Uk Politics: Big Babies in Birmingham

Following the recent local elections we have seen several occasions of the 2 oldest parties in the UK behaving like spoilt children rather than responsible mature adults. Below are links to examples where one or the other has refused to work with other parties to create working coalitions to manage local councils. New Birmingham Labour Leader rules out any coalitions - Green Leader rules out coalition with Reform - Reform Leader…

https://hysnapsmusicandmentalhealth.co.uk/2026/05/17/uk-politics-big-babies-in-birmingham/

Local elections: Are You Ready for next year?

May 2026 - we have just had a round of local elections which have produced numerous various and opposing narratives, what is the truth? Also are you ready for next year's and what they will involve?

https://hysnapsmusicandmentalhealth.co.uk/2026/05/09/local-elections-are-you-ready-for-next-year/

Local Elections: Remember what your are voting for.

Ok next week we have a lot of elections for local councillors across the UK. I have, as I am sure you have, received all sorts of electoral communications from the various parties and have been interested in the topics covered. I thought in order to educate myself, I would look at exactly what local councillors can influence and what they can't, and of course then share it with you. The aim here is to help ensure we…

https://hysnapsmusicandmentalhealth.co.uk/2026/05/02/local-elections-remember-what-your-are-voting-for/

A summary of the findings from the Autonomy Institutes report on the link between Corporate Donors and what the get back in return.

https://hysnapsmusicandmentalhealth.co.uk/2026/05/02/political-donations-the-uk-donor-contract-nexus/

Let’s Rethink Land: If a nation is anything, it’s the dirt.

Do we remember when we stopped thinking about the ground beneath our feet as a shared home and started treating it like a high-stakes poker game? Somewhere along the line, "the land" became "real estate." It stopped being the stage where our lives happen and became an asset class that performs. We talk about it in terms of yields, gains, and land banks, while the rest of us fight over the scraps on the…

https://hysnapsmusicandmentalhealth.co.uk/2026/04/25/lets-rethink-land-if-a-nation-is-anything-its-the-dirt/

Let’s Rethink Affordability: Back to housing

my previous post, I asked a simple question: When did we stop treating a house as a home? We know the answer, of course. It happened the moment we decided that a roof over someone’s head was no longer a basic human utility, but a financial asset—a heavily subsidized, risk-free pension pot for one generation, paid for by the next. Then I thought what is the actual affordability model look like at the moment.

https://hysnapsmusicandmentalhealth.co.uk/2026/04/25/lets-rethink-affordability-back-to-housing/

135 Days – What next?

Over the last 135 days I have posted prolifically on politics, my thoughts and questions associated with it. Now I'm gonna take a break, I'd love to hear from anyone who found what I did interesting or useful. I may return with more, potential topics - may include - a series of "Did you Know?', covering things like how you interact with a policeman and how they must interact with you, things you can and cant say etc.

https://hysnapsmusicandmentalhealth.wordpress.com/2026/04/02/135-days-what-next/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Let’s Rethink Population Growth – Someone else agrees

Yet another of my little posts has been confirmed by a reputable organisation. This time it was my look and thoughts on Population Growth and the true cause being financial insecurity and housing costs. The resolution foundation today released a report which agreed with my observations - Key findings There is a large and growing fertility gap. Despite falling birth rates, preferences for family size have remained…

https://hysnapsmusicandmentalhealth.wordpress.com/2026/04/01/lets-rethink-population-growth-someone-else-agrees/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Lets’ Rethink Housing – I’m not alone

So as part of my Let's Rethink series I had a ponder about the UK Housing market and what is causing it to stagnate, at the end of that I proposed the invention of a new investment vehicle to help drive building and increase the housing stock. Today (1st April 2026), the Government announced the National Housing Bank - I have checked and it wasn't an April Fools joke.

https://hysnapsmusicandmentalhealth.wordpress.com/2026/04/01/lets-rethink-housing-im-not-alone/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Let's Rethink The Lords: Unbundling The Lords
No verdict.
No silver bullet.
Just clearer choices than we had before.
#LetsRethink #Democracy #UKGovernance

https://hysnapsmusicandmentalhealth.wordpress.com/2026/03/30/lets-rethink-the-lords-unbundling-the-lords/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social