with similar auction houses for products of the highest quality. The illicit drug trade is valued at tens of billions of £’s every single year and even if we were to recoup half of if we’d be able to completely overhaul our services for the better !

[@farazvfx]

we cant even build a train line. What chance have we building a house. How many people locked up in apartments they can't sell because of crappy building standards. Houses in Pakistan are built to a high standard. Go figure! No accountability - no build.

[@vincentblack7467]

Yeah, build value house's they say, mean Mickey mouse houses more like...

[@becjayne6097]

I think they started building tree houses in epping forest.

[@foureveralone]

British politics has always be all talk no action

[@mytimetravellingdog]

HS2 will (eventually) come back. Because the thing the tories didnt sell hs2 on is that it was never about speed. It was about capacity. You can't get these local train improvements without HS2. Because you need to dree up space for more slow local and regional trains on the main lines which are now dominated by intercity fast movers. Those go away and are put on HS2 and you get a lot more local slower trains on the tracks safely and that increases capacity massivey. The full hs2 comboned with Nirthern powerhouse rail would have doubled uk rail capacity and improved trains all over (even as far away as Aberystwyth)

[@davidwhite1919]

Not a word about the need for a big programme of council house building.

[@_Stroda]

'Our politics is going to the right'. Only... Over 55% of the the vote went to centre/left parties. Which is more than we've seen in the past few elections. So, quite clearly, our 'politics', in so far as what people vote for is concerned, is going to the left. It's going away from the brexit cheering types.

[@robsonbarstow9355]

The mainstream rhetoric is shifting to the right and all you need to do is look at the number of voters and media time reform got to see the far right growing.

[@tunes012]

Loads of weird takes in the video - everyone I know in Islington was voting Jeremy (was born and lived in the area next to it). Farage is convincing to some, yes, but often (historically) that support dwindles as soon as they figure out he is lying (again).

[@_Stroda]

@@robsonbarstow9355 So you're just going to ignore the vote share of the parties? It shouldn't take more than 10 minutes, so I'd advise (if you want to comment like your views are worth anything) taking a look at how the UK has voted at each election in the post-war period.

[@robsonbarstow9355]

@@_Stroda This is Reforms first election and they got over 5 million votes. Its the age of TikTok and other social media platforms and they have immense influence, with people like Farage, Andrew Tate, and Elon gaining cult followings and the polls are reflecting this. Children between 14-17 are shifting towards reform and they’ll be able to vote when the next election comes around. When far right movements are growing across the western world, Maga republicans, AFD, NR, etc it’s a valid concern when it shows up on your front door.

[@robsonbarstow9355]

@@_Stroda Also, less people voted for Labour then then at least the last two elections and voter turnout fell so that “55%” looks a lot less impressive. When this liberal project fails to live up to expectations when the next crisis hits, you will see more a lot of angry and alienated people which plays right into the hands of populists like Ferage.

[@alexanders7569]

Vicky Spratt for PM!

[@Adam-pt3cb]

I don’t live far away from cobham. I don’t know the development in question but certainly a lot of developments just over the border in Greater London all suffer from a mandated lack of parking spaces which has a real impact on people’s concerns. The outskirts of Greater London really are very different than zone 1, 2, 3 or even 4 and sometimes public transport into london can be fine (although I’ll caveat that below) but going the other direction are very very minimal. Just ensure there is off street parking for all residents and I suspect that would assuage a lot of concern. Make the spaces electric vehicle only if that helps meet environmental targets. The caveat of going into london on public transport is that a lot of rush hour trains are pretty much at capacity and adding more people further down the line will make it a nightmare getting a train further up the line (trying getting on at Earlsfield at 8am if you want to see this in action). Longer trains may well fix this where that is possible but the primary binding constraint is tracks coming out of Waterloo and it’s difficult to see how that can be improved easily. Also worth saying that very often proposed developments really aren’t in keeping with the local area. By all means opt for denser housing but putting a 5 storey block of flats in an area with semi detached housing is going to cause concerns. Now ofc flats can make a lot of sense but not for young families that want their own space and so much building seems focused on maximising abodes rather than meeting the needs of those seeking homes. That all sounds very nimby-esque I’m sure but these are the honest concerns people have and there would be masses less opposition from local residents if planning seemed even vaguely holistic and considered these issues. This was the case in a development near me where pretty much every local resident was on board with the idea of redeveloping an area and increasing housing density, but not in a way that was obviously going to cause problems.

