Daniel Reast @danreast.bsky.social · 29/08/2026Though I think very fair to be asking for a timeline for step-free access at Oxford Circus, Piccadilly Circus and Leicester Square. Really important. 000
Daniel Reast @danreast.bsky.social · 29/08/2026Bus routes can change, waste strategy can be amended, service funding is challenging but not unachievable given the business rates income. There's many valid questions to have answered and acted on. Not sure the toys-from-pram approach is all that constructive. 100
Daniel Reast @danreast.bsky.social · 29/08/2026It's pretty incredible to challenge the Oxford Street pedestrianisation on environmental grounds and laughable to call out its impact on noise pollution. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukWestminster Council calls for traffic-free Oxford Street impact assessmentThe famous central London shopping street is due to be pedestrianised later this year. 100
Daniel Reast @danreast.bsky.social · 23/08/2026London has had the strategic power of call-in for nearly 20 years and it's had a pretty significant though potentially underused impact on planning decisions, mostly always being an approval in the end. It's not a bad thing to have a regional layer to unblock the pipes. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukMayors to get powers to overrule local councils on planning decisionsHousing minister Matthew Pennycook said the change was "essential" for helping mayors "effectively deliver new homes". 000
Daniel Reast @danreast.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Very funny that the social media reaction has been more angry towards the emergency alert rather than the cause of wildfires. 000
Daniel Reast @danreast.bsky.social · 14/08/2026And four, while it's traditional to have a few joke names on the ballot, we do need to have a conversation about whether they are a sign of a healthy democracy. When novelties are getting thousands of votes, they're offering a meaningful choice of 'none of the above' in all but name. Is this fair? 000
Daniel Reast @danreast.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Three, did anyone actually talk about policy? Small boats and immigration were a given, as was Farage's self-inflicted 'campaign' against him. Was there any real coverage or debate about policy which might make Clacton more prosperous or sustainable or equitable? Not really. All Nigel. 100
Daniel Reast @danreast.bsky.social · 14/08/2026A few observations on Clacton byelection. One, Lee Anderson et al openly saying they trust private security over police with telling truth about safety should overshadow the result. Pretty outrageous. Two, it didn't deserve the level of attention it had in media. Deprivation in seaside towns does. 100
Daniel Reast @danreast.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Great day all round for fans of vertical drinking. Personally I'm a fan of parallel drinking where I have two pints from two different pubs. 000
Daniel Reast @danreast.bsky.social · 05/08/2026Does make me think that the reported concerns in Lib Dem world about lacklustre campaigning are ultimately meaningless when the Tories are pushing right and the Greens are going left. Davey will snag more seats from simply just *being there*. 021
Daniel Reast @danreast.bsky.social · 01/08/2026Reading the big Burnham Cabinet statement on devolution and I'm thinking: what about London? 4 in 10 tax pounds come from London, so will the same fiscal devo powers apply for the capital? A cynical person (me) is expecting London to have less local control as a result of this tax base... 000
Daniel Reast @danreast.bsky.social · 30/07/2026I've not yet read the draft London Plan and will be writing a full response. But as basic courtesy, it would be really good if some stakeholder voices were constructive instead of being toxic and inflammatory. It's literally years of work by dedicated officials - be a critical friend, not a bully. 030
Daniel Reast @danreast.bsky.social · 28/07/2026"AI might be able to write an essay or draft a contract" is a little patronising to professions which generate growth, employment and social mobility. It's not a contest and the language has to step back from making this distinction and focus on the genuinely positive reasons to pursue the route. 000
Daniel Reast @danreast.bsky.social · 28/07/2026There's a few challenges for Burnham's new vocational education push. But for me, the political language for these announcements falls at the first hurdle by trying to pit technical education against university. If the offer is valid and strong on its own, you shouldn't need to punch HE down. 100
Daniel Reast @danreast.bsky.social · 28/07/2026Selfish plug for our devolution work at @centreforlondon.bsky.social! We're also publishing a youth unemployment research report in the next month 👍 010
