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homelessness Articles

10 podcasts progressives should not miss

Richard Angell picks his favourite podcast episodes from 2017 Following Labour party conference 2017 Progress launched its own podcast, Progressive Britain. It is the brainchild of Alison McGovern – our amazing chair – and hosted by my colleague Conor Pope. It is...
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Nowhere to go

People leaving prison with nowhere to go are planning to commit crimes just so they can get a roof over their heads again. How do we break out of this cycle, asks Ellie Groves We have to ask what prison is for before we can understand how to be ‘tough on crime’. Why...
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Only Labour can end homelessness

The clamour to end homelessness is growing. Yesterday the Guardian published an open letter from the Labour Campaign to End Homelessness calling on the Labour party to commit to ending homelessness. Meanwhile, in Westminster, the communities and local government...
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We can prevent homelessness. Why don’t we?

Yesterday saw an important and rare moment in the fight against homelessness. Yes, homelessness in England continues to rise – rough sleeping has doubled since 2010. And yes, people are still suffering – the average age of death for a homeless person is just 47. But...
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