All Party Conference Season 2014 articles
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FeaturesImage of the week: Looking to the next level
Nick Clegg explains his policy on garden cities to the Lib Dem party conference
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NewsCable says borrowing to invest in housebuilding is ‘no brainer’
Business secretary slams government’s Help to Buy programme and calls instead for ‘help to build’
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CommentThe Lib Dem balancing act
There is a lot be positive about the Lib Dems’ green policies but the industry needs more certainty
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CommentThe Lib Dems are divided on housing
Official policy is to get 300,000 homes ayear but the grass roots are showing less enthusiasm
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NewsCable calls for 'help to build, not help to buy'
Business secretary says borrowing more to invest in housebuilding and infrastructure is ‘no brainer’ and hits out at government’s Help to Buy scheme
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NewsLib Dems pledge 50,000 homes in garden cities
Party says homes will be built along route of a reopened Oxford to Cambridge train line
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FeaturesImage of the week: ‘Behold the brick’
Boris Johnson wows the Conservative party conference using piece of building material
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CommentCameron's speech highlights green battle lines
Sadly, the debate over sustainability policy is becoming increasingly polarised
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CommentConservatives put housebuilding centre stage
There is much to like about the Conservatives’ push on housebuilding but it leaves renters out in the cold
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CommentTory conference: Lively but with little housing direction
Despite grassroots support the Conservative party, like Labour, doesn’t seem committed to the housebuilding push we need
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NewsGarden cities plan underfire from Conservatives
Tory MP hits out at government’s proposal for a raft of new garden cities
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NewsTories unveil plans for 100,000 'starter homes'
Conservatives set out plan for discounted homes to be built for first-time buyers on brownfied land
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CommentMusic to our ears
The Labour party gathering in Manchester has set the tone for debate and the mood music for the sector is encouraging
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NewsHousebuilders hit back at Labour's land-banking claims
Ed Miliband attacks developers for hoarding land in latest party political broadcast
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NewsLabour pledges crackdown on 'umbrella' employment schemes
NHS boost to be part-funded by stamping out schemes designed to sidestep bogus self-employment crackdown
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NewsLabour will make 'swift decision' on airport capacity
Shadow transport secretary tells Labour party conference issue will not be “kicked into the long grass”
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CommentLabour conference: No borrowing for building
A fretful conference saw Labour tighten its stance on austerity, ruling out extra borrowing for capital spending
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NewsMiliband puts green economy at heart of 10-year plan
Labour leader outlines vision for government including aim to boost green economy and housebuilding
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NewsBalls rules out borrowing to fund capital spending
Shadow chancellor uses Labour conference speech to commit to austerity in next parliament
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NewsLabour pledges to green five million homes
Shadow energy secretary Caroline Flint also set to make energy efficiency a national infrastructure priority