Should second homes be banned?
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It’s a touchstone issue that affects beauty spots right across the country.  Second homes – with a 50% rise in ownership over the last decade, they’re driving out locals and hiking up house prices. And despite the Chancellor’s crackdown, campaigners are calling his solution a simple sticking plaster. So, do the Tories have the silver bullet? Or is the problem too big to fix? And how will housing impact your vote in the next general election? In a special live edition of the podcast, ITV Anglia’s political correspondent, Emma Hutchinson and ITV Tyne Tees’ and ITV Border’s political correspondent, Tom Sheldrick tell David Wood what you need to know.... 
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