Comments on: Housing http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2005/05/23/1606 Every day the Prime Minister's Spokesman meets a small coterie of political journalists known as 'the lobby' for a topical chat, or 'briefing'. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 18:46:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: PapaLazzzaru http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2005/05/23/1606#comment-3014 PapaLazzzaru Tue, 24 May 2005 10:53:39 +0000 http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2005/05/23/1606#comment-3014 I thought that was ALL MPs..... I thought that was ALL MPs…..

]]> By: Mr Pooter http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2005/05/23/1606#comment-3012 Mr Pooter Tue, 24 May 2005 08:34:49 +0000 http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2005/05/23/1606#comment-3012 Good idea. Pity it won't happen. Many MPs are a huge beneficiaries from the two + homes expenses scheme. I vaguely recall one MP was said to rent out his union flat, own a house and live in a grace-and-favour to boot. Perhaps I imagined that? Good idea.

Pity it won’t happen. Many MPs are a huge beneficiaries from the two + homes expenses scheme. I vaguely recall one MP was said to rent out his union flat, own a house and live in a grace-and-favour to boot. Perhaps I imagined that?

]]> By: Uncarved Block http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2005/05/23/1606#comment-3007 Uncarved Block Mon, 23 May 2005 19:56:59 +0000 http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2005/05/23/1606#comment-3007 Why doesn't the chancellor just introduce a tax on second homes (and third, fourth etc)? That would soon free up the unused and partially used stock of housing in this country, increase supply and drop housing prices so that people could afford to buy houses without Government help. Why doesn’t the chancellor just introduce a tax on second homes (and third, fourth etc)? That would soon free up the unused and partially used stock of housing in this country, increase supply and drop housing prices so that people could afford to buy houses without Government help.

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