Beth Stratford
@beth_stratford
Ecological/political economist.
Co-author #LandForTheMany.
Adviser @PositiveMoneyUK & @SocialGuarantee.
Proud to have helped set up @LDNrentersunion.✊
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https://environment.leeds.ac.uk/see/pgr/2288/beth-stratford 18-09-2011 14:28:05
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'Imagine your rent was £300 lower. What would you spend that money on?'
Amazing scenes from tonight's rent control rally with KWAJO- Social Issues Campaigner, Nick Bano, Blade Brown's Scales, & more!
We will only win by building power together. It starts here 👉 londonrentersunion.org/join
I wrote for The Observer about why fear of antisemitism should not be used as a pretext for banning protest.
And why I would like to see more British Jews speaking out against Israel.
I don’t want our sense of vulnerability used to dehumanise others. theguardian.com/commentisfree/…
Useful reactions to details in yesterday's budget announcements from Arun Advani - one to follow!
THE FUTURE OF HOUSING STANDARDS
Join us March 19 at the Barbican Centre together with the Architecture Foundation to discuss the challenges in defining affordable, decent, or adequate housing and providing homes that are equitable and sustainable in the long term.
Another interesting pre-Budget poll, this time from Joseph Rowntree Foundation: Finds people are more focused on public services than tax cuts.
75%+ of people are “very worried” or “fairly worried” about funding for the NHS and other public services.
Under 50% concerned about tax on earnings
Come work with me!
We're (Joseph Rowntree Foundation) looking for a Senior Policy Adviser to lead a new stream of policy work on climate justice.
Pls share with the climate bods in your life.
Some more info on the role below 👇
jrf.octo-firstclass.co.uk/candidates/c/a…
Useful update from Toby Lloyd Neal Hudson Rose Grayston - including quotes from housebuilders confirming they are scaling back in order to keep prices up. The private sector will *never* build enough to bring house prices down, it's just not in their interest.
🔥 BREAKING: The UK has announced it will leave the climate-wrecking #EnergyCharterTreaty !
People up and down the country have campaigned tirelessly to help expose this obscure trade deal.
A massive thank you to everyone who's been part of it 🎉
independent.co.uk/climate-change…
Let's hope this policy has teeth. Council leader Adam Hug points out 'if we could take back all the short term lets in Westminster and offer them as private rented properties to local people, it would be the equivalent of 7 years’ worth of house building.' standard.co.uk/news/politics/…
After housing costs are accounted for, 1/4 Londoners live in poverty. For a capital as rich as ours this is a disgrace.
Centre for London, the G15 housing group & L&Q have written to Michael Gove about the urgency & scale of the housing crisis
theguardian.com/society/2024/f…