Daniel Reast @danreast.bsky.social · 27/07/2026Cracking very real response here too lnkd.in/p/ep22ukn2 010
Daniel Reast @danreast.bsky.social · 27/07/2026When you make triple figures and lament the state of your profession, it's probably not the best idea to call for it to decline into even more of an old boys club 010
Daniel Reast @danreast.bsky.social · 26/07/2026Replacing stamp duty and council tax with a single flat rate without any regional control or variation could plunge thousands of households in London and the South East into poverty after housing costs. That's not what equalisation should mean. 000
Daniel Reast @danreast.bsky.social · 26/07/2026Blair was in a Comic Relief sketche, Thatcher was on Yes Minister. Wilson was on Morecambe & Wise, Cameron was in a One Direction music video. Johnson did EastEnders, Sunak did a Home Alone parody. Social media is now on par with news interviews. The audience is a bit different but purpose remains. 000
Daniel Reast @danreast.bsky.social · 25/07/2026Seen a few lefties calling out Burnham for being 'unprofessional' by making social content instead of solving problems. "Mince is £5, why is he on TikTok" etc etc. It's a fair challenge. But every PM since Harold Wilson has dabbled in popular culture. Social media is now part of the profession. 130
Daniel Reast @danreast.bsky.social · 25/07/2026Data and issue aside, surely you can present these stats and get the point across without looking like you're on uppers. 000
Daniel Reast @danreast.bsky.social · 21/07/2026You're looking well Jonn despite the shock of a surprise piece to camera! Pre-ordered and congratulations 👏 110
Daniel Reast @danreast.bsky.social · 10/07/2026I'm guilty of the leafy green suburb description. We should just say middle class and get to the point 020
Daniel Reast @danreast.bsky.social · 09/07/2026I'm going to fight against the establishment.* *Excess, painful and exhausting heatwaves 000
Daniel Reast @danreast.bsky.social · 09/07/2026It's always the same and there's only so many copies The Witcher 3 and Left 4 Dead 2 one can purchase 010
Daniel Reast @danreast.bsky.social · 07/07/2026Naturally I'd look at London but if average prices in the capital are £500kish, you're doubling property tax overnight and bringing cheaper properties into paying higher rates. If that is the goal, then fine, but you can't reform a property tax without considering regional markets. 000
Daniel Reast @danreast.bsky.social · 07/07/2026The simplicity of a flat rate, no-nonsense levy of 1% on property values collected by the Treasury may be politically palatable but result in pretty vast imbalances between regions. Far from reducing the cash cow status which London & SE has from SDLT, a flat rate could deepen it. 100
Daniel Reast @danreast.bsky.social · 30/06/2026Lots of speculation about how Burnham would implement a PPT. There's several ways to do it but one obstacle: London. As such, designing a PPT needs to be nuanced, costed and flexible. In @centreforlondon.bsky.social's latest report we did just that. centreforlondon.org/publication/...centreforlondon.orgDelivering the Homes London Needs: what will it take?London’s housing crisis is arguably the greatest challenge facing the capital. It touches the lives of almost every Londoner. Yet, our housing system is failing to meet need – destabilising... 100
Daniel Reast @danreast.bsky.social · 30/06/2026London will always be the reason for reluctance to reform. It's too important for Treasury. But if you were to have a PPT which is fully costed, reflects regional disparities, adaptable for mayors... Our latest at CfL produced a more nuanced PPT model here centreforlondon.org/publication/...centreforlondon.orgDelivering the Homes London Needs: what will it take?London’s housing crisis is arguably the greatest challenge facing the capital. It touches the lives of almost every Londoner. Yet, our housing system is failing to meet need – destabilising... 010
Daniel Reast @danreast.bsky.social · 28/06/2026It all feels very Americanised. If we stopped focusing on the change in hands itself, and looked more at the substance of the change, it would feel less gossipy at the very least. 010
Daniel Reast @danreast.bsky.social · 28/06/2026Labour has previously told resigning Tory PMs to hold a general election. Tories have previously told resigning Labour PMs to hold a general election. Every party does this. Is it wrong not to? Maybe. Is it how our parliamentary system works? Nope. Change it or complain about something else. 110
