
Doom Spiral
Asking how the UK economy went wrong - and how to fix it. A sector-by-sector analysis of one of the most important countries in world economic history.
Doom Spiral
Housebuilding 2/4
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Rob and Alex
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Season 1
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Episode 2
Rob and Alex explore how post-WW2 governments tried to meet the urgent need for need housing after the war, despite a restrictive new planning system, labour shortages and high interest rates. And raised house building to its highest ever level, whilst causing yet another political backlash - against ugly new council estates.