Novara Live Reform Reveals Plan To Put Kids In Poverty
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Feb 18, 2026 A heated look at a policy pledge that could push more children into poverty. A deep dive into why London is failing to hit housing targets and how land and mortgage markets choke building. A tense tech segment on AI safety, military pressure, and the ethics of autonomous weapons. A glimpse at China’s humanoid robots and what mass automation means for jobs and inequality.
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Use Public Building To Reset Land Values
- Michael Walker suggests a state‑backed market maker or council building to reduce land prices and force a market adjustment.
- Aaron Bastani recommends using public construction and council housing to lower costs and revive high streets.
Housing Prices Shape Political Power And Policy
- Falling property values would redistribute wealth away from asset‑rich older voters and pressure pensions and political priorities.
- Hosts argue the political system currently protects asset owners, skewing policy toward older, property‑owning constituencies.
AI Firms Clash With Pentagon Over Weapon Use
- Anthropic resists Pentagon demands to allow 'all lawful purposes' use, blocking mass surveillance and fully autonomous weapons.
- The dispute reveals tensions between AI firms' ethics claims and military pressure.