Are we seeing a return of cardboard cities?

"We have come dangerously close to accepting the homeless situation as a problem we just can't solve." - Linda Lingle View this email in your browser As homelessness becomes more visible in our towns and cities, councils are resorting to controversial tactics to keep it hidden. Our first piece today highlights the rise of homeless camps across the country and explores the ways some councils are trying to keep them out of sight. In our next piece, Emma Burnell reports on the public meeting held by Stella Creasy to explain her decision to vote for air strikes in Syria. It looks at the contrast between debate online and offline and suggests that if Labour supporters want to move the party forward they need to remember how to debate policy without using abuse. Latest Articles     As cardboard cities return, councils criminalise the homeless   On Dec 10, 2015 10:57 am Homelessness is becoming more visible in our towns and cities Read more... »   The Syria debate revealed a nasty and sexist side to the left   On Dec 10, 2015 09:14 am MPs should be held accountable but that shouldn't include abuse and harrassment Read more... »   Opinion Formers press releases     EU council calls for an alcohol strategy The Institute of Alcohol Studies (IAS) welcomes the Council's call for an EU Alcohol Strategy 2016-2022 on the 7th December 2015. Read more... »   Freedom of Thought Report finds escalation of non-religious persecution Global persecution of humanists, atheists and the non-religious has risen over the past year, a new, systematic report published today has found. Read more... »     Facebook Twitter Website Copyright © 2015 Senate Media Ltd, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in at www.politics.co.uk Our mailing address is: Senate Media Ltd 18 Vine Hill London, EC1R 5DZ United Kingdom Add us to your address book unsubscribe from this list    update subscription preferences