Sleeping on the streets is NOT a lifestyle choice. We don’t have nearly enough affordable homes, rents are soaring and this is leaving people destitute and forced to sleep rough. This is a consequence of poverty. And poverty in this country has been exacerbated by policy choices

My old friend Suella Braverman MP has described rough sleeping as a 'lifestyle choice' I always thought lifestyle choices were things such as cargo pants, fishing and decorating your bathroom with a bowl of potpourri. I want to see if this image I found on google described as

5 years ago Milton Keynes was dubbed ‘tent city’ by the media. Today, no one needs to sleep rough on our streets. How did we do it? A thread by the Cabinet Member responsible 👇

Punishing people for sleeping rough is inhumane and doesn't help any of us. According to this BBC News (UK) report a source close to the Home Secretary Suella Braverman MP is insisting that plans to criminalise the use of tents by people sleeping rough have not been dropped. [1/10]

YIP YIP 🩵

Everyone after Gordon Brown has been hideous. 13 years and what have we got to show for it. Division, hatred and poverty. Wasted years.

Trying to spot Chris Brogan's shoes like 🔎🔎🔎

The managed decline of Royal Mail Help @royalmail continues. Local sorting office now only open 8-10am. Been stood in a queue for 30 mins waiting. Some batshit religious recording on loop behind the counter. This year I'd like a working mail service for Christmas...

When you ask the Prime Minister about homeless children at Christmas

CIVIL FUCKING WAR. Ain't it glorious.

In the legal system courts yes... The court of public opinion... sorry not sorry babe Hans the money back k thanks.

ITV News' Daniel Hewitt looks at the government's new plan to prioritise British citizens for social housing itv.com/news/2024-01-3…

Two tickets for my neighbour Totoro Gallery tonight at 7pm @ Barbican Theatre Row B seats 5&6 £32.50 for 2 tickets as I cannot make the show #myneighbourtotoro

Here's my #ThamesWater bill for a 3 bed house with no meter over the last 3 years, it's gone up by 25% over the last 2 years and they want to increase it by another 40%??? For something I have no choice over the provider it's an absolute scam and racket.

Regulation can't come soon enough #pedicab

NEW 🧵: how Britain became gripped by the worst homelessness crisis in the developed world

14 years of Tory incompetence, no social or affordable housing and a severe lack of mental health support systems has all led to this. Absolutely shameful. ft.com/content/24117a…

I grew up working class. I’ve been fighting all my life. As Prime Minister, I’ll fight for you.

Absolute joy listening to Aurora Orchestra on BBC Radio 3 tonight giving a rousing rendition of Beethoven's 9th. And bravo to all the singers and soloists for the final movement 🇪🇺