Taxpayers Against Poverty on the demonisation of council tenants

From Taxpayers Against Poverty founder Revd Paul Nicolson:

TRASHING NARRATIVE Trashing of characters of council tenants since 1997 to justify the destruction of their homes excludes millions of citizens from a fair share of UK wealth

19 October 2019

THE TRASHING NARRATIVE - SUMMARY

Council Housing started by providing security, freedom and an inside loo but since 1997 Prime Ministers have embarked on a policy of  trashing the characters of council tenants to justify the destruction of their homes. Tony Blair sought to transform Britain's most run-down areas saying the only answer for some of the worst sink estates could be demolition. Cameron slated council residents who live behind ‘padlocked and chained-up doors’ where ‘poor parenting, addiction and mental health problems’ are ‘entrenching poverty in Britain. In effect UK government deems around 10% its citizens, the poorest tenants, not worthy of a decent home, with truly affordable rent in a secure community or a fair share of the UK's wealth. The poorest are made even poorer. An ongoing oppression approaching a crime against humanity.  

I have been advised to check the sources of the otherwise useful blog from Architects for Social Housing (ASH). For example this is not true. "The adjacent Northumberland Park estate and its 1,417 homes has since been demolished to make way for the new football stadium".  I go to Church every Sunday in Northumberland Park and the council estate is still standing.


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