THE UK ELECTION OUTCOMES CONCERNING HOUSING 2017.
Tory MP's [ National Party in NZ.] have been evicted from their seats for not taking housing seriously.Theresa May [PM] misjudged the public,her manifesto had more page numbers than spending figures,nothing on the housing crisis in the UK.
Young people rallied around the Labour Party in droves as they had addressed the housing crisis,while the media,had nothing but criticism and scorn for the Labour Party and its leader Jeremy Corbyn. Social media and Corbyn's rallies made people feel that they could be part of something bigger,a better future future for the generations to come a fairer society.
It is the young people who feel the effects of austerity more keenly than most,due to rising costs,exorbitant rents and many living in poor housing,problems that are an everyday fact of life for increasing numbers of New Zealanders.The sheer numbers of MP's who are landlords is astounding,which begs the question who do they represent at the end of the day.
In the coming weeks,we have a general election here in NZ.The number of renters in NZ is significant,more renters than home owners in fact.After years of being ignored,abused and taken for granted,they now have the power to change the government.Housing in NZ is in crisis, government policies have failed completely to deliver affordable housing for those seeking accommodation,homelessness is now a fact of life.
Housing New Zealand has been downsized and continues to be sold off to the private sector, this has been a disaster for low income families who are now living in motels and emergency accommodation.Along with the media who go out of their way to stigmatize state housing and their tenants just add's to the crisis.It should be noted that the [PM ] Bill English and his deputy Paula Bennett were the ministers in charge of Housing New Zealand and social housing for some years and must bear some responsibly for the chaos that is facing housing in NZ today.
So make sure you use your power and vote in the up coming election if you want to see change in the housing system for you and your children and grandchildren,it is that important.
