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Lets Re-Rethink Education: let’s revisit what we proposed — and see what housing might have taught us

Lets Re-Rethink Education: let’s revisit what we proposed — and see what housing might have taught us.

So on this Friday the 13th I’m going to do something I’ve not done so far – go back to a previous rethink topic and see if the last one can provide and further options.

When we wrapped up Let’s Rethink Education, we didn’t shy away from the scale of the challenge.

We were clear that if we genuinely wanted an education system that could deliver outcomes closer to private school standards for everyone, the numbers were uncomfortable.

We weren’t talking about tweaks.

We were talking about something closer to £100–150bn a year once fully delivered.

And we were also honest about something else.

Lets Rethink Housing: Surely we can do something now? Without new laws?

Lets Rethink Housing: Surely we can do something now? Without new laws?
So let’s imagine this has gone well.

We’ve got a solid idea.
We’ve persuaded a government to back it.
The legislation is being drafted.
The machinery is grinding into life.

Which means — realistically — we’re waiting.

Not months.
Years.

And while all that process is happening, another question naturally pops up:

Is there anything we could start doing now, using the laws and powers we already have?

Lets Rethink Housing: Let’s be honest — we need to stop politicians tinkering.

Lets Rethink Housing:
Let’s be honest — we need to stop politicians tinkering.
If we build a housing system that actually works, how do we protect it from short-term politics, market panic, and the mistakes that broke housing policy before?

Lets Rethink Housing: Right — so what would this actually look like in practice?

Right — so what would this actually look like in practice?
What if we could unlock land, build homes, and offer investors a boring alternative to property — without confiscation, forced sales, or blowing up the housing market?

Lets Rethink Housing: People use housing as an investment — could we find a better alternative?

People use housing as an investment — could we find a better alternative?
If housing became the default place to put savings because everything else felt worse, what would a boring, stable alternative look like — and could it take some pressure off homes?

Lets Rethink Housing: Can we actually encourage developers and land-bankers to build?

Can we actually encourage developers and land-bankers to build?
If land-banking and delayed building are often rational responses to risk and incentives, what would need to change for building homes to feel like the sensible choice again?

Lets Rethink Housing: OK — so how do we actually move forward?

OK — so how do we actually move forward?
If shouting doesn’t help and waiting feels safe, how do we reduce the risk enough for housing to start moving again — without breaking people or the system?

Lets Rethink Housing: OK — so we’ve got a Mexican standoff. How do we move forward?

OK — so we’ve got a Mexican standoff. How do we move forward?
Why the UK housing system feels stuck, why everyone’s waiting for someone else to take the risk, and what actually breaks a stalemate like this.

Lets Rethink Housing: Surely — housing is as important as roads and water?

Surely — housing is as important as roads and water?
A conversational look at why housing fits the definition of infrastructure, and what changes when we start planning it with the same seriousness as roads, water, and power.

Lets Rethink Housing: Why shouting at landlords and developers doesn’t help.

Why shouting at landlords and developers doesn’t help
A conversational look at why blame feels satisfying but doesn’t fix the housing shortage — and how incentives, not bad actors, keep the system stuck.