Rachel Reeves declares that Labour has no plans to reform Right to Buy Speaking at the National Housing Federation Housing Summit last September, Shadow Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook, said “But as well as boosting social housing supply, we need to better protect the social housing stock we still have. One cannot fill a bath by … Continue reading Oppose a U-turn on Right to Buy
Category: Labour leadership
Decarbonising housing is not an optional extra
Media release Labour Campaign for Council Housing Labour's Green Prosperity Plan After weeks of will they won't they, and contradictory statements from different members of the shadow cabinet, Labour's Green Prosperity Plan has been cut from £28 billion to £15 billion, of which only £5 billion is in addition to Tory spending plans. The “fiscal … Continue reading Decarbonising housing is not an optional extra
The financial crisis of local government and the housing crisis
"Labour council groups, CLPs and affiliated unions need to raise the alarm and demand that Labour commits to increased funding, both for local government services and for council housing." Will a Labour government come to the rescue of local government? What is it proposing to do to stop the collapse of local authorities and to … Continue reading The financial crisis of local government and the housing crisis
Lisa Nandy invents a strawman to justify a bad policy
Lisa Nandy in her charm offensive with the Telegraph said that Labour had “taken on and called out” those on the Left who argue that “homeownership is not a Labour thing to do”, which was “completely wrong”. Ownership of assets was the “biggest and most consequential divide” in the country, she said, with the recognition … Continue reading Lisa Nandy invents a strawman to justify a bad policy
Labour should pressure the government to make a U-turn on council house funding
The Labour Campaign for Council Housing is asking Constituency Labour Parties to write to Labour's Leader and Deputy Leader calling on them to demand that the government funds a new council house building programme now, as a matter of urgency. Can you also ask your Labour MP to contact the leadership to press them on … Continue reading Labour should pressure the government to make a U-turn on council house funding
Letter from our campaign to the new Labour leadership
To Keir Starmer Angela Rayner Thangam Debbonaire From the Labour Campaign for Council Housing April 8th 2020 Dear Keir/Angela/Thangam On behalf of the Labour Campaign for Council Housing congratulations on winning the Labour Party leadership/deputy leadership election and Thangam's appointment to Shadow Housing Minister. We are asking for a commitment from the new leadership to … Continue reading Letter from our campaign to the new Labour leadership
Labour Campaign for Council Housing 