Mastodawn

We do need to ask the question here, who is taking the decision to operate this practice? Is it council staff or elected councillors? Frankly, it has echoes of state-sponsored #ghettos of the 1940s.
Vulnerable families illegally ‘dumped’ hundreds of miles away by London councils https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jun/07/vulnerable-families-illegally-dumped-hundreds-miles-away-london-councils

Vulnerable families illegally ‘dumped’ hundreds of miles away by London councils

Exclusive: Practice that includes women fleeing abuse is ‘ripping at social fabric’ of towns in poorest parts of England

The Guardian

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Martin Rundkvist

@edintone
This is a huge debate in Sweden too. But the fact is that it's crazy expensive to find #housing in Swedish cities. Nobody complains if a case handler just says "Sorry, can't help you, you have no money". The problem starts when they say "There is cheap housing in Buggledon-Crikey, ten miles from the nearest train station". What's better, really?

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Martin Rundkvist Jun 7

@edintone
It's not just a case of rich Swedish municipalities dumping poor immigrant families in dying small towns. Young people from comfortable working-class backgrounds around major cities can't find affordable housing there either.

Because Swedish society is set up to only build housing that someone can make a profit from.

#housing