Whitehall Group Lunch with Darren Baxter, Housing Policy and Partnerships Manager, Joseph Rowntree Foundation – 24th November, 2022
The Whitehall Group were delighted that Darren Baxter, Senior Policy Advisor, Joseph Rowntree Foundation joined Whitehall Group members and guests for lunch on Thursday, 24th November. During lunch Darren Baxter discussed “The current housing crisis together with income and inflation challenges”.
Darren Baxter, Senior Policy Advisor at the Joseph Rowntree Foundation. Prior to this Darren worked on housing, UK poverty and environmental policy at a leading progressive think-tank. Prior to that, he worked in academic research and conducted a PhD at the University of York.
Below are links to 2 of his recent articles:
Making a house a home: Why policy must focus on the ownership and distribution of housing | JRF
New housing reforms bring increased protection for renters | JRF
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The Whitehall Group is a high level policy discussion and thought leadership group whose members are mainly Cambridge alumni or those connected with the University of Cambridge. The Whitehall Group, a forum of the Cambridge University Land Society (CULS) hosts a series of lunches and dinners for approximately 15 – 20 attendees under the Chatham House Rules. The forum allows members and their guests to meet and discuss matters that are outside of their regular business / professional lives. We count amongst our members and supporters current and former Ministers, Diplomats and senior business executives. Past speakers have included Ambassadors, Ministers, Commissioners and leading academics and journalists. Speakers are invited to talk to the group on a current subject of political or economic interest.