How Labour Turned its Back on Renters
In recent years, Labour has looked like a party that understood the depth of Britain’s housing crisis. But its latest policy suggests that period is over – and renters are on their own again.
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Corrie Drew was the Labour Party Prospective Parliamentary Candidate (PPC) for Bournemouth East in 2019. She is now a writer and activist.
In recent years, Labour has looked like a party that understood the depth of Britain’s housing crisis. But its latest policy suggests that period is over – and renters are on their own again.
Last night, the Tories lost control of one of their heartland councils in Bournemouth. It’s the latest in a series of defeats for the Conservatives in areas that have been blue for generations.