Pre election debates.

March 23, 2015

Most probably the  three most important issues that are in peoples mind as we run up to the election are Housing, Immigration and the National Health Service, anyone reading my article today will more than likely just have housing on their mind. Over the last few weeks as we run up to the actual election day 17th May, we have had various housing policy proposals  put forward by the different parties as to how they will make changes to existing policies or introduce new ones to tackle some of the problems that face the majority, they range from House Building Programs, Buy-to-Let ISA’s, Mansion Tax, Rent Caps and so on, these will all have direct and indirect effect on the Estate Agency and Lettings business as we go forward into the New Parliament and beyond, it is so important therefore we know what we are letting ourselves in for when we put that cross in the box and choose which party we want to govern the country.

I have therefore included in my “Breaking News Blog” the schedule of televised debates released just this weekend, put them in your diary.

The schedule

  • 26 March: Live question and answer programme on Channel 4 and Sky News featuring David Cameron and Ed Miliband, presented by Jeremy Paxman and Kay Burley
  • 2 April: Debate with seven party leaders on ITV, moderated by Julie Etchingham
  • 16 April: Debate between five opposition party leaders on the BBC, moderated by David Dimbleby
  • 30 April: BBC Question Time programme with David Cameron, Ed Miliband and Nick Clegg, presented by David Dimbleby

Allen Walkey

Highly experienced businessman with a successful career in property sales and investment both in the UK and abroad. Now a freelance writer and blogger for the property and Investment Industry, keeping readers up-to-date with changes and events in a rapidly changing world.

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