Peter AppsMay’s latest policy announcement is actually a big deal this timeTheresa May’s big conference announcement came as something of a surprise.Oct 3, 2018Oct 3, 2018
Peter AppsDog whistles and Grenfell survivorsAfter Hillsborough, The Sun infamously slurred the victims by appealing to its readers’ worst prejudices. What has been done to the…Jun 13, 2018Jun 13, 2018
Peter AppsNotes on the big housing speechHere follow some notes on Theresa May’s brick speech, starting with some questionable geography from the Number 10 press office:Mar 6, 2018Mar 6, 2018
Peter AppsRaab, Sharma and the HoCoLoGoThe average lifespan of a mayfly is about 24 hours, most of which is spent under water before they rise above the surface to mate, lay…Jan 9, 2018Jan 9, 2018
Peter AppsStrutt, Parker and the Smashed Avocado DoctrineA quick quiz: Why can’t people aged under 40 afford a house in London?Nov 14, 2017Nov 14, 2017
Peter AppsSome observations about how criminal courts fail rape victimsAs is entirely appropriate at the moment, there is a national debate going on about how we discuss, challenge and prosecute men who abuse…Oct 18, 2017Oct 18, 2017
Peter AppsGeorge Osborne’s Evening Standard leaders prove he has learned nothing about housing policyGeorge Osborne has mostly steered clear of housing in his Evening Standard leaders so far, reasoning perhaps that it is an issue where his…Oct 11, 2017Oct 11, 2017
Peter AppsLabour’s Right to Buy problemIn the 1980s Maggie Thatcher sprung and baited a bear trap for the Labour Party. Council tenants (or in Tory strategy lingo, Labour voters)…Sep 25, 20161Sep 25, 20161