Lib Dem Deputy Leader on housing targets

The video discusses the launch of an election campaign focused on building 150,000 social homes annually. It emphasizes empowering local authorities to buy land and build homes, contrasting this with ineffective top-down housing targets. The speaker advocates for insulating homes to combat fuel poverty and urges party support for these initiatives.

What is the primary goal of the general election campaign mentioned in the video?

• To energize candidates to challenge the opposition

• To increase voter turnout

• To promote environmental policies

• To raise campaign funds

How many social homes does the speaker propose to build annually?

• 100,000

• 250,000

• 200,000

• 150,000

What additional power is suggested for local authorities in the video?

• The power to regulate rent prices

• The power to increase taxes

• The power to control urban development

• The power to buy land for social housing

According to the speaker, what is a downside of top-down housing targets?

• They only benefit large developers

• They lead to urban sprawl

• They are difficult to enforce

• They are too expensive to implement

What additional measure does the speaker suggest to tackle fuel poverty?

• Insulating homes

• Increasing fuel subsidies

• Promoting renewable energy

• Reducing energy taxes