Construction work seems to be taking place on every corner of Liverpool city centre, tarting up town in time for the Capital of Culture celebrations in 2008. But within easy walking distance of this rich man's paradise project, squalid homes are being starved of repair money, whilst more than adequate social housing dwellings are torn down. What is the Lib Dem(olition) council's agenda? Why, profits of course! All the rich newcomers will need somewhere to live, so working class people have to pay with their homes! But campaigners are fighting back...
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Housing Demonstration
31.10.2006 05:37
Outside members of the cities Liberal Party held a demonstration called "Living Through Hell describing the vermin outbreaks, dumping, arson and other problems known all to well to communities being undermined by demolition and CPO eviction
Cllr Steve Radford
e-mail:
northjwestliberalparty@hotmail.co.uk
Homepage:
http://www.liverpoolliberalparty.motime.com
Liverpool does not stand alone
02.03.2007 08:25
David Young
e-mail:
David.young64@btopenworld.com