Daniel Reast @danreast.bsky.social · 24/06/2026Not often I read opinion pieces with such contempt, vitriol and misogyny as this one regarding the proposed reforms to cohabitation rights. Critique the changes, sure, but this is just pure, sexist polemic - a terrible choice for commission. conservativehome.com/2026/06/23/c...conservativehome.comCharles Amos: Your ex-girlfriend may soon be allowed to legally steal your furniture | Conservative HomeLammy’s proposed reforms simply amount to legalising theft by long-term girlfriends from their long-term property-owning boyfriends. Every argument in favour of it, from fairness as household contribu... 000
Reposted by Daniel ReastJess McCabe @jessmccabe.bsky.social · 15/06/2026What do you need to know about London housing? www.insidehousing.co.uk/insight/what...insidehousing.co.ukWhat you need to know about… London housingWhat you need to know about housing in London – from development to homelessness and what the changing politics might mean. Jess McCabe reports ahead of Housing 2026 121
Daniel Reast @danreast.bsky.social · 10/06/2026There's an undercurrent of racism in some licensing objections, especially for fast food, which does undermine the objectivity of the process. Why should an extra three hours of late-night service for a chicken shop specifically make drug dealing more likely? 020
Daniel Reast @danreast.bsky.social · 10/06/2026Objections to a licensing application for Popeyes Chicken on Tottenham Court Road to stay open until 2am are very... questionable. www.standard.co.uk/news/london/... 100
Daniel Reast @danreast.bsky.social · 02/06/2026Yep agreed. Far more complex than just birth rate. We recently published a great report on this to answer the 'London is anti-child' question centreforlondon.org/publication/...centreforlondon.orgHollowing Out London?: Families and Neighbourhood Change in the CapitalIs London becoming a ‘child-free’ city? A question many policymakers are asking. The reality is complicated. The number of families are not declining – but where children are growing up... 010
Daniel Reast @danreast.bsky.social · 25/05/2026Extending Liz Line to Abbey Wood rapidly accelerated growth and development in Greenwich & Bexley, far exceeding TfL's expectations. SE London is very under-connected and cutting services is a surefire way to endorse decline. Places like Erith, Welling, Thamesmead, Bexleyheath: left high and dry. 300
Daniel Reast @danreast.bsky.social · 20/05/2026New report from @centreforlondon.bsky.social - Delivering the Homes London Needs: What will it take? 👇 A bold response to London's housing crisis. Radically expand social housing. Tackle demand & distribution inequality. Make it easier to build viable housing. centreforlondon.org/publication/...centreforlondon.orgDelivering the Homes London Needs: what will it take?London’s housing crisis is arguably the greatest challenge facing the capital. It touches the lives of almost every Londoner. Yet, our housing system is failing to meet need – destabilising... 021
Daniel Reast @danreast.bsky.social · 20/05/2026So sorry for this Siiri. Take any and many breaks when possible, sending big love. X 110
Daniel Reast @danreast.bsky.social · 14/05/2026Well that's six months of government work effectively neutered by one by-election and a (if successful) subsequent leadership election. Maybe it's a good thing the King's Speech was a bit boring. 010
Daniel Reast @danreast.bsky.social · 04/05/2026The rhetoric about £10 pints in London is complete ragebait. Of course it's a tenner for an Amstel at the Connaught Hotel in Mayfair, have you been to a normal pub? Maybe outside central London? www.telegraph.co.uk/money/consum...telegraph.co.ukYou are seeing this page because our security systems have detected some unusual activity on this connection. To regain access to The Telegraph website please try the following: 010
Reposted by Daniel ReastAudrey Porne @audreyporne.bsky.social · 06/08/2023realistic people: period products should be free for students men in their 50s: if girls get free tampons, my 21 year old son Brandon shouldn't have to pay for nunchuck lessons 281834352
Daniel Reast @danreast.bsky.social · 11/04/2026Assisting the gnomes in Northrend benefits from a cosy desk set-up 110
Daniel Reast @danreast.bsky.social · 10/04/2026Us Brits are experts in the art of foot shooting, but even this would be a remarkable (and painful) act of self-harm. 000
Daniel Reast @danreast.bsky.social · 24/03/2026It's not like there's a massive energy crisis or need for new research into nuclear energy... 🙃 Hope you're ok. X 110
Daniel Reast @danreast.bsky.social · 17/03/2026Fiscal devolution klaxon!media.tenor.coma man in a suit and tie with his arms in the air and the words it 's happeningALT: a man in a suit and tie with his arms in the air and the words it 's happening 000
Daniel Reast @danreast.bsky.social · 11/03/2026I'd like to thank the Bank of England for its unintended, probably well meaning but ultimately futile, dead cat. Or badger. Saves reading about Epstein for the umpteenth time. 000