The Tories and housing: A history of violence.

The following was written by Steve Topple | @MrTopple On Monday, the much-maligned “Housing and Planning Bill” gets its second reading in Parliament. While the detail of the bill has been well publicised (extending “Right to Buy” to housing association properties, forcing local authorities to sell off their most valuable stock), the drip-drip of information…

Story of a severely disabled man in his late 70’s being forced out of his home

The following was written by Pauline Lane | @Antonineone1 For a period of thirteen years I worked for various charities including the CAB, and an independent housing charity with a housing advice line. This was in the south of England, and I know situations are different in other areas; I simply want to relay my…

A prerequisite for #solidarity

Now that we’ve succeeded in Corbyn’s momentous victory, and it was we as a collective that achieved it, our next challenge (amongst various others while in opposition) is to assist in the victory of Corbyn and Labour in the 2020 general election.  I’ve had this petition sent to me through a comment on this post regarding…