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A thoughtful read. Too many people are trapped in unsafe homes - let down by the safeguards that are supposed to protect. As Dominic writes too often, “corporate gain would outweigh human safety and any moral duty to do the right thing”. Safety shouldn’t be a tick-box exercise.

Classic housing runaround Building developer builds sub-standard housing. When called to remediate blames it on a subsidiary who blames it on the parent company Residents live in dangerous sub-standard housing Gov says ‘not my problem it’s a private dispute’

Dominic Ahern Richmond House Residents Mark Hawes Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Gov Keir Starmer Angela Rayner That was the statement he gave to Inside Housing.

Dominic Ahern Richmond House Residents Mark Hawes Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Gov Keir Starmer Angela Rayner Inside Housing Honestly, communicating with is office is just like the same legal game of tennis we’ve had with our developer and warranty provider. It’s been a miserable experience with the aim of wearing us down.

Starmer’s problem is not that he lacks direction. His issue is that he has one, namely back to technocratic legalism, globalism, and an extreme commitment to elite consensus. He's anchored in a dead era. And he thinks Britain’s democratic instincts are a problem to be managed.

I've spent quite a large part of the summer working on this long read: new documents which shed light on the failures which led to the Ronan Point disaster in the 1960s, which hold eerie parallels with the politics of today: insidehousing.co.uk/insight/the-lp…

Peter Apps Your dedication to the cause is admirable

Anna Clarke If they did their job properly in the first place they wouldn’t have to be micro managed by the state.

Congratulations to Zack Polanski on your stunning victory. Your campaign took on the rich and powerful, stood up for the dignity of all marginalised communities, and gave people hope! Real change is coming. I look forward to working with you to create a fairer, kinder world.

Dominic Ahern Sky News Beth Rigby One report refers to her son having received compensation for medical negligence. If the Court of Protection was involved (as is sometimes the case), she might yet be exonerated.

Cristo Have you read about the Trust? Don't you believe that she thought she'd completely offloaded her interest in the former matrimonial home when she woke her share?

No but maybe we should have some sympathy for your father Nadhim Zahawi being pulled into your grubby tax affairs. Low stuff and you should probably have the decency to wind your neck in. Wonder if Angela Rayner will get a 30% penalty like you?

What about Nadhim Zahawi and his £5m tax dodge?

Labour 🟥A Prime Minister who lies 24/7 🟥Chancellor who lied on CV 🟥Anti-corruption minister charged with corruption 🟥Business Secretary pretended to be solicitor 🟥Homelessness minister exploited rental tenants 🟥Transport Secretary committed fraud 🟥Deputy PM evaded tax

Or Housing minister didn’t pay enough stamp duty on flat purchase

She was right about Nadhim Zahawi

Is this the same Nadine?

Just when we thought the average IQ of the Reform party couldn’t get any lower

Based on this short clip Angela Rayner has to go Harriet Harman’s argument for assumes she got proper legal advice and based on the statement from her solicitors it appears she didn’t. Poor judgement, lack of attention to detail and double standards 👋