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Matt Downie

@matthew_downie

Chief Executive @crisis_uk. UK rep for @FEANTSA. Chair of @ldnyouththeatre. MBE. Spurs fan.

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Really pleased to sign this, with Archbishop of Canterbury Kate Henderson & Nationwide Foundation

Establishing the equivalent of the climate change committee, for housing, is a simple and important ask of politicians.

Really pleased to sign this, with @JustinWelby @KateNHF & @NationwideFdtn Establishing the equivalent of the climate change committee, for housing, is a simple and important ask of politicians.
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I had to walk through this bile earlier.

What you can’t see here is the nasty addition of QAnon style conspiracies on child abuse.

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In the Lords for the launch of ‘Homes For All’ which is a long term vision for housing in England, from ⁦Archbishop of Canterbury⁩ & a range of experts. The idea is to create vision & accountability for future governments. Really strong stuff.

In the Lords for the launch of ‘Homes For All’ which is a long term vision for housing in England, from ⁦@JustinWelby⁩ & a range of experts. The idea is to create vision & accountability for future governments. Really strong stuff.
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What a fantastic piece from ⁦Georgina Quach⁩ ⁦Financial Times⁩ - ‘The challenge for future administrations will be harnessing the existing political will to end homelessness, and honestly confronting the causes, rather than reacting to the consequences’ ft.com/content/58dd29…

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Icymi: Here’s how the government’s new Criminal Justice Bill could impact rough sleepers like me, by Andy O'Rourke at Crisis

independent.co.uk/voices/homeles…

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Nickie is right. The idea of criminalising homelessness is flawed and should be scrapped.

This whole, sorry episode, has shown just how many MPs, from across the house, care about finding actual solutions. It’s been moving and brilliant to see them work together.

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We are so proud of this at Crisis and look on in awe at the mighty work that FareShare does today.

How about a pact that neither organisation is needed 30 years from now?

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This is maddening. The Bill literally does the things the Minister is saying she doesn’t want to happen. Has she read it?

Why are we wasting time on this nonsense? We could be working together to provide homes, support, jobs…

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Excellent piece from Glen Keogh on the human realities of rough sleeping, the real solutions, and the madness of criminalising people thetimes.co.uk/article/a-fine…

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Housing associations in England warn ‘we can’t build houses’ ft.com/content/4d429e… via @ft

Simply put. Punchy. Devastating.

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I think that’s a wrap for a day of interviews. Hopefully landed the point that criminalising homelessness is pointless & wrong.

Thanks to ⁦Sky News⁩ ⁦BBC News (UK)⁩ ⁦The GuardianLBC⁩ & ⁦Times Radio⁩ (the amazing ⁦fi glover⁩) news.sky.com/story/governme…

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Thanks ⁦Matthew Wright⁩ for having me on ⁦LBC⁩ to discuss government plans to criminalise homelessness.

The minister put up to defend the policy said he had not read the detail.

Thanks ⁦@Matthew_Wright⁩ for having me on ⁦@LBC⁩ to discuss government plans to criminalise homelessness. The minister put up to defend the policy said he had not read the detail.
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Rishi Sunak faces defeat in the commons unless he backs away from criminalising homelessness.

It is a cruel and counterproductive idea. It must not be allowed to pass. I’m hugely grateful to the MPs on all sides that have worked with us to stop it

thetimes.co.uk/article/rishi-…

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Brilliant to see the work and ethos of The Connection at St Martin's and Pam Orchard so well featured here.

And yes…housing for all, and support for those that need it. That’s it.

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