Angry about small boats and illegal migration?

Blame Brexit 👇

Why British Farming needs a YIMBY revolution Amid economic uncertainty we should be doubling down on domestic production, especially in farming.

Writing for Left Foot Forward, Labour activist @cjaworrall.bsky.social argues that British farming needs a YIMBY revolution

Cover of the essay Rediscovering British Progress available at https://britishprogress.org/articles/rediscovering-british-progress

💫 We’re launching the Centre for British Progress

Our founding essay: Rediscovering British Progress is a case for growth that drives shared progress, rooted in Britain's values and industrial heritage.

It all starts with a postcard from 1870 👇

britishprogress.org/articles/red...

The 91% fudge: How planning delays are being spun to hide a broken system MHCLG's latest figures say 91% of planning applications were decided on time in the last quarter of 2024. Housing columnist Chris Worrall explains why that figure hides the real story

The government's planning statistics are masking the true extent of planning delays, our housing columnist
Chris Worrall writes

leftfootforward.org/2025/04/the-...

Being told Liz Truss' economic strategy was better than Rachel Reeves' was not on my bingo card yesterday...

Michael Gove’s Monster: The Building Safety Regulator That Ate the Construction Industry The government has demonstrated it is committed to increase housing supply, but the regulator it has inherited from the Tories is actively preventing that from happening.

The government has demonstrated it is committed to increase housing supply, but the regulator it has inherited from the Tories is actively preventing that from happening, @labourworrall.bsky.social writes.

Nimby Watch: Power without pylons is a pipe dream Burying power cables is 2.5 to 12 times more expensive than using pylons.

Why build pylons when we can put cables underground?

Here’s why: Pylons come in at between £2.2–£4.2 million per kilometre, while the cheapest form of underground cabling tech has a lifetime cost between £10.2–£24.1m *per kilometre*
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Sadiq Khan has intervened in Wandsworth’s local plan, now the council needs to change course The South London council's local plan review will slow down development, reduce affordable housing and exacerbate London's housing crisis, Worrall argues

In his latest column, @labourworrall.bsky.social discusses how Wandsworth's local plan review could negatively affect housing development and argues the council must change course

leftfootforward.org/2025/03/sadi...

YouTube video by HeyUGuys Danny Dyer & Stephanie Leonidas | Marching Powder, working class films, hooligans, Eastenders & more

I spoke to Danny Dyer & Stephanie Leonidas about Marching Powder, working class films, hooligans, Eastenders & more. Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcLW...

London’s Housing Crisis: The Boroughs That Are Building – and Those That Are Failing Us London is in the grip of a housing emergency

Our housing columnist @labourworrall.bsky.social looks at which London Boroughs are building and which aren't.

Labour activist rinses Nigel Farage and Steve Bannon live on GB News leaving ex-Tory MP squirming 'Nigel's quick to sit down with Bannon, and rant about the globalist elite, but when Bannon's Sieg Heiling like it's 1939, he's quieter than a pub with no beer.'

‘Nigel’s quick to sit down with Bannon, and rant about the globalist elite, but when Bannon’s Sieg Heiling like it’s 1939, he’s quieter than a pub with no beer.’

Labour activist @labourworrall.bsky.social rinsed Nigel Farage and Steve Bannon on GB News.

You hear a lot of kvetching about the lack of "family sized" units, but the data suggests the opposite: the biggest shortage is for studios and one bedroom units. Family sizes are shrinking, for better or worse.

"increased capital spending in schools significantly improves test scores and is efficient on average"

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The right-wing snowflakes are at it again.

Now they want to ban trigger warnings - not very free market of them!

Our new briefing sets out how to make the Government's planning reforms big enough to get 1.5 million houses built.

The three essential steps are below - together these could be used to replace our discretionary planning system with a brand new flexible zoning system:

YouTube video by City A.M. Why can’t the UK build more houses?

Full link below

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Rich homeowners like Mick Jagger blocking new homes is nothing new.

Here's what I'd say to them 👇

Labour are putting money back into the pockets of the poorest of Britain this Winter.

No more taxpayers money going to Benidorm holidays for rich pensioners...

Labour activist tears apart Elon Musk leaving GB News panellists shocked “It is almost treasonous to suggest that Musk should be welcomed into UK politics with open arms to subvert our democracy.”

🔥🔥🔥

Our borders are broken. Tories are responsible. Labour is fixing them.

Simple as.

YouTube video by Chris Worrall "Nothing short of a DISASTER" | Chris Worrall vs Alex Deane on Brexit, Growth & Net Zero

Had fun jousting with Alex Deane on Brexit, Growth & Net Zero yesterday!

Not sure about that Boris impression though...

youtu.be/xNjXCTXCu9c

New rail link, big tech sector — time to move to Milton Keynes? The city straddling the Oxford-Cambridge corridor believes its forward-looking ethos will draw skilled people from both university cities

The Sunday Times is right—Milton Keynes is one of the most exciting and innovative places in the Oxford-Cambridge Arc. A city built for growth, with the infrastructure, ambition, and economic strength to lead the UK’s next phase of development.

www.thetimes.com/business-mon...

Under the Tories, we didn't get Global Britain - we got Little Britain.

Thankfully, Labour will reset our relationship with the EU 👇

I’m tired of hearing about bats. Do you want to hear a story about jumping spiders and the town that disappeared?

I think I might be breaking this story – do come be the first to read it.

We're witnessing the doomster woke right get upset over population forecasts of 0.7% a year....

EXCLUSIVE: Voters say Elon Musk represents a threat to UK democracy, a poll carried out by @savanta.bsky.social for @left-foot-forward.bsky.social has found

leftfootforward.org/2025/01/excl...

Nimby Watch: Londoners against opportunity Left-wing radicals aim to derail a 'plague of construction' around Tube stations.

YIMBY comrades, rejoice! I have seized the means of producing @capx.co's NIMBY watch from the discredited @jonnelledge.bsky.social. Ideas for future pieces *extremely* welcome.

My first piece – on Londoners against "Opportunity Areas" – is online now: capx.co/nimby-watch-...

Another day in the office...

Users flee from Elon Musk’s X: 60,000 people deactivated their X accounts on average each day in one week alone The exodus continues...

We're looking back at our most read articles in 2024.

5️⃣ Our editor Basit Mahmood covered the news that people are leaving X at a rate of 60,000 per day.

Nimbyism on Wandsworth council shows why we need planning reform Housing delayed is, after all, housing denied

We're looking back at our most read articles of 2024.

8️⃣ - Our housing columnist @yimbychris.bsky.social took a look at 'NIMBYism' on Wandsworth Council.