The dark heart of this catastrophe lies in this simple, depressing narrative: the state stepped back, corporate greed stepped in and innocent people died. Bit by me for The Guardian: theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

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Also, I do hope when the government appoints the chief construction advisor the Grenfell report has recommended, it picks someone who has some track record of actually standing up for change and not just a robotic industry lackey for hire

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Grenfell is simply explained: firms chased profits, ministers sat on their hands, innocents paid with their lives | Peter Apps theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Five years…a sketchbook of political drawings.

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Wow who would have thought it Joe 21 and today Finn is 18. What amazing boys

The 72 unnecessary deaths at #Grenfell are heartbreaking. But they are just one example of the way council house tenants are treated with scorn and contempt by local authorities and government.

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A reminder of Lord Pickles' evidence to the Grenfell Inquiry from the time. Yesterday's report rejected his evidence that the deregulation drive he enthusiastically supported didn't play a role in the missed opportunities, saying this was "flatly contradicted" by other evidence

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Just saw a huge pile of Sam Leith 🐝 's magnificent new book in Hatchards. Snapped it up and can't wait to read it!

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A quick visit to Newham Bookshop to grab some new books for the Elmhurst Primary School library ahead of kids getting back into it on Monday ❤️ 📚 👏 (plus a copy of the new Sam Leith 🐝 tome for me!)

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