Institute for Public Policy Research

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09 October 2026 06:42

Here’s how we can start levelling the playing field for high street businesses. 👇 Read our full blog buff.ly/hgleQHj

Christine Berry

christinejberry.bsky.social

30 September 2026 18:32

That @bethstratford.bsky.social is a marvel. Here she is explaining the economics of rent controls 👏🏻💜

Robin Stafford

frenshamrobin.bsky.social

29 September 2026 18:21

A less acknowledged aspect of social housing was that it provided a degree of competition to private landlords. Also that the flood of bank created, low interest money not only drove house prices, but enabled the explosion of buy to let

marshk.bsky.social

29 September 2026 18:19

Thatcher’s decision to sell off council houses removed from the marketplace the competition to private landlords and removed the market price regulator. Was this decision made to benefit the occupiers of the council houses or was it done to benefit private landlords by removing competition?

David Wellington

d-j-welly.bsky.social

29 September 2026 16:37

Excellent work! Of course, what they actually mean when they say this is "No economist (I want to listen to) backs ..."