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• Posted on 27 May 2015 by NatCen, Research

  NatCen Insights: Queen's Speech 2015

  

  The first Queen’s speech of the new Conservative Government was delivered at the State Opening of Parliament today, announcing a wide range of new legislation in 21 new Bills. Here we have a look at what NatCen research tells us about some of the new policies.

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  Tags: childcare, EU, Europe, European Union, Right to Buy, Scottish independence, crime and justice, devolution, extremism, immigration, income and welfare, mental health, spend

• Posted on 15 April 2015 by Nevena Ilic, Researcher

  Tories offer the dream of home ownership – but do Britons want it anymore?

  

  The Conservative Party has pledged to extend the Right-to-Buy scheme to housing association tenants in England, offering discounts worth tens of thousands of pounds depending on length of tenancy and where you live.

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  Tags: English Housing Survey, Help to Buy, property, Right to Buy, first-time buyer, general election, generation rent, home ownership, housebuying, housing