It should be obvious that banning begging or criminalising rough sleeping will do little to combat homelessness. — Dawn Foster Copy Share Image
We can find any number of ways to criminalise begging, but when we do so, aren't we attacking the problem from entirely… — Dawn Foster Copy Share Image
Every rough sleeper is the product of political decisions that have created a safety net riddled with gaping holes. No one wants… — Dawn Foster Copy Share Image
Supporting people to stay in their homes is surely a better method of reducing homelessness than acting after the fact. — Dawn Foster Copy Share Image
Homelessness can be complex, and some rough sleepers will refuse help when living on the street becomes entrenched. But fining people, confiscating… — Dawn Foster Copy Share Image
Focusing only on street homelessness is resource-intensive, and acts after the rough sleeper has already endured significant hardship and trauma. Acting before… — Dawn Foster Copy Share Image
If you're in a meeting and a man talks loudly over you, rather than copying that behaviour and normalising it, what you could do… — Dawn Foster Copy Share Image
If the Government put people before markets, it would build more council housing - a form of public investment in housing that pays for… — Dawn Foster Copy Share Image
For children with special educational needs to receive the help they need to thrive in education, councils need targeted funding that properly addresses the… — Dawn Foster Copy Share Image
It should be obvious that banning begging or criminalising rough sleeping will do little to combat homelessness. — Dawn Foster Copy Share Image
The bedroom tax turfed people, many of them disabled, out of their homes, while the government disseminated myths about people living it up in… — Dawn Foster Copy Share Image
The long-term effects of privatising both rail and housing, aside from ensuring we live in a country of crumbling infrastructure (in contrast to mainland… — Dawn Foster Copy Share Image
A smart society recognises the benefits of treating problems before they escalate, either through helping people quit smoking or moving them out of mould-blighted… — Dawn Foster Copy Share Image
Modern life undermines any attempt at building communities and making connections with people without commerce. — Dawn Foster Copy Share Image
Women, when they do break into power or succeed, can expect to have their lives scrutinised for clues to how they managed it exactly… — Dawn Foster Copy Share Image
Housing, not buying, should be a right - and available and affordable for all. Right to buy is devastating our housing system, just as… — Dawn Foster Copy Share Image
Renters didn't used to be cursed: social housing offered millions of people a steady, safe and secure home for an affordable price. — Dawn Foster Copy Share Image
