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Show Notes
On the first episode of Crash Course, Michael Walker speaks to four experts to help explain why his rent is so high. The answer will involve forays into the economics of rent, the history of social housing, the financial reforms of Margaret Thatcher, and the politics of gentrification.
Featuring:
Laurie MacFarlane, Co-Author of Rethinking the Economics of Land and Housing
John Boughton, Author of Municipal Dreams: The Rise and Fall of Council Housing
Danisha Kazi, Senior Economist at Positive Money
Anna Minton, Author of Big Capital: Who is London For?
Presenting & Scripting: Michael Walker
Production & Editing: Lewis Bassett and Patrick Heardman
Sound Design: Patrick Heardman
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