It鈥檚 debatable whether the London Plan was anything other than a pointless waste of taxpayers鈥� money, as noted in the article 鈥淪hould we vote for Ken again?鈥� (7 March, page 3).

But even if its target of 30,000 homes (and the even more unrealisable 50% affordable 鈥渞equirement鈥�) is more than just a pipe dream, why should it be 鈥渁 formidable carrot for housebuilders鈥�? Contractors and developers in PFI consortiums could do the job more effectively, but we know that Livingstone鈥檚 view of the PFI will get in the way of progress. Housebuilding levels in London have increased despite Livingstone, not because of him.

Alastair Stewart

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