Thanks for the helpful guide! Seems so strange that the centre-right parties want demand subsidies while the centre-lefts are calling those interventions out for market inflation. Feels like any choice for voters comes with contradictions like this that just don't match the core party ideology.
Both the links in the "What I'm reading" section are to Barra's spend analysis. Would love a link the critique of Help to Buy as well, please? Great stuff as usual, Mick!
It's very interesting to think about consensus, and it certainly does seem like ideological distinctions are less sharp than maybe five years ago. I feel like a small part of this is from having a Fianna Fáil minister! That party has always had slightly looser ideological commitments on housing than Fine Gael (and reversed a handful of policies from the previous government), and holding the ministry does seem to set the tone of political debate to an extent.
Yes there's no doubt about it, it has made a difference. It would have been great to be a fly on the wall in the programme for Government and Housing for All negotiations
Hey Michael, what do CR and AP stand for in the summary table image? I assume SH is social housing?
Cost rental and affordable purchase - should have included that!
Thanks for the helpful guide! Seems so strange that the centre-right parties want demand subsidies while the centre-lefts are calling those interventions out for market inflation. Feels like any choice for voters comes with contradictions like this that just don't match the core party ideology.
Both the links in the "What I'm reading" section are to Barra's spend analysis. Would love a link the critique of Help to Buy as well, please? Great stuff as usual, Mick!
Thanks for letting me know. Here is the link: https://www.thejournal.ie/apple-tax-spending-ireland-6550613-Nov2024/
It's very interesting to think about consensus, and it certainly does seem like ideological distinctions are less sharp than maybe five years ago. I feel like a small part of this is from having a Fianna Fáil minister! That party has always had slightly looser ideological commitments on housing than Fine Gael (and reversed a handful of policies from the previous government), and holding the ministry does seem to set the tone of political debate to an extent.
Yes there's no doubt about it, it has made a difference. It would have been great to be a fly on the wall in the programme for Government and Housing for All negotiations