Matt Downie
@matthew_downie
Chief Executive @crisis_uk. UK rep for @FEANTSA. Chair of @ldnyouththeatre. MBE. Spurs fan.
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02-04-2010 21:22:48
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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.
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.
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…
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…
Thanks so much Kay Burley for having me on this morning.
Also an unexpected pleasure to run into KWAJO- Social Issues Campaigner
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 Guardian LBC & Times Radio (the amazing fi glover) news.sky.com/story/governme…
And on to BBC News (UK) at 11.20.
Hoping to thank the cross party group of MPs determined to stop these proposals, led by Bob Blackman Nickie Aiken MP for Cities of London & Westminster Layla Moran 🔶🕊️ Paula Barker MP & Tracey Crouch
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.