Labour leadership candidate and Salford MP Rebecca Long-Bailey has pledged to begin a council house building boom if she gets to power.
At a hustings last night in Peterborough she told the audience that her vision would enable “millions of people to realise their dream of a secure, quality home in their community”.
She said increasing the number of council homes was a key plank of her “aspirational socialism” agenda.
“If we want to lay the foundations of aspirational socialism by fixing the housing system from top to bottom, we’ve got to start with a council house building boom.
“These new homes can and should be built to the best standards. And I know it can be done. Councils can build desirable, actually pretty swanky, homes; I’ve seen it in my own backyard in Salford.
“So if you want millions of people to realise their dream of a secure, quality home in their community that doesn’t cost the earth and you want Labour to proudly argue for a council house building boom, then I’m your woman.”
