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Homeless to have tents banned

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dubsie · 04/11/2023 20:50

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/nov/04/suella-braverman-says-rough-sleeping-is-lifestyle-choice

No one wants to see people sleeping in tents in cities but what are homeless people meant to do. Given the choice I think I'd choose a tent over a shop door way or a park bench...and I don't think many people choose being homeless ....not a lifestyle choice for most people.

I think this is more the fact that people like this minister can't stand the sight of homeless people, it reminds them that their decisions have consequences

Suella Braverman says rough sleeping is ‘lifestyle choice’

Home secretary criticised for tweets vowing to restrict use of tents by homeless people, ‘many of them from abroad’

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/nov/04/suella-braverman-says-rough-sleeping-is-lifestyle-choice

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Pewpewbarneymcgrew · 04/11/2023 21:12

The Tories don’t want to face reality

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dubsie · 04/11/2023 21:11

The reason why they pitch tents up on the street is because they don't have anywhere to go and in some ways it's good that we can see it. It shines a light on this tragedy and makes people think.

Shelters are dangerous places and so are shared accommodation, a lot of homeless people avoid these places for very good reason.

I think this government is truly lost the plot and is now full of greedy nasty people who should not be members of parliament

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NeverNotDreaming · 04/11/2023 21:09

I doubt that many people “chose” to be homeless. It’s often linked to mental health, trauma and addiction.
i see the government don’t have an actual plan to fund for any of that, though, or address the housing crisis, but just to take away the small bit of comfort and shelter they might have.
vile.

pinksunglasses · 04/11/2023 21:04

coldcallerbaiter · 04/11/2023 20:57

Suella is right in as much as the tents should not be outside shops in high streets, it they want to pitch tents, it needs to be somewhere unused ( hard in a city or town) but it’s just not acceptable for them to be outside eg, superdry they also leave their waste and dirty bedding and trollers around the street, I’ve seen it.

and yes the homeless need to be put in to some kind of basic shared accommodation even if it is tents in a hall somewhere.

Well if you don’t like tents, you wouldn’t like them blocking your access to Superdry with a wardrobe or washing machine for their bedding either. 🙄

It must be horrible for you to have to look at dirty bedding, what a travesty.

coldcallerbaiter · 04/11/2023 20:57

Suella is right in as much as the tents should not be outside shops in high streets, it they want to pitch tents, it needs to be somewhere unused ( hard in a city or town) but it’s just not acceptable for them to be outside eg, superdry they also leave their waste and dirty bedding and trollers around the street, I’ve seen it.

and yes the homeless need to be put in to some kind of basic shared accommodation even if it is tents in a hall somewhere.

dragonseal · 04/11/2023 20:54

What exactly does she want them to do? Die?