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Why can’t we have a “nation state law” over here?

Keir Starmer fails to condemn the racism of the Israeli state or to challenge far right racist views of an … More

Is Labour a democracy or an autocracy?

Is the Labour apparatus really going to war against its members rather than the Tory government? “Article 10 (of the … More

There’s too much lip service paid to tenant engagement

This is an article published in Inside Housing Tenants have to fight for the right to be consulted on a … More

An attack on democracy and freedom of criticism

“Article 10 (of the European Convention of Human Rights) will protect Labour Party members who, for example, make legitimate criticisms … More

The case for cancelling local authority debt

Rob Whiteman the Chief Executive of the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy has warned of councils facing “a … More

How collective power is making a difference for tenants

This is an article published in Inside Housing. For those without access you can read the article below. News that … More

Post office move – putting a pint into a half-pint pot

Media Release Parks & East Walcot Community Forum The Post Office is proposing to close down the existing dedicated Post … More

Labour needs to be pressed to put council housing at the top of its priorities list

MARTIN WICKS reflects on Labour’s housing policy in the wake of the party’s conference in Liverpool THE contradiction between Labour’s … More

Labour’s Housing Green Paper – Part 1

We need 100,000 council homes a year not “affordable homes” “We have a housing crisis in this country that can … More

Swindon: the real picture – Part 2

Crisis of housing affordability Both David Renard the Council Leader and MP Robert Buckland highlighted from the Centre for Cities … More

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