Preferable to Starmer he may be, but there is scant sign of a sharp political break in Burnham’s policies so far — while left challenges aren’t making much of a running either, finds ANDREW MURRAY. How can socialism be put back on the map?
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Finally, some common sense in the housing debate
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EDINBURGH Council’s plan to force the owners of empty homes to sell up is the kind of common sense approach that’s missing from much of our housing debate.
Last November it was reported that Scotland has 80,000 empty homes — a seven-year high. Meanwhile, it is thought there could be as many as 200,000 Scots waiting for a council home.
A foothold in our sordid private-rented sector, therefore, is thought of by many young people as a blessing. But while it may give you a roof over your head, a room in a shared flat can arrive with unsolicited side orders of damp, broken facilities, unresponsive landlords, sky-high utility bills and exorbitant rents (especially in Edinburgh).
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