Chris
Back at the podium
With the conference season behind us, or the silly season as some call it, time has arrived for being more serious.
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Comment on: Clegg ends conference with rehabilitation pledge
I worry about Rick's continued continence issues - perhaps a nice roast will help!
Glad to hear Cleggy's off to rehab - [the rest of this sentance was considered inconsiderate of the recently deceased] -
Comment on: Clegg ends conference with rehabilitation pledge
I worry about Rick's continued continence issues - perhaps a nice roast will help!
Glad to hear Cleggy's off to rehab - [the rest of this sentance was considered inconsiderate of the recently deceased] -
Comment on: Rogue traders
When the two of you get out of the playground, can you point out where I infered utopia under Callaghan or Wilson, or even under Heath?
Are you in complete denial that Thatcherism has been found a failure, and worse than what it was meant to cure?
If it was the answer Jono, why is it you are so desparate for an alternative economic strategy to be implemented (Melvin, I accept yours is just blind faith but you've never claimed the economic calibre of the mighty Jono) -
Comment on: Rogue traders
When the two of you get out of the playground, can you point out where I infered utopia under Callaghan or Wilson, or even under Heath?
Are you in complete denial that Thatcherism has been found a failure, and worse than what it was meant to cure?
If it was the answer Jono, why is it you are so desparate for an alternative economic strategy to be implemented (Melvin, I accept yours is just blind faith but you've never claimed the economic calibre of the mighty Jono) -
Comment on: From conviction to eviction
Is Eddie after a job as Shapps's press agent - let's face it he is obviously far better equiped than the existing one who helped the Minister state the opposite to what Eddie is explaining the Minister meant.
Perhaps IH can ask Shapps if he meant evict rioters, and if so how this relates to a housng related item? (as a starter)
Is the demoniser's rhetoric catching up with him - I wonder what Eddie thinks?
Discussions (7)
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Demise of rural populations
in some parts of the UK, the decrease in population of families is leading to the decreasing viability and sustainability of local services. For instance, communities are seeing local schools thre
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Is it logical Captain?
The push towards market level rents and for homeless to be housed in the private sector has a social cost that is debatable - but what about the cost to the tax payer in funding Housing Benefit.
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Random Visitors
IH record and report Website contributers who are high participators; but do you also record those rather interesting breed of posters who are born, make one or a couple of pro-government posts, a
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Can the private sector fill the housing needs of the average and low paid worker?
This is a crucial question, especially as the Housing Minister is convinced that the Social Sector is to be reserved for those who are not economically active and without independent means –
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Mind the Gap
As we prepare to tuck in to our Christmas turkeys and wish for peace on Earth and all things to all men etc, perhaps we can return to some rational debate.
Can the private sector fill the
Posts (260)
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Posted in: DEMONISATION OF SOCIAL HOUSING TENANTS
I must go and tell my uncle who is a farmer in Hertfordshire that he is mistaken then, and my friends in a village in Essex living in former farming cottages that were built by the Council will need to get used to understanding that their homes do not exist.
You can be irksome at times Melvin in your flat world - if you could get someone to read these posts to you then you might understand that the use of the word often does allow for the few you know of to be otherwise constructed. And then you wonder why posts end up at such a tangent!
Why do you think I'm a townie Melvin - can't you see that there's a pig under my arm!
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Posted in: DEMONISATION OF SOCIAL HOUSING TENANTS
That's where you are worng Melvin, they were often built by the Parish, the Council, or the County depending which period you are talking about, partly to alleviate poverty but also to ensure the harvest in a society post Lordism and Tithe - do keep up with history now, it is a marvellous topic and helps one understand their own country so much better.
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Posted in: DEMONISATION OF SOCIAL HOUSING TENANTS
I remember when the row of farmers' cottages were occupied by families who were working on the land for the farmer. The number of cottages were always sufficient to house the labour required to make the farm work. Other family members sought other roles within the vacinity and at some point may have been able to establish their own home; but this was all within the context of the local economy.
Now those cottages are second and holiday homes, the farmer billets seasonal labour here and there, and the local economy is shot.
My point is, keeping the homes for their intended use conserves local economies. As soon as you privatise, or otherwise change the use, that conservation is lost. Worse, there then becomes argument for additional development to replace the original need.
The only argument for selling of social housing stock is when the time comes that it is not longer needed as part of the local economy - this time was not reached when RTB placed the pressures of the type you describe upon development, nor has it been reached today.
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Posted in: DEMONISATION OF SOCIAL HOUSING TENANTS
Gavin - a thought. If social housing in a village location was sold under Right to Buy, where would the upcomming yonger people, or those fulfilling low waged local roles be housed - obviously in the replacement social housing (assuming your quite correct statement that RTB's homes should be replaced from the proceeds) - so how long before RTB leads to that village becoming a town and that town a city.
Wouldn't it be better to provide social housing against a reasonable assessment of need (and I concur that developers and macho-politico's have a strange concept about need compared to local understanding) and then enshrine it as available to support the local economy for ever more.
As you know full well, once the home is RTB'd then it is open to free market sale and no local economic consideration is ensured, worse, local need can no longer be met.
Thus RTB undermines the position you take on rural development.
Meanwhile - to keep my landlord happy, regardless of location, volume, or funding method, there is no justification to pillory those residing in social housing. I recognise that you may not see the demonisation I do, but I think you will have experienced the instant assumption within communities that the Daily Mail view has substance.
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Posted in: DEMONISATION OF SOCIAL HOUSING TENANTS
What, you mean in the way that they are tragic innocents, victims of their rulers, who did not ask to be put in the position that they find themselves in, that regardless how hard they try they are suffering the manipulation of their maker who is evil and/or mad, and also suffering the misunderstanding and hatred from the baying pack who think themselves civilised - he could have a point.