The Junction: a new music bar and cafe for Loughborough Junction

[Gramsci]

One of reasons why nothing is done is that MPs are disproportionately members of the landlord class. Article from 2021. Doubt much has changed since then. Even if it's not all their income it does mean a large minority unrepresentative of overall population have a vested interest in not reforming landlordism.

A quarter of Tory MPs are private landlords

Exclusive: ‘Clear conflict of interests’ as 115 MPs earn thousands of pounds by renting out property

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total, 115 (18%) MPs across all parties have declared earning money from rent, with Tories making up the vast majority. This compares to around 3% of the UK’s adult population, meaning MPs are roughly six times more likely to be landlords.

The percentage of landlords rises to 27% among MPs appointed as ministers or whips – including seven of the 25 MPs who attend Cabinet.

 

[CH1]

One of reasons why nothing is done is that MPs are disproportionately members of the landlord class. Article from 2021. Doubt much has changed since then. Even if it's not all their income it does mean a large minority unrepresentative of overall population have a vested interest in not reforming landlordism.

A quarter of Tory MPs are private landlords

Exclusive: ‘Clear conflict of interests’ as 115 MPs earn thousands of pounds by renting out property

www.opendemocracy.net

I liked that Chris Huhne - better than Cleggy. But he was one too.

 

[editor]

Goodbye to The Junction

In photos: the last night at The Junction as popular live venue evicted by offshore landlords, Weds 31st Aug 2022

Once again the evil, twin pronged assault of gentrification and greedy landlords has seen another fine live venue disappearing, as the Junction’s seven year reign in Loughborough Junction cam…

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[editor]

Happy to report that I've managed to secure what I hope will be a regular night for the Junction refugees

The Junction Jazz Jam comes to the Effra Social, hosted by Luke Fowler, Weds 5th October 2022

After being cruelly evicted from their Brixton home of seven years, Brixton Buzz and the Effra Social have teamed up to provide a temporary home to the wonderful jazz musicians from The Junction.

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[editor]

Pics from last night

In photos: The Junction Jazz Jam at the Effra Social, Weds 6th Oct 2022

After Brixton Buzz learned that the Junction bar in Loughborough Junction was to be evicted by their bellend billionaire owner, we teamed up with the Effra Social to offer them a temporary home whi…

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