Update: have hung up my patagonia and returned to the bubble to head up campaigns at @ukonward. Without growth, nothing else can be achieved—it must be our central mission on the right.

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A truly conservative housing policy is one that trusts people to make their own decisions - not one that forces young people to rent forever. In short: YIMBYism means more owners, more entrepreneurs, more independence, stronger communities. That's as conservative as it gets.

YIMBYism isn't about concrete jungles. It's about choice. It's about letting each generation live where the jobs are, start families, and put down roots - without asking permission from a planning committee frozen in 1947. (7/8).

YIMBYism is also about stewardship. A thriving property-owning middle class tends to care for streets, parks, and public spaces because they have skin in the game. That's the original small-c conservative ideal. (6/8).

YIMBYism is about independence. The alternative to building is dependency - on parents for housing, on the state for subsidies, on landlords for a roof. Housebuilding gives people control of their lives - a core conservative value. (5/8).

YIMBYism backs enterprise. Restrictive planning laws have turned housing into a cartel, where only those with land already inside the green belt can win. Opening supply creates opportunity for builders, small developers, trades. (4/8).

More Homes = More First-Time Buyers. More First-Time Buyers = more people with a tangible stake in their community, paying into it, protecting it. That's the foundation of conservative civic life. (3/8).

At its core, YIMBYism is about ownership. Britain used to be a nation of homebuilders and homeowners. The 1950s Tory slogan was "a property-owning democracy.". We've drifted from that - but the current generation of conservatives are reclaiming the mantle via @consyimby 👇

I disagree. YIMBYism is a fundamentally conservative idea - rooted in ownership, independence and enterprise. Let's break it down (1/8) 🧵.

RT @consyimby: Brilliant to be with Shadow Housing Secretary @JamesCleverly again in the Essex Heartlands today!. He agreed with the Housin….

RT @CJAWorrall: Getting the pints in with the Shadow Housing Secretary @JamesCleverly and @ConsYIMBY today. #BuildBabyBuild .

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