Conservative attack on social housing
Thursday 24 January 2013
Printable
EmailRight-wing think tank the Policy Exchange claimed today high-rise housing blocks should be bulldozed and replaced with rows of traditional terraced homes to cut crime and raise living standards for the poorest in British society.
But critics argued that this was a blatant Conservative attack on the few social housing buildings that still remained.
If you appreciated this article then please consider donating to the Morning Star's Fighting Fund to ensure we can keep developing your paper.
Editorial
Hands off our postal service
A government guided by common sense would respond to news that publicly owned Royal Mail has increased profits to £403 million by scrapping plans to flog off the service.
Features
Trade unionists will keep fighting for Wales
Wales TUC president sets out the achievements of Welsh workers over the past year - and looks to the battles ahead
Dirty wars
Interview with Jeremy Scahill, author of a chilling new exposé of the US's worldwide war without end