[@Adam-pt3cb]

@saintwill70 care to educate me? Rereading it (it’s a bit old now) I’m not sure what aspect you think is incorrect. But I’d be honestly interested to learn. I have a feeling you might point to regulatory requirements etc but I don’t think that would invalidate my points just change the drivers for them to the regulations. Please do provide details though

[@robinwestwood723]

I remember the coalition come into power with a manifesto straight out of the daily mail. Change planning etc etc it came to nothing as will labours proposals.

[@goodgood9955]

I think she could be a Labour MP, then PM.

[@clivebroadhead4381]

The title should be: "How will Labour resolve the unaffordable housing crisis!"

[@Yossarian1179]

Fascinating. Background noise a bit distracting I have to say.

[@danielwebb8402]

Agree. Ban section 21. Also means renter can't leave without reason either. Has to be symmetrical lifetime notice period. Landlords would happily sign up for that.

[@Lissyblanche]

I wish Labour would start focusing on second homes, buy to lets and the thousands of already empty homes, badfling to me why this is never mentioned. Parts of Devon and Cornwall where I'm from are literal ghost towns, its so wrong and we don't stand a chance of owning a home

[@rodolphodecastrorodrigues7457]

Labour rules London and we barely see new housing around. There are plenty of empty plots of land with just grass that could be turned to housing, same for garages and council housing garages. Some parts of some peoples gardes should also be turned to housing. If you want to live in a cottage with huge garden area, go to the countryside. Most European capitals follow this model, why London should be different.

[@kdog3908]

Hope for the best. Prepare for the worst.

[@GRColt]

Whoever edited the audio needs sacking

[@Squarepeg57]

Did they record this in a pub?

[@JL70-z2f]

She doesn't seem to understand the issues with housing companies and equity firms holding huge amounts of land, and housing developers refusing to build the infrastructure despite often promising the build it. They say they will, but they always avoid building the schools, surgeries, and shops that are in the original plans. Its nothing to do with "owning the entrance". Blowing off people's concerns about not being able to access key facilities due to overcrowding shows a woeful lack of understanding. There's plenty of nimbies out there but not being able to use your amenities is a valid concern, especially if you're old. Planning is a concern, but the main problem lies with developers having a monopoly on land and house building. They control how and where things are built and how much those homes cost, even those that are classed as "affordable" are well out of reach of most people, and yet the developers make massive profits. Planning changes will definitely help small builders when they can get the land, but we need to be forcing councils to use smaller companies to build more affordable homes, on land that is compulsory purchased from those hogging the land.

[@coopsnz1]

the government screwing devolpers idiot ! taking years for building apporval

[@Alison-LoveAndUnity]

The housing development in Cobham how many of them will be council houses? So not affordable for anyone then?

[@Pirate44444]

great interview. maybe sort out the background noise? lol

[@museholic7000]

8:50 you two should try taking a trip to Thurso.

[@ThatGuyWierd]

As a grimbarian... I dint consider trains a viable form of transport. I just did ben nevis laat weekend. I drove with my mates 800 miles, and when I've been to Cornwall again we drive, went to italy for a lign weekend.m drive to airport. Would trains have been better and save smashing miles onto my car? Yeah....if we could trust them, and there was other public transport to help thr connections, busses, trams, taxis... No no in this country you need a car unless your world is so small like in London they have the brilliant underground

[@Leornianæfre]

The answer is no, centuries of utter failure. Our housing infrastructure needs to be built from the ground up. So many empty homes, mansions, apartments and buildings that can be renovated / refurbished / rebuilt with green spec. We need a National Housing Service. We need to abolish the private renters market. I can’t see this Labour government doing any of this, especially since they’re in the pockets of the Private sector.

