I cannot believe Ken did such a thing. He's nothing like Livingstone - that man is a pillock.
I'm glad she sold off the council houses. Best thing she ever did.The miners got retrained and earnt more. They made more money because they got to buy their homes.The tax wasn't the best but which tax is good?
Have you been to many ex-mining communities? They are ghost towns. Selling off council houses is no way to make people rich. What happens when the next generation need them?
The next generation should save up and buy a place.
The average wage in this city is £14,000 - the average two bedroom home here costs £110,000. Work it out. How can you save and sustain a mortgage on that level of income?