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 鈥榥o brainer鈥�
Business secretary slams government鈥檚 Help to Buy programme and calls instead for 鈥榟elp to build鈥�
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CommentThe Lib Dem balancing act
There is a lot be positive about the Lib Dems鈥� 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 鈥榥o brainer鈥� and hits out at government鈥檚 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: 鈥楤ehold the brick鈥�
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鈥� 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鈥檛 seem committed to the housebuilding push we need
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NewsGarden cities plan underfire from Conservatives
Tory MP hits out at government鈥檚 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 鈥渒icked into the long grass鈥�
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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