The Labour Party are bloody hypocrites

Why are you reviving an old thread the OP hadn't been back to?

plus, not being psychic & all I hadn't read posts she had not yet written. But on that point, she was incredibly lucky to get a council maisonette, just because she didn't want to live with her parents & now she's pissed off that she can't buy it at a ridiculous price? Entitled much?!

why in Gods name would I be jealous??

the OP was either goading or incredibly entitled, given she hadn't been back we'll never know which.

She was on the lait for 6/7 years before she got offered a 1 bedroom flat? 100's of families would have been housed well before it was her turn.

Plus she literally said she was a student with part time hours when she was given her flat.

Either people don't understand how council housing works or are just jealous.

Original poster, I totally agree with you, it's devastating. Put your application in tomorrow or the day after and you'd still be entitled to the current discount before the change. You'll be surprised about mortgage rates and how much you can borrow etc. If you earn £30k you could borrow up to around 100/120k. Speak to a broker and see your options. Please don't miss out just because you THINK you couldn't manage it. At least try, no harm in trying. Average amount of time to complete was 5/6 months before the budget change, now it will be at least double that, so you've got time.

Well the income is certainly enough to build some. The profit margin on a property built for the commercial market is 20% so it would seem that four new homes could be built for every five sold, even taking that into account.

Even without the legislation, is the price after a 50% discount enough to build a good quality replacement (council houses from the 1930s used to be known for being solidly built as the First World War brought the poor conditions many of the soldiers lived in to light)?

Thank you. It’s really unsavoury if even half of it’s correct.

Here you go, @Blossomtoes ... I'm not too sure about the source, but at least it seems reasonably well researched and the others are even worse:

https://www.the-londoner.co.uk/investigation-jas-athwal-childrens-home/

I’d like to read about that, what’s their name?

Just saw the expose on the Labour slum children's home landlord who also funnelled millions of pounds to his friend who was in charge of the homes. One party doesn't pretend to be decent, the other does, but acts the same :(

I don't agree with the right to buy either. It's social housing that should be there for those who need it.

Fwiw, I managed to buy a place without any other financial support. I was 45 years old and had saved for 7 years. I will not be 'moving up the ladder'. I have a very small place albeit in a lovely area and consider myself very lucky. Brought up 2 DDs here too.

Seriously?

Do you even know how lucky you are to be in social housing and you're complaining about potentially being in one lifelong?!

I'm sat waiting for a council house for me and my children, we were made homeless last year and still couldn't manage to get one in those desperate circumstances, and you're complaining that you can't easily take another council property off the market?

Jesus Christ, I can't actually say what I want to on here, but know I am so enraged with how bloody entitled you are being.
You have no idea how lucky you are!!

Virtually every politician I remember has been a liar and a hypocrite. Nothing new.🙄

I doubt it. Brabin replaced Jo Cox in 2016, she was still engaged in her theatrical career until then and it was the only seat she ever applied for. Anna Dixon wasn’t even selected until 2022 and was a high flying civil servant based in London prior to that. Nice try, no cigar.

They were Labour Parliamentary candidates at the time. Choosing to look the other way in order to get voted in.

The splitting hairs is pathetic

It certainly wasn't as hard to get council accommodation years ago. That's because there was an adequate supply of housing. What happened? How did it become almost impossible for councils to carry out their statutory obligations re housing? Right to buy. So people bought. Councils not permitted to spend money from the sales on replacing lost housing stock. Result? Tent cities.

Anna Dixon, John Grogan, Tracy Brabin who was the mayor of West Yorkshire plus many councillors refused to support an inquiry in to the Sexual Exploitation of young girls by grooming gangs.

Evidence? The timescales don’t work anyway. Dixon only got elected this year and Brabin in 2016.

Anna Dixon, John Grogan, Tracy Brabin who was the mayor of West Yorkshire plus many councillors refused to support an inquiry in to the Sexual Exploitation of young girls by grooming gangs.

There you wanted evidence of MPs knowing and covering it up. They were told it was happening and they looked the other way.

Im not arguing this point anymore. They knew and allowed it to continue for votes.

Dont think that i think the Tories are better - I don’t they are just as bad. But im sick to the back teeth of people happy that it’s Labour fucking us over - just because it’s not the Tories. They are all a bunch of rancid, rotten apples.

It wasn't as hard years ago. I'm 60 and I remember when I was late teens early 20s my local council used to have an "engaged couples" list. That's how one of my friends back then got a council flat.

I am curious as to how so many people in your family have been able to get council housing? I thought it was hard to get.

@BIossomtoes "Rotherham was a shameful and appalling stain on this country’s history, particularly the council and police force which were both responsible"

Indeed. But as you say, there is no evidence that MPs were involved.

You are absolutely right someone should but up theses houses so there are no council one bed flats to rent.

It’s not the price that’s the issue, up to now councils are constrained by legislation preventing them from replacing them.

She didn’t win a libel case because someone said she’d sent a tweet. She won the libel case because of a load of stuff that then followed. That might seem pedantic, but in the matter of law that’s quite an important distinction. There’s nothing defamatory or libellous about stating an undisputed (and easily verifiable) fact.