It’s multifaceted, but I can mention one of the things she messed up: She made council houses a commodity[1], and now everyone is paying the price because nobody can afford to buy their own home because said council houses have been taken over by greedy landlords that keep the rent so high that nobody can afford to save up for a house of their own.
What she did was the equivalent of pissing in your trousers to keep warm…
Council houses used to be the affordable stepping stone before you saved enough money for your own place.
It’s multifaceted, but I can mention one of the things she messed up: She made council houses a commodity[1], and now everyone is paying the price because nobody can afford to buy their own home because said council houses have been taken over by greedy landlords that keep the rent so high that nobody can afford to save up for a house of their own.
What she did was the equivalent of pissing in your trousers to keep warm… Council houses used to be the affordable stepping stone before you saved enough money for your own place.
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