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Housing harumph
As a happy social housing tenant, I was appalled by the letter from Catherine Bailey [Issue 1543, December 12], who had decided what is best for social housing tenants/citizens. And, of course, to meet the needs of people young and old we need to build more social housing. Yet the Tories have deliberately prioritised private renting over social housing, and even voted down a proposal for all homes to be fit for human habitation, and private rents are often exorbitant. There is also a weaker security of tenure. To aid Ms Bailey’s political education, some of us actually prefer social housing, as we pay for repairs collectively and have…
