All articles by Nick Raynsford – Page 3

  • Nick Raynsford
    Comment

    Not just hot air

    2006-10-13T00:00:00Z

    The party conferences weren’t just about Tony and Gordon, Dave and Ming – they actually discussed something that matters …

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    On to a winner

    2006-07-28T00:00:00Z

    Forget all the media carping. London is on track to host a fantastic Olympics and to leave a legacy of construction best practice that will reach way beyond Stratford

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    Comment

    Shuffling out

    2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

    Another minister is brought in to tackle the demanding construction portfolio. But how long will Margaret Hodge have before she's moved on, too?

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    A position of power

    2006-03-24T00:00:00Z

    The challenge of energy generation in the future has to be met by policy decided today. Well, by 14 April. And the government needs your help to do it

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    Bye-bye, buyer beware

    2006-02-10T00:00:00Z

    Next year we are going to witness a revolution in the way we buy houses - so how come the people who stand to benefit don't know anything about it?

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    Gathering the windfall

    2005-11-18T00:00:00Z

    The public sector’s attempts to get access to development gains have a long and tortuous history. But why is it so hard to find a mechanism that works?

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    End of the pier show

    2005-10-14T00:00:00Z

    Back from the coast, a veteran conference-goer reflects on a season dogged by identity crises and wonders if the sun has set on the age of politics-by-the-sea

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    Courage under fire

    2005-09-09T00:00:00Z

    Politicians must be stronger in their support for design – and not run for cover at the first hint of criticism. Only then will we get the urban spaces we deserve

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    Growing pains

    2005-07-15T00:00:00Z

    Housing associations ain’t what they used to be. The niche firms of the 1970s have now become big businesses, and in the process many have become disorientated

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    Show and tell

    2005-06-24T00:00:00Z

    Any debate over building houses in the South-east seems to descend into a conflict between interest groups. But there is a way to win the argument …

  • News

    It’s good to talk

    2005-05-20T00:00:00Z

    Nick Raynsford begins his new column by explaining how to influence ministers