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Originally Posted by Toy Soldier
Our local council had some land available in my village and had earmarked it for Housing Association houses... But the "local community group" kicked off hard about it so it was sold to a private housing developer, and now its 4 and 5 bedroom fully detached houses.
This is a village where there is NO council housing. None, at all... Every single one was bought out 10+ years ago.
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I remember when I worked for the Tories, the local council wanted to build affordable homes outside one of the market towns. A local councillor told me that no way would they let that sort of scum take up residence. I asked him, you mean, like teachers, nurses, carers, those sorts of people. He said that I knew what he meant. Oh yes, I knew what he meant. He's a nasty, bigoted old b*stard who I hope never needs a carer or a nurse.
Personally I think the biggest mistake the Tories ever made - and they've made a few - was to sell off council housing because it was never going to be replaced.