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Homelessness minister threw out her tenants - then increased rent by £700 a month (inews.co.uk)

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[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 36 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Labour party lmao

[–] FundMECFSResearch@lemmy.cafe 17 points 3 days ago (1 children)

They should rebrand to the “Work or Starve” party.

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 17 points 3 days ago

Or Work And Still Starve at the rate they're going

[–] But_my_mom_says_im_cool@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago (2 children)

As a Canadian, sensitive question but how come everyone in the government and labor party is Indian nowadays? Im just curious as I’ve noticed it as I read these stories

[–] AnyOldName3@lemmy.world 11 points 2 days ago (1 children)

The UK has a lot of ethnic Indians because of the empire and encouraging immigration to replace people who didn't survive WWII. The Labour Party has about as many people with Indian heritage as would be expected given population demographics. It's probably just more than in Canada, so it seems like a lot to you.

[–] But_my_mom_says_im_cool@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Never connected it to the post ww2 population decline but it makes sense, thanks

[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 5 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

There was no significant population decline during or after WW2.

https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/population-of-england-millennium?time=1900..2016

Much of the effect of young men of working age getting killed off was mitigated by increased participation in the workforce by women.

Mirgration from the subcontinent had much more to do with the demand for cheap labour by manufacturers in the early 20th century, especially the textile industry, and by public services during the period of postwar rebuilding.

[–] rozodru@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

fellow Canadian, have you been to Toronto/Southern Ontario lately?