Jan
31

Homelessness is not really about a lack of houses

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It was Homelessness Sunday at Church yesterday morning. The service explored not just the facts about homelessness but that this is a debate about who counts in society, reminding us that homelessness is not simply about houses for those who have none but creating homes for real living human beings whose journeys have been so …

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Jan
14

“It is ridiculous but true – it costs more to be poor”

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The UK Poverty Rip Off : The poverty premium 2010 is an outstanding report which exposes the fact that low income families pay much more than richer families in the UK for things like fuel, insurance, credit and white goods  like cookers. To quote the press release “It is ridiculous but true – it costs …

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Nov
22

Ideology at its worst

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If ever there was a moment when we knew for sure that this Coalition at Westminster was ideologically driven it is with these new housing reforms. In one fell swoop they have removed the reason we have social housing, (so folk on low incomes can have the housing they need with the security of tenure …

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