Panel Discussion: 'Are there solutions to the UK’s housing crisis?'

29 May 2026

Portrait of Professor Eric Beinhocker

with Professor Eric Beinhocker
 Executive Director, INET Oxford

Eric Beinhocker is a Professor of Public Policy Practice at the Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford. He is also the founder and Executive Director of the Institute for New Economic Thinking at the University’s Oxford Martin School. I...

Portrait of Professor John Muellbauer

with Professor John Muellbauer
 Professor of Economics

Professor John Muellbauer is a Senior Research Fellow of Nuffield College, Professor of Economics and Co-Director of the Macroeconomics and Finance Programme at The Institute for New Economic Thinking at the Oxford Martin School, Oxford University. H...

This panel discussion assesses how far the government’s good intentions on housing are being realised. But what are the prospects for tackling the UK’s dysfunctional property taxes? Is the speculative builder model for private sector housing supply fit for purpose? Do we need radical new ways of expanding access for Britain’s families to decent roofs over their heads?

Panel:
Professor Eric Beinhocker, Executive Director, INET Oxford
Professor John Muellbauer, Professor of Economics and Senior Fellow, INET Oxford
Stephen Aldridge, Director for Analysis and Data, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Sam Bloomer, Policy Officer, Shelter
Shiv Malik, Author, broadcaster, technologist and former investigative journalist

This was a joint event with the Institute for New Economic Thinking at the Oxford Martin School (INET Oxford).