The place for progressive housing debate
Red Brick is a progressive political blog with a particular focus on housing policy edited by Alex Toal since March 2024.
As a forum it is open to anyone interested in the progressive debate about housing, communities, and wider politics.
We are linked to the Labour Housing Group but the views expressed here are those of individual authors and/or the editors and are not necessarily the view of LHG or London LHG.
Through debate and the sharing of ideas in this open forum, we will help to develop sound Labour housing policies, support Labour councils to do their best to address housing needs, and support LHG to make sure housing is seen a priority for Labour.
It was founded in 2010 by Tony Clements and Steve Hilditch and been previously edited by our pseudonymous friend Monimbo.
- Fast wins for more homes: how Labour can champion infill developmentKane Emerson, Head of Housing Research at YIMBY Alliance, makes the case for how encouraging infill development could unlock 30,000 additional homes per year built by SMEs in high-productivity areas with reduced environmental impact.
- A King’s Speech with hope for housingLabour Housing Group Vice-Chair Alison Inman writes on the King’s Speech, the changes since the last time Labour was able to deliver a programme in government, and the hope ahead for housing.
- The housing election that wasn’tRed Brick editor Alex Toal asks why housing was so absent from the election campaign, and what housing campaigners can do to put it in the post-election agenda.
- What could the next government do on housing in its first 100 days?Rachael Williamson, Head of policy and external affairs at Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) lays out what the next government could do in its first 100 days to tackle the housing crisis.