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jonn elledge
7 reasons Historic England is wrong about turning the Thames into one big Conservation Zone
Historic England is a non-departmental public body, tasked with protecting historic buildings, ancient monuments, and other such large old things.…
Which British cities have the highest carbon emissions?
The latest instalment of our weekly series, in which we use the Centre for Cities’ data tools to crunch some of…
British government “to invest billions” in solving the housing crisis
So, this is unexpected: the British government just announced plans to spend billions of public money on the largest British…
Podcast: One in five
On this week’s podcast, we’re talking about one of the biggest stories in the world today – the urbanisation of…
Some depressing maps on the state of London's private rental market
Every year, the National Housing Federation produces its Home Truths report, in which it outlines some of the numbers on…
UK house prices just a hit a new record, and 75% of the public think future generations are screwed
So you know the way that people sometimes say, “This is a ‘good news, bad news’ kind of thing”? Yeah,…
Podcast: When cities attack
On this week’s podcast, we’re talking about why cities can save the world – and how they can ruin your…
14 maps and charts which show England's north south divide
Every week, I write a story based on the Centre for Cities’ extensive store of data about Britain’s cities. And…
“Tony Blair helped create the buy-to-let class. Now, he is its prophet, its talisman, its patient zero”
Maybe I’m getting soft in my old age, but I sometimes feel like the Left gets a bit mean about…
What did George Osborne’s 2016 Budget do for Britain’s cities?
Today saw chancellor George Osborne give his eighth budget – which isn’t bad for a man who’s been chancellor for…