Winston Churchill could 'save Britain from the grave' by fixing housing crisis

An economist, Henry Fudge, argues that Winston Churchill could “save Britain” again by offering an approach to the housing crisis. The Swiss-based wealth manager says the housing problem has become a “black hole” at the heart of the UK economy for 30 years, redirecting capital away from infrastructure, factories, production, and innovation into rising house prices. He also links the cost-of-living pressure to the housing situation and to public anger. Fudge criticizes planning restrictions and cites HS2 as an example of how barriers affect broader infrastructure building. He points to Churchill’s support for a land value tax in 1909, which passed the Commons but was struck down by the House of Lords in 1911.