Young mothers evicted from London hostel may be rehoused 200 miles away
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ViolentPanda
Hardly getting over it.
Yep. E15 was about young mothers living in a hostel that was being shut down, and the fact that the local authority was preparing to ship them out all over the fucking shop, away from their families and their support networks, so they squatted a cleared council estate supposedly awaiting demolition (for the last ten or so years, IIRC
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Liam Barrington-Bush@hackofalltrades · 3 hrs3 hours ago
Yesterday: As we waited w/ Sam, @FocusE15 mum, to stop bailiffs, a stranger arrived + wrote a cheque to pay the debt!
Over 1000 pounds, pretty amazing really.
Sasaferrato
Super Refuser!
As one of the comments on the article points out, Newham council recently spunked £111,000,000 on a new head quarters. The families facing eviction are having this done to them because of a £41,000 cut. That's 2707 years of caring for fellow human beings thrown out the window in favour of sparkly light fittings costing £1800 a piece and trendy sofas.
And the voters? What are they doing about it? Is the situation that the majority of voters don't give a fuck, therefore the Council will act as it wishes.
The danger in today's world is not corruption, it is apathy.
ViolentPanda
Hardly getting over it.
You miss the point that some of the apathy is caused by deeply-ingrained corruption.
Sasaferrato
Super Refuser!
The answer is in the hands of the people, and more importantly, in the hands of the organisers of the people.
I appreciate that this might be like trying to herd cats, however, a meeting of representatives of all the left splinters, and the formation of a new socialist party should be possible. It would certainly involve a lot of divestment of self-aggrandisement, to make people realise that being part of a party that people will vote for, is better than leading a party of fifty members.
Sasaferrato
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Fine. Why hasn't it happened?
DotCommunist
So many particulars. So many questions.
http://www.theguardian.com/society/...g-activist-arrested-on-suspicion-of-squatting
Serious stuff? Jasmin Stone Arrested in raid for squatting.
update, seems she is now out of custody
Serious stuff? Jasmin Stone Arrested in raid for squatting.
update, seems she is now out of custody
stethoscope
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Just wanted to bump this as I've been keeping in touch with Focus when I can, and whilst the media reportage might have died down after the other year, they're still doing excellent work.
Firstly, that the E15 hostel has recently been bought by Newham Council. In what seems a pretty opportunist move and one that seems to seek to create some sort of hierarchy of housing need and try and pit those without homes against each other
Was this always your plan Mayor Robin Wales?
Focus E15 hostel residents speak out again
Newham Labour and Mayor Wales aren't much different to Lambeth Labour. Totally unopposed in the council and just keep fucking over people.
Firstly, that the E15 hostel has recently been bought by Newham Council. In what seems a pretty opportunist move and one that seems to seek to create some sort of hierarchy of housing need and try and pit those without homes against each other
Was this always your plan Mayor Robin Wales?
Focus E15 hostel residents speak out again
Newham Labour and Mayor Wales aren't much different to Lambeth Labour. Totally unopposed in the council and just keep fucking over people.
stethoscope
Well-Known Member
Wales gone finally...
Wave goodbye to Robin Wales – unpopular Mayor is deselected by Newham Labour!
Wave goodbye to Robin Wales – unpopular Mayor is deselected by Newham Labour!
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