Comments on: How not to launch a policy http://www.theliberati.net/quaequamblog/2007/06/14/how-not-to-launch-a-policy/ "crass, boorish and more a bruiser than blogger" - Alex Wilcock Thu, 04 Dec 2008 01:19:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Liberal Democrat Voice » Top of the Blogs: The Golden Dozen #17 http://www.theliberati.net/quaequamblog/2007/06/14/how-not-to-launch-a-policy/#comment-64189 Liberal Democrat Voice » Top of the Blogs: The Golden Dozen #17 Sun, 17 Jun 2007 15:57:42 +0000 http://www.theliberati.net/quaequamblog/2007/06/14/how-not-to-launch-a-policy/#comment-64189 [...] ‘How not to launch a policy’ on James Graham’s Quaequam Blog! blog. Has the Lib Dems’ newly-announced housing policy been [...] [...] ‘How not to launch a policy’ on James Graham’s Quaequam Blog! blog. Has the Lib Dems’ newly-announced housing policy been [...]

]]> By: James Graham http://www.theliberati.net/quaequamblog/2007/06/14/how-not-to-launch-a-policy/#comment-63121 James Graham Fri, 15 Jun 2007 16:58:27 +0000 http://www.theliberati.net/quaequamblog/2007/06/14/how-not-to-launch-a-policy/#comment-63121 Indeed. It is notable at how the debate on Iain Dale's website has markedly changed in tone as Tim Leunig has explained the policy, from outright 'typical Lib Dems' hostility to 'er, actually this sounds quite good'. Indeed. It is notable at how the debate on Iain Dale’s website has markedly changed in tone as Tim Leunig has explained the policy, from outright ‘typical Lib Dems’ hostility to ‘er, actually this sounds quite good’.

]]> By: Jon http://www.theliberati.net/quaequamblog/2007/06/14/how-not-to-launch-a-policy/#comment-63119 Jon Fri, 15 Jun 2007 16:52:09 +0000 http://www.theliberati.net/quaequamblog/2007/06/14/how-not-to-launch-a-policy/#comment-63119 Among those who have spoken favourably about Commumity Land Auctions is Michael Gove, Conservative Housing spokesperson, who was actually at the launch of the pamphlet you refer to. For whatever reason the policy has come across as a form of compulsory purchase and council-housebuilding rather than as an amendment to the land-use planning process which already takes place - but one which uses a market mechanism to guide the process instead of the current smoke and mirrors. It's also not come across that landowners can choose whether or not to put their into the process - the land wouldn't be expropriated against their will. It is also important that any proceeds are seen as going to the community, not to "the council." Among those who have spoken favourably about Commumity Land Auctions is Michael Gove, Conservative Housing spokesperson, who was actually at the launch of the pamphlet you refer to.

For whatever reason the policy has come across as a form of compulsory purchase and council-housebuilding rather than as an amendment to the land-use planning process which already takes place - but one which uses a market mechanism to guide the process instead of the current smoke and mirrors. It’s also not come across that landowners can choose whether or not to put their into the process - the land wouldn’t be expropriated against their will. It is also important that any proceeds are seen as going to the community, not to “the council.”

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