Labour’s supposedly bold ‘new towns’ idea has been tried before. And it failed

Keir Starmer’s speech to the Labour party conference was good. It was that of an expectant prime minister, of sonorous phrases and few promises. Then came two words that fell flat: new towns. There would be “Labour new towns”, whatever they are, referred to in later briefing as in the south, on…

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