Attempt Quote by Dawn Foster

“Sitting on public transport is an occasionally exasperating experience if you have the temerity to attempt travelling while female.”

Dawn Foster

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If the Government put people before markets, it would build more council housing - a form of public investment in housing that pays for…

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Everyone should have a right to a home.

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For children with special educational needs to receive the help they need to thrive in education, councils need targeted funding that properly addresses the…

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It should be obvious that banning begging or criminalising rough sleeping will do little to combat homelessness.

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The bedroom tax turfed people, many of them disabled, out of their homes, while the government disseminated myths about people living it up in…

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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…

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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…

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Modern life undermines any attempt at building communities and making connections with people without commerce.

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Women, when they do break into power or succeed, can expect to have their lives scrutinised for clues to how they managed it exactly…

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Housing, not buying, should be a right - and available and affordable for all. Right to buy is devastating our housing system, just as…

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Renters didn't used to be cursed: social housing offered millions of people a steady, safe and secure home for an affordable price.

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