Grace and favour residences

A part of every major reshuffle is the allocation of the Grace & Favour properties - one of the most potent symbols of our democracy. Are they really 'great for parties' but 'useless for governing'?

One part of every major reshuffle is the allocation by the PM of the Grace and Favour properties. For a rundown of some of the possible goings on, following the appointment of Keir Starmer’s First Cabinet, Glen Owen’s piece in the Mail on Sunday is worth a read. Another take is available in the Observer where Catherine Bennett calls the properties “Grea…