Nigel Farage and Reform UK’s proposed housing policy changes are deeply racist and demonstrate a staggering level of ignorance on the state of housing and how to resolve it. Their housing plans will also seriously affect disabled and vulnerable people.
Shamefully both Labour and the Tories, rather than acknowledge the contribution of ‘foreign nationals’ are riding on the tailcoats of Reform UK preferring to wash over their own governments’ historic responsibilities for the housing crisis. Blaming ‘foreign nationals’ just continues the scapegoating of refugees and migrants that has led to so much division and the growth of racism.
It’s crucial to end the scapegoating that is dividing our communities and provide people with a real chance of a decent home.
We have updated our leaflet ‘Migrants and refugees don’t cause the housing crisis!‘ so the housing movement can understand and respond to the myths being pushed by the far right and mainstream political discourse.
If you want hard copies for your stalls, demos or meetings, please email: infohfanew1@gmail.com
Pete Apps Substack article: ‘Nigel Farage’s housing policy is a racist misrepresentation of what social housing is and who gets it‘ shows who is lucky enough to get council housing – it’s not migrants.