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Why we must March for Homes
It’s time to do something about Britain’s housing crisis, says Glyn Robbins

Nothing affects people’s daily lives more than housing. It’s hard to have a decent life without a decent home.

But there is a chasm between the level of public concern and the ability, or willingness, of our political system to solve the housing crisis.

This impotence reflects the cumulative failure of a policy dominated by and at the mercy of “the market.”

Rent control

An end to the demolition of good-quality council homes

Scrapping the bedroom tax and benefit caps

A national programme of council housebuilding

Secure tenancies for all

Decent pay and conditions for housing and care workers

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