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Published on: 31 October 2019

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Published on: 22 November 2017

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The Grenfell tower fire forced a public debate on housing inequality in London. Tenants have long been at the mercy...
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Published on: 22 November 2017

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Using direct action, housing activists challenge unfeeling and harsh local authority decisionmaking

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