But while the prime minister’s “unite or die” message may have whipped the Conservative party into shape, Villiers’ NIMBYism remains a defining creed in the government’s approach to housebuilding. Of course, Sunak’s control over his MPs has improved markedly since November. Sunak duly gave way in an episode that summed up for many the PM’s weak grip on his parliamentary party. But the prime minister, faced with a revolt of more than 100 MPs led by former Northern Ireland secretary Theresa Villiers, was accosted with a hostile amendment which would have stripped the legislation of any mandatory, centrally-set housing targets. In November, No 10 vowed to make good on the Conservative party’s 2019 manifesto promise with the proposal to build 300,000 homes a year in England as part of the government’s flagship levelling up bill. MDU appoints criminal law specialist to head legal teamįollowing a consistent trend with the Labour leader’s political strategy, the new emphasis on house building is - in part - designed to exploit perceived Conservative vulnerability. Sir Keir also told the Observer newspaper over the weekend that he wants Labour “to be the party of home ownership”, promising to make “tough decisions” and be “bold”. Speaking to Sky News on Sunday, the Labour leader vowed to “take on the NIMBYs” (or Not-in-my-back-yarders who oppose new development) adding “We need to get the target back, to show strength and build out of the damage the PM has inflicted on the country”. Housing is fast emerging as a key political fault line in British politics, signalled by Sir Keir amping up his anti-NIMBYism in recent days. “His councillors simply don’t want to build the houses local people need”, Starmer said, stating that the prime minister should “stop blaming everyone else and just build some houses instead”. Or that was the focus of Sir Keir Starmer’s questioning, at least, during PMQs on Wednesday afternoon, as the Labour leader clashed with Rishi Sunak ahead of the local elections today. To build, or not to build, that is the question. ©UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor The Conservative party’s embrace of NIMBYism under Sunak creates opening for Labour The opinions in .uk's Comment section are those of the author. There is no wrong with creativity.Home Ownership / House Building / Keir Starmer / Rishi Sunak Examine your body with fresh eyes and see how your current physical situation can be incorporated into something fresh and new. Creativity is the skill we use when confronted with boundaries. Is some false belief about your body holding you back from entering a classroom or learning a new art? Instead of asking yourself, “Why did this happen to me?,” ask yourself, “What is in this situation for me?” Don’t stop this process until you have written at least three answers.Ĭreativity is not limited to only a few. Take a few moments of silence and reflect on your current life circumstances. Don’t let your perceived limitations hold you back from being inventive. But our physical constraints, like our physical gifts, only add to the individualized expression of who we are. It’s easy to feel your body keeps you from creativity. She also recognized a gift in the experience and shared how her collage work merged new skills with her sense of color and design. She used to paint unbelievably detailed watercolors - but because of a tremor, she could no longer control the brush with such precision and had decided to move into collage work. The unique aspects of my body revealed a fresh, innovative new facet in my creative DNA.Īfter sharing, I was incredibly moved when an older woman raised her hand and explained that she, too, had physical limitations. I realize the gift in this life situation. Because of this, I perceive depth and shadow differently, and it’s reflected in my art. My eyes don’t see the world as everyone else does. I realized that because I see light reflections and odd shadows through my left eye, my abstract work had taken on an unusual 3-D effect. One day, as I was presenting my book The Spiritual Artist to a local art group, I shared how a damaging Lasik eye surgery in my 40s changed my artmaking. W e bring our bodies to the creative process.
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