Launching the New Towns Taskforce report at the Labour Party conference was a testament to the political commitment to housing and growth. But the trouble with political priorities is that they change.
Speaking to The MJ this week, chair of the taskforce Sir Michael Lyons made it clear: Housing will be an issue for the next Government and the one after that. And any politician who wants to support the left-behind will need to put housing and growth at the heart of their priorities.