Sep 24, 2026
What if every new housing rule had to answer one question first:
will it increase or reduce housing supply?
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That's Rob Stewart's housing supply test, and after this
conversation I'd like to see it in law. I asked Rob what frustrates
him most about...
Sep 17, 2026
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Who actually benefits from the Renters' Rights Act? I asked Des
Taylor, and his answer wasn't the one I expected.
Des has seen over 3,000 cases in the last nine years, so when he
tells me the biggest winner is the local housing authority, I
listen. He...
Sep 10, 2026
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£550 a month to house someone, or £4,500 a month to put them in a
hostel. Guess which one we keep choosing.
I asked Rob Stewart what he would say to Andy Burnham if he had
three things and a room to say them in. He gave me one thing with
ten points...
Sep 3, 2026
Has the health service got any better? Is the education system
more fit for purpose? Have the potholes got any shallower?
I recorded a version of this episode at the start of the year and
never released it. Six months on I have re-recorded it, because I
think it is something you need to hear. This one is not...