[@CheeseSteaksJimmy-g4l]

What is up with the audio here! Not usual PoliticsJOE style. Really hard to listen to!

[@DivinaDeCampoTV]

Sorry I was talking so loud.

[@huginnmuninn2155]

It's almost like the UK needs some regional bodies responsible for housing transport and the like?

[@fozzyami]

Network Rail needs to be overhauled / thrown in the bin. Its so unweildy. The people working within it and the regs they have to work with are a maze of red tape that slow down the process like you wouldnt believe. Its really not fit for purpose.

[@nathanaelsmith3553]

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[@NewExperienceExplorer]

Oh how wrong you were about Corbyn Vicky Spratt hehehehehehhe . He smashed it.

[@billykotsos4642]

Restrict RENTAL MARKETS AND HELP PEOPLE BUY HOUSES

[@davidmcculloch8490]

Land banking is the main problem; Jeremy Corbyn proposed the answer.

[@Pobotrol]

I reckon the next big battle will be Labours planning reforms. NIMBYs, Tories, Reform and possibly Greens are going to kick back hard. The Green Belt is such an emotive thing, it will need to redefined and relabelled, as this really is Labour's most fundamentally important policy.

[@DougRutter]

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[@Jamie-nt3eh]

government housing is needed.... that's the solution... taking on and asking private housing to provide social housing is not compatible

[@jjmstudios]

There’s nowhere to rent. Landlords are selling up on droves. People need to rent. I need to rent. Banned section 21 does nothing it just makes it worse.

[@paulgibbons2320]

😂... optimism. The key to the door of disappointment.

[@Sr68720]

Only government building, will achieve the numbers of hosing like back in the 80s, the policy will fail.

[@CityOfTinyLines]

Ohhh... so that's what they said.

[@stevejones3868]

Starmer rubber stamps water bill price rises UP TO 44%!!!

[@monkeymox2544]

Why is the comment section filled with people whining about sound quality 🤣

[@kidscrocs]

Wrong. Corbyn trounced the opposition!

[@hughcaskey9542]

Jack spray could eat no fat. His wife could eat no lean but between the both of them. They licked the platter clean oh all those lovely new houses but only on paper

[@paulgee1952]

The easiest way is to impose rent capping. Let the markets adjust to it, and release the social housing restriction imposed upon councils. Plenty of space to redevelop , time the trickle down lies are either punished or Nationalize he Banks and remove their privilege status . Economic control requires some social reset ,the financial sector has proved itself not to be the post industrial savior , just a financial slaver. The UK needs new industry , we have the space ,the wealth hoarders proven false as beneficiaries, sort it.

[@Business101HQ]

Can you fix the background noise?

[@forestsunset9617]

only if Labour can fix everything else

[@Business101HQ]

@@forestsunset9617 I feel like the background noise is a pretty simple fix

[@belsren]

Ah im sorry, i couldnt watch this. Im pretty sure im on the spectrum and the background chat was really distracting for me and was making my brain go into a panic not being able to isolate the two.

[@belsren]

@@SaintWill70 And the award for least constructive comment goes to…👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻😂😂😂 .

[@satyasyasatyasya5746]

For the libs at the back: *there are no neoliberal solutions to neoliberal problems* can y'all say "managed decline!" can I get a amen? or a man... I'm so single... wait no, this is about politics!

[@timwoodger7896]

Amen ✊

[@silversmoke4902]

I get the principal of your argument but the housing crisis is as a result of overregulation and subsequent market distortion in the form of a lack of supply, not as a result of the market operating efficiently (which neoliberals perpetuate should happen)

[@timwoodger7896]

@@silversmoke4902 the housing market is like it because there’s a lack of social housing and there’s a lack of social housing because the neoliberals prefer high house prices and therefore quite like a few homeless people just to keep the market rising.

