How can we transform the housing system so that everyone has access to a secure, decent and affordable home?
This meeting was also streamed live on facebook and can be seen on the Claim the Future timeline...it was well structured with input on political issues by Andrew Fisher and highlighting how socialism stands up for the oppressed challenging the oppressor. The meeting had in the day found out that pressure on government to extend the period of grace to stop evictions had been extended.We had a speaker on the Acorn Union a community based union of tenants, workers and residents
Liz Davies gave a good talk on the legalities of eviction for tenants.. and that even with a government of 80 majority there can be pressure to exert change in law to protect tenants. She highlighted that a 1/4 million renters were now in arrears due to the lockdown.
We had two tenants give their stories and their activism through the London Renters Union... it was a very emotional time for us all listening to their storie..
Home should be a safe place to thrive not just survive and ill thought out policies should not be making citizens ill...!!
Also look at my bloglinks on Medact and the collective medical campaign to stop evictions on public health grounds in pandemic. Plus also the work of the late Rev Paul Nicholson and his housing bill to eliminate homelessnes. Deans Yard Meeting Dec 2019 this also as a link to the youtube recording of the whole meeting of that day.
