Michael Meacher MP

Of all the viciousness of the cuts to be unveiled tomorrow, arguably the most vicious of all is the callous decision to virtually stop social/affordable house-building altogether.   These are public sector houses/flats priced above the cost of construction, but below local private market levels.   They are the only way that the lowest-income 15-20% of the population (9-12 million people) can hope to get access to a place to live.   The lack of availability of sufficient affordable homes is the biggest, most damaging, most scandalous focus of social misery in Britain today.   Deliberately to magnify that yawning gap now is an act of politically treasonable neglect and irresponsibility. (more…)