John McDonnell back-pedals on Right to Buy

John McDonnell back-pedals on Right to Buy

9:49 AM, 18th November 2019, About 4 years ago 13

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The Shadow Chancellor, John McDonnell, appears to have dropped his proposals for giving tenants of private rental properties the ‘Right to Buy’ at a central government imposed discount termed as a ‘fair price’.

McDonnell has told the FT he now thinks the policy would be unworkable and that it would not be included in the general election manifesto due to be launched later this week. Advisors for Labour pointed out that the so called ‘fair price’ would be challenged by landlords through the courts  and hadn’t taken into account properties in negative equity.

However, be careful, being dropped for potentially breaking the law of property and human rights is not the same as being a popular idea amongst the radical left wing in the Labour party.


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Neil Patterson

18:41 PM, 18th November 2019, About 4 years ago

Reply to the comment left by Dave Driver at 18/11/2019 - 16:32
Oooops fraudian slip lol

Mick Roberts

10:04 AM, 19th November 2019, About 4 years ago

Reply to the comment left by Laura Delow at 18/11/2019 - 13:19
Brilliant words Laura,
I've just stole 'em & saved 'em for when I get next attacked by the Labour Trolls who tell me there shouldn't be any Landlords & we should all have the same house.
Unless you've copyrighted them of course.

Laura Delow

10:09 AM, 19th November 2019, About 4 years ago

Reply to the comment left by Mick Roberts at 19/11/2019 - 10:04
Haha! Use away Mick.

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