PinnedHarry Scoffinintheinsideoutside.comIf the Tories are really the party of homeownership, reforming our feudal leasehold system should…Last week the Mail on Sunday reported that young, property-less voters would punish the Conservatives at the next general election. Having…May 25, 2022May 25, 2022
Harry Scoffinintheinsideoutside.comAbolishing leasehold for flats can revive the Tory dream of a property-owning democracyHere’s a message for Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss: failure to expand the property-owning democracy by overcoming the ghastly cartel of…Aug 1, 2022Aug 1, 2022
Harry Scoffinintheinsideoutside.comBoris must enact sweeping leasehold reform nowWe all know that Prime Minister Boris Johnson fancies himself as a Winston Churchill, having written a biography of the war-time leader as…Jun 13, 2022Jun 13, 2022
Harry Scoffinintheinsideoutside.comEngland’s feudal leasehold system is killing the dream of home ownershipThe Conservative Party has been adept at using housing policy to speak to voters’ aspirations for a better life, prompting a “virtuous…Feb 15, 2019Feb 15, 2019
Harry Scoffinintheinsideoutside.comThe great leasehold hoax: When you buy a property, but don’t ever own itPeople lucky enough to leave the rental market could find themselves in the leasehold ‘property trap’. Angry at living under feudal rules…Jan 18, 20191Jan 18, 20191
Harry Scoffinintheinsideoutside.comTheresa May: Opportunity knocksTheresa May has the weight of the world on her shoulders. You wouldn’t think it. On the one hand, we are seeing a ruthlessly disciplined…May 15, 2017May 15, 2017
Harry Scoffinintheinsideoutside.comThe British Labour Party: Praying for timeLast November in Manchester on a freezing Saturday, a London cabbie stood up to decry the state of today’s British Labour Party…Mar 4, 2017Mar 4, 2017
Harry Scoffinintheinsideoutside.comBrexit immigration debate: Don’t turn too far to the right“You don’t know a thing about their lives. They live where you wouldn’t dare to drive.” These Morrissey lyrics from 1995 could equally be…Nov 2, 2016Nov 2, 2016
Harry Scoffinintheinsideoutside.comSingapore: Averting midlife crisisAugust 9th is fast approaching, the day each year Singaporeans celebrate their independence, and success. But this time will be different…Jul 31, 2015Jul 31, 2015
Harry Scoffinintheinsideoutside.comThailand: New developments, same old problemsLess than a year ago, in May 2014, a meeting at The Thai Army Club between the various political factions ended abruptly when army chief…Jan 27, 2015Jan 27, 2015