Comments on: Defending Council Housing http://www.libdemvoice.org/defending-council-housing-1999.html Our place to talk - an independent website for supporters of the Liberal Democrat party in the UK. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 23:38:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: tim http://www.libdemvoice.org/defending-council-housing-1999.html#comment-110849 tim Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:29:42 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/defending-council-housing-1999.html#comment-110849 I have seen what happens when council housing goes over to the public sector. A company in Greater Manchester was given a whole council estate and they had all these wonderful ideas and had a showroom showing people what they could expect. They promises double glazing and a new kitchen but that company went bust after around one year and now the estate has been given back to the council with the houses in such a state I have seen what happens when council housing goes over to the public sector. A company in Greater Manchester was given a whole council estate and they had all these wonderful ideas and had a showroom showing people what they could expect. They promises double glazing and a new kitchen but that company went bust after around one year and now the estate has been given back to the council with the houses in such a state

]]> By: diane http://www.libdemvoice.org/defending-council-housing-1999.html#comment-72183 diane Sat, 06 Dec 2008 23:12:00 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/defending-council-housing-1999.html#comment-72183 The reason why so many people are againt council homes being put over to the private sector is because the service that you are promised and the service that you receive are not the same. One company promised to fit all new kitchens and provide double glazing into the homes, two yearts on nothing happened and six months later they went bankcrupt. Council tenants need to know that they will get a good service and trust is a major factor The reason why so many people are againt council homes being put over to the private sector is because the service that you are promised and the service that you receive are not the same. One company promised to fit all new kitchens and provide double glazing into the homes, two yearts on nothing happened and six months later they went bankcrupt. Council tenants need to know that they will get a good service and trust is a major factor

]]> By: Dan http://www.libdemvoice.org/defending-council-housing-1999.html#comment-38410 Dan Fri, 18 Jan 2008 14:30:50 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/defending-council-housing-1999.html#comment-38410 I don't care where trots live. It's unlikely to be in my neighbourhood as they're usually far too rich and posh to live where I do. Many Lib Dem groups have (and no doubt will) oppose proposals to transfer council homes. But many will support it too like Liverpool. My point is that Liberal democrats should look seriously at transfer - regardless of the unfair rules, bacause it empowers tenants - gives them a direct say in the running of their homes and elections for board members. The alternative is to carry on with our municipalist 'we know best' attitude that has made slums of many of our inners cities and lined the pockets of corrupt (usually trotskyite) housing officials. I don’t care where trots live. It’s unlikely to be in my neighbourhood as they’re usually far too rich and posh to live where I do.

Many Lib Dem groups have (and no doubt will) oppose proposals to transfer council homes. But many will support it too like Liverpool.

My point is that Liberal democrats should look seriously at transfer – regardless of the unfair rules, bacause it empowers tenants – gives them a direct say in the running of their homes and elections for board members. The alternative is to carry on with our municipalist ‘we know best’ attitude that has made slums of many of our inners cities and lined the pockets of corrupt (usually trotskyite) housing officials.

]]> By: Jo Anglezarke http://www.libdemvoice.org/defending-council-housing-1999.html#comment-38397 Jo Anglezarke Fri, 18 Jan 2008 07:57:51 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/defending-council-housing-1999.html#comment-38397 I think you will find a few Lib Dem council groups disagreeing with you - many will oppose the housing stock transfer votes... I suppose you could argue from a 'right' perspective that we should be defending council housing to keep the trots out of living next door to you in their own houses! I think you will find a few Lib Dem council groups disagreeing with you – many will oppose the housing stock transfer votes…

I suppose you could argue from a ‘right’ perspective that we should be defending council housing to keep the trots out of living next door to you in their own houses!

]]> By: Dan http://www.libdemvoice.org/defending-council-housing-1999.html#comment-38392 Dan Thu, 17 Jan 2008 23:58:28 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/defending-council-housing-1999.html#comment-38392 Oh dear! I'm really not sure what a supposed Liberal Democrat is doing fraternising with a ragbag of trots and other assorted revolutionaries. Let's be clear those behind DCH have no interest in bettering the lives of council tenants - they are simply pawns in their marxist games. What next on LD Voice? Support for George Galloway's 'indefatigability' in opposing the Iraq war? Oh dear! I’m really not sure what a supposed Liberal Democrat is doing fraternising with a ragbag of trots and other assorted revolutionaries. Let’s be clear those behind DCH have no interest in bettering the lives of council tenants – they are simply pawns in their marxist games.

What next on LD Voice? Support for George Galloway’s ‘indefatigability’ in opposing the Iraq war?

]]> By: Jo Anglezarke http://www.libdemvoice.org/defending-council-housing-1999.html#comment-38313 Jo Anglezarke Wed, 16 Jan 2008 20:56:51 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/defending-council-housing-1999.html#comment-38313 Brilliant! I'll be quoting from your article in my Unison newsletter! Fab! :@) Brilliant! I’ll be quoting from your article in my Unison newsletter!

Fab!

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