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Commonsense over social housing needs; VOICE OF THE NORTH.


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 Gooby on the apparent reversal of the Labour policy on social housing (The Journal, July 22).

They do say life is a circle and as I said in the Chester-le-Street District Council chamber, with regard to the decision to transfer the housing stock to Cestria, that it was shameful for a Labour council, operating under a Labour Government, to find itself in a position where it could not afford to undertake repairs or new build.

As one of the few Independents, I was speaking alone and attracted criticism from a Labour member for bringing politics into the chamber. As I said in my previous letter printed by you, I was probably showing my socialist roots.

Never mind, it may be a sign that they do have a conscience and that a return to basics and commonsense com·mon·sense  
adj.
Having or exhibiting native good judgment: "commonsense scholarship on the foibles and oversights of a genius" Times Literary Supplement.
 is underway.

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Publication:The Journal (Newcastle, England)
Date:Jul 30, 2009
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