[@satyasyasatyasya5746]

@@silversmoke4902 No, it is not. The crisis is manufactured by politicians who are landlords, to keep prices high for their own benefit. And there is almost never such a thing as over-regulation, that is a neolib myth to justify deregulation which causes more harm as it does nothing but lower the quality and safety of things for again, profit. I think you've internalised a little too much neolibcap

[@satyasyasatyasya5746]

@@silversmoke4902 No, it is not. The crisis is manufactured by politicians who are landlords, to keep prices high for their own benefit. And over-regulation is a neolib myth to justify deregulation which causes more harm as it does nothing but lower the quality and safety of things for again, profit.

[@HarleyButler-ox3qn]

More houses for single mothers who like ginger men are needed

[@firstspar]

Audio fail.

[@jondarbyshire-s7k]

The straight answer is no with present construction methods need factory-built housing, not brick as we do not have a skilled workforce due to Brexit.

[@stonehengemaca]

We have a massive skilled labour force in construction. Never have I ever heard ANYONE say, "we can't get the workers".. The market is flooded with brickies, joiners, plumbers, electricians, plasterers, decorators etc etc. The issue with new housing projects is that only a select few are ever awarded the contracts.

[@jondarbyshire-s7k]

@@stonehengemaca The UK Trade Skills Index 2023 highlights the need for 937,000 new recruits in the construction and trades industry over the next decade, with Scotland alone requiring 31,000. Among these recruits, 244,000 should be qualified apprentices.

[@stonehengemaca]

@@jondarbyshire-s7k Then every tradesman must be in my area. It's a saturated market here!

[@jondarbyshire-s7k]

@@stonehengemaca I have a friend who as had numerous plumbers to do a repair job and months later the job remains unfinished leaves a question on how many tradesmen and how many cowboys are out there

[@stonehengemaca]

@@jondarbyshire-s7k I have a friend of a friend who knows a guy whose friend denies leaving any repair work unfinished. But he knows a guy who has a friend that also knows a friend, and he knows a guy that has a friend that is willing to apologise for his friend.

[@SquierMarr]

Lol i knew Jeremy would win it im oretty sure islington north people love him the campaign was just to make sure people knew he was no longer labour. Hes been there 40 years you really think you were going to throw him out suddenly?

[@BoredomIncarnate1]

I'm interested, but I can't bring myself to listen with that terrible background audio.

[@SheilaBloom.]

This young woman has no idea what she is talking about if she believes building expensive executive housing in Cobham will solve the housing crisis. Those who will buy these houses can afford to buy a home anywhere.

[@m0o0n0i0r]

labour are not going to anything as they will go to the big house builders to build houses. Who will want to horde thier land banks and build flats on any land they have, constraining supply. Best way to sort it out, allow self build easier, and allow smaller builders to enter the markey with fines against land banks. Land that has planning permission and no work started on it, impose fines. Not build anything on the land for 5 years, it does to another builder to build on as per the plans. Once sold, profits go to the builder that built minus the land costs. The planning costs can NOT be claimed back to the original builder.

[@danielw9704]

It can't.

[@vincentblack7467]

Not a prayer...

[@FUT-Franklin]

Pretty inconsiderate to put his out with all the noise. No quality control at all

[@Roymarsh1234]

Of course they won't ...

[@stevebell6057]

Too much background noise - pity, would have been good to hear from Vicky.

[@Slopper69]

You can literally hear her

[@mufccharliemufcglazersout]

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[@HC-xl2en]

The posh accents are really annoying me. Do you have opinionators from other parts of the country. Maybe people who have real experience of living in poverty, unemployment and scraping by as an uber worker.

[@nathbizl]

People’s accents should not matter

[@hugh.r9639]

Nobody can solve this issue. The comfortably ensconced want to believe the had it just as hard....that they earned their Ponzi winnings. We KNOW that's untrue, but we never say it out loud. We want to have the warm glow of knowing we'll pass on an unfeasibly large windfall...of being remembered fondly. We 'worked hard' We 'earned it' .....we stole it from our carers....we know that in our greedy hearts.

[@paulqueenan178]

No ...he still sending money to Ukraine, 3 billion, hell no spend it here

[@tomfinney3416]

you can catch a tram from manc victoria to manc piccadily to link to Rochdale , or walk and have a moan lol , its up to you