What a local row in Oxford shows about Labour’s housebuilding drive
Decisions about where to build much-needed affordable housing in Oxford have come up against private interest where profit takes precedence
Read moreDetailsJake Lynch is Associate Professor in the Discipline of Sociology and Criminology at the University of Sydney, and a former journalist. He was a BBC Newsreader and a Political Correspondent for Sky News at Westminster. He comes home to Oxford whenever possible, including in 2016 when he campaigned for Remain. His last journalism was covering the 2019 General Election for Byline Times.
Decisions about where to build much-needed affordable housing in Oxford have come up against private interest where profit takes precedence
Read moreDetailsNew writer Jake pens this poignant triptych of verse to describe England’s journey into the abyss of Brexit.
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