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The Housing Boom Replaced Social Democracy. Now We Have Neither Aaron Bastani: In 2003, when I started my degree at a London university, I was fortunate enough to enjoy affordable, fully-catered student accommodation. For less than £100 a week, I could live in zone one, allowing me to walk to campus and enjoy two cooked meals a day. Life as an adult seemed easy enough.  Yet over the following decade and a half, as I moved more than 15 times, rent increases stalked my thoughts like an apex predator. Most people find moving more stressful than a divorce, so it's unsurprising that my own misadventures gave me an anxiety disorder.  By my own calculations, I spent £75,000 on rent between 2004 and 2018 – an especially outlandish figure given the state of some of the properties. Several should have been condemned. One had a gas leak and a bathroom with no functioning toilet. Another building had no central heating. On particularly cold mornings, I would enjoy my espresso in the kitchen – using the oven, door ajar, like a fireplace. When friends came to visit, they were mildly stunned it wasn't a squat. CONTINUE READING ➡︎ Picks of the week... OPINION Why Is Tristram Hunt Afraid of Trans Books? by Vic Parsons The ex-Labour MP turned V&A director removed three works about trans people from the museum. It's giving Section 28, argues Vic Parsons. Read more... FEATURE Climate Camp is Back – And It's Trying Something New by Douglas Rogers Historically, 'climate camps' have faced one common drawback: a persistent divide between 'activists' and 'everyday people'. Climate Camp Scotland is out to change that. Read more... READ MORE ON NOVARAMEDIA.COM ➡︎ The British media isn't meant to keep us informed. It isn't about relaying facts or providing useful context. It doesn't seek to tell the truth. More often than not it exists to serve the rich and powerful. But we are people-powered. You fund us: viewers, readers and listeners who have chosen to back truthful, independent media. We're not susceptible to trend-led, profit-driven corporate partnerships. We're not vulnerable to the whims of venture capitalists. Our work is possible because of you. Help us build people-powered media. Donate one hour's wage per month - or whatever you can afford - today. JOIN OUR SUPPORTERS TODAY ➡︎ Copyright © 2022 Thousand Hands Ltd. All rights reserved. Thousand Hands Ltd is a private company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales #11245029. Its registered address is 10 Bridge Street, Christchurch, BH23 1EF. Novara Media is a trading name of Thousand Hands Ltd and, as such, the individual shall have no personal liability arising out of such communication, and liability or obligation rests solely with Novara Media. Opinions or advice contained in this email are subject to the terms and conditions set out in the relevant terms of business and are not necessarily agreed or authorised by Thousand Hands Ltd. We have taken all reasonable precautions to ensure that no viruses are transmitted from Novara Media to any third party. Novara Media accepts no responsibility for any loss or damage resulting directly or indirectly from the use of this email or the contents. Novara Media is regulated by IMPRESS, the independent press regulator.

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