All articles by James Murray
James Murray
As we celebrate 100 years of social housing, councils deserve more money and freedom
London’s Labour deputy mayor for housing writes. Seven years ago, I met families moving into some of the first new…
What can London learn from NYC mayor Bill de Blasio's housing policies?
James Murray is a Labour councillor and executive member for housing and development for the London Borough of Islington. In…
London's planning regulations have been systematically weakened – and affordable housing has suffered
With the coalition’s term nearly up, and an end to Boris Johnson’s mayoralty not far behind, it’s fair to conclude…
“Buy-to-leave” flats are forcing Londoners out of their homes
Last Monday I went along as people from across London turned out in support of long-standing tenants of the New…