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James Sean Dickson

Article thumbnail: LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 28: Levelling-up Secretary Michael Gove arrives ahead of his appearance at the Covid Inquiry on November 28, 2023 in London, England. The UK's Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities will be questioned at phase 2 of the Covid-19 Inquiry over decision-making in Downing Street during the pandemic. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)
James Sean Dickson

Michael Gove’s impossible housing dilemma

He must navigate the contradictory politics of a party that is notionally pro-free markets, but prevents the free building of housing in its backyard

James Sean Dickson

I've finally bought a home and it feels awful

James Sean Dickson

I regret using a first time buyer scheme, it has cost me thousands

Article thumbnail: A roofer works on a Persimmon Plc residential property construction site in Chelmsford, U.K., on Monday, Aug. 16, 2021. Persimmon reports half year earnings on Aug. 18. Photographer: Jason Alden/Bloomberg via Getty Images
James Sean Dickson

Boomers aren’t more hardworking, they were just born at the right time

James Sean Dickson

Baby boomers are sitting pretty – as millennials foot the bill for high inflation