Labour is facing wipeout in its final stronghold. Why? It’s housing, housing, housing | Aditya Chakrabortty
In the 1980s, Labour-controlled London built 52,000 council homes. During the Tony Blair decade, just 280. It’s brought this local-election catastrophe on itself, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty
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Illustration: Sébastien Thibault/The GuardianView image in fullscreen Illustration: Sébastien Thibault/The GuardianOpinionLondonLabour is facing wipeout in its final stronghold. Why? It’s housing, housing, housingAditya ChakraborttyIn the 1980s, Labour-controlled London built 52,000 council homes. During the Tony Blair decade, just 280. It’s brought this local-election catastrophe on itselfThu 30 Apr 2026 01.00 EDTLast modified on Thu 30 Apr 2026 06.31 EDTShareOver the week to come, journalists will repeat three things until they, and you, are sick: that local elections fall next Thursday; that the results will decide the fate of Keir Starmer; and that he is set to do badly.
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