Cameron Wants 5 Year Fixed Term On Council Housing

Well it only seems fair doesn't it? David has agreed a 5 year fixed term tenure on his council house in Downing Street, so why shouldn't the same rule apply to every other bugger in the country? Of course David has a palatial home awaiting him should the great British electorate give him the heave ho at the end of his present tenancy agreement but what the hell, everybody else can look to the private sector for accommodation when their five year lease on their council home expires, can't they?

The policy was no doubt suggested by back room staffer Peter Rachman. Why provide a council house for life? Give people a foot up to start, but then after 5 years, offer them the enforced opportunity to make their own way without support from the state. What could be more reasonable than that?

Of course, Simon Hughes is expressing concerns, but he moans about everything doesn't he? The way he goes on, anybody would think the guy came into politics because he has a conscience. Cleggy needs to have a word in his shell like and point out that principles count for nothing, it is power that counts.

If Hughes is really that unhappy with what is going on, he could always resign from the Lib Dems and start up his own party. He might even call it the Liberal Party and seek to occupy a position to the left of centre, instead of to the left of the far right. When the Lib Dems disappear after the next election, Simon might just find lots of people in woolly cardigans happy to join his party!