Compassionate Politics and Housing Crisis

This chapter delves into compassionate politics regarding housing and social welfare in Britain, critiquing the impacts of Thatcherite policies on the rental market and unemployment. It highlights the struggles of individuals in a market inflated by former council house sales and advocates for public ownership and affordable housing solutions. The discussion also contrasts historical successes of public funding with current neoliberal practices, while proposing frameworks for equitable public service delivery.