Tag Archives: Housing

I like New York in June

Posted on June 18, 2021 by Glyn Robbins

After several false starts – and barring last-minute hiccups – on Monday I’ll be flying to New York City. Back in the early COIVD days, I was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to spend six months researching the impact of a … Continue reading →

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Stop the Sites

Posted on January 22, 2021 by Glyn Robbins

As the UK continues to struggle – and die – with COVID, every day brings a new example of how badly the Johnson government has handled the pandemic.  From insisting on opening schools, to refusing to seriously restrict international air … Continue reading →

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Telegraph Unplugged

Posted on August 15, 2020 by Glyn Robbins

Although they called me a “thought leader”, I hadn’t thought I’d be asked to write something for the Daily Telegraph, but here it is.  However, unsurprisingly, my first draft was sent back for being “too political” and my second was … Continue reading →

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The Apostasy of David Harvey?

Posted on July 16, 2020 by Glyn Robbins

In this podcast from 19th December 2019, David Harvey said capital is “too big to fail” and  “[We] have to spend some time propping it up, trying to reorganize it”.  (The transcript is here.) Unsurprisingly, this caused high dudgeon in … Continue reading →

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Housing During and After Corona

Posted on April 4, 2020 by Glyn Robbins

For those who don’t see Tribune, Twitter or Facebook… https://tribunemag.co.uk/2020/04/coronavirus-has-exposed-the-dysfunction-of-housing-in-britain I hope this finds you and yours well.  

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Nothing to fear but…

Posted on March 13, 2020 by Glyn Robbins

Coming to America is always a bit strange. That’s partly why I like it. But being here at this time, of all times, is extraordinery. I’m in San Francisco, where I was due to attend a conference which was cancelled … Continue reading →

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The Grapes of Hough

Posted on July 28, 2019 by Glyn Robbins

I’ve been sitting on this unusual urban tale since my visit to Cleveland, Ohio last November.  I thought it was too good a story for my modest media reach, so I tried pitching it to some of the national outlets.  … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Color of Law

Posted on July 3, 2018 by Glyn Robbins

I’ve always found describing a book as “important” a bit pretentious.  But I make an exception for this one, whose full title (with US spelling) is The Color of Law: A forgotten history of how our government segregated America by … Continue reading →

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Knives, lives and homes

Posted on April 8, 2018 by Glyn Robbins

Even allowing for statistical and social variables, the fact that London’s murder rate can be compared with New York City’s indicates the gravity of the situation here.  It’s depressingly predictable that most politicians’ response to our young people killing each … Continue reading →

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From Ronan Point to Grenfell Tower: How many more?

Posted on June 15, 2017 by Glyn Robbins

(I’m writing this in a state of thinly controlled sadness and fury.  Apologies if that’s reflected in my writing.  I’m conscious the full facts about Grenfell Tower aren’t known.  But that’s another reason for my anger.  As at Hillsborough, how … Continue reading →

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