When Socialists Built our Homes

By: Joe Mathieson

In the early twentieth century, socialist guilds across Britain built thousands of quality homes for working families — and provided a real alternative to housing profiteers.

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In her 2018 report on building safety initiated in the aftermath of the tragic fire at Grenfell Tower, Dame Judith Hackitt argued that the British building industry has for decades constructed low-quality housing due to a ‘race to the bottom’ caused by the maximisation of profit. For the Right, the fire at Grenfell points towards […]

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In her 2018 report on building safety initiated in the aftermath of the tragic fire at Grenfell Tower, Dame Judith Hackitt argued that the British building industry has for decades constructed low-quality housing due to a ‘race to the bottom’ caused by the maximisation of profit. For the Right, the fire at Grenfell points towards […]

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In her 2018 report on building safety initiated in the aftermath of the tragic fire at Grenfell Tower, Dame Judith Hackitt argued that the British building industry has for decades constructed low-quality housing due to a ‘race to the bottom’ caused by the maximisation of profit. For the Right, the fire at Grenfell points towards […]

In her 2018 report on building safety initiated in the aftermath of the tragic fire at Grenfell Tower, Dame Judith Hackitt argued that the British building industry has for decades constructed low-quality housing due to a ‘race to the bottom’ caused by the maximisation of profit. For the Right, the fire at Grenfell points towards […]

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