A leaked memo, a Maga-style hat and a trail of broken pledges – it’s Labour’s great housing betrayal | Aditya Chakrabortty

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

59% : No decisions have been made.”Ministers will probably argue that 20% of something is better than 35% of nothing – except London’s housing problem today is not primarily about over-regulation – it’s about the lack of demand.
53% : Headgear and slogan have both been filched from that very rightwing guy in the White House – because, like Robert Jenrick, Steve Reed is what happens when self-identified centrists turn populist.
53% : Looking at government calculations, that one giveaway alone could put around £1bn back in the pockets of wealthy developers.
52% : The shortfall is so vast as to sow panic in government and to push No 10 into a war-room exercise over a recent weekend where a team worked on a rescue package.
50% : Imagine if Trump had no towers, but knew his way round a Travelodge.
42% : In response to my questions, the housing ministry issued a short statement that reads in part: “We do not comment on leaks.

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