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Councils spend £millions promoting privatisation - all paid out of tenants rents. Landlords and developers all have
well funded research and public relations departments. DCH has no paid workers and has to raise money to fund local campaigns,
national events and publications from affiliation
fees, donations and sale of publications. We need you support -
affiliate and donate...
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Bulk order copies of the new eight page
DCH national newspaper that carries all the arguments against privatisation and for direct investment. This addition also makes the case
for re-uniting the council housing family across authorities directly managing their homes and those with ALMOs and fighting to oppose
means testing and time limts on council 'secure' tenancies.
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DCH conference policy statement
to tenants and trade union organisations and councillors in your area. Ask organisations to discuss the general argument and support the five campaign demands.
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Put this model motion
to your tenants, trade union, political or other organisation and encourage other organisations to discuss it too.
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Make sure every tenant and trade union rep, councillors and local journalists get to read it (£5; £1.50 for tenants and bulk orders)
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Email your MP now.
Ask your MP to sign Early Day Motion 355 Early Day Motion 355
in Parliament (see list of MPs signing old EDM 368
and EDM 136)
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DCH has produced
Ten Questions to Candidates to put to politicians standing in Scottish, Welsh and local elections as well as candidates for the Labour Party leadership/deputy leadership. Circulate the
questions to all candidates and the press and raise them at hustings meetings.
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The need for direct investment to improve existing and build new council homes alongside a new threat to our life-long secure tenancies affects council tenants in every area.
Organise a local public meeting with a broad platform of politicians, tenants and unions to rally support for the 'Fourth Option' and to defend the principles of decent, affordable, secure
and accountable council housing. Contact DCH for speakers.
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Get your organisation to affiliate, subscribe to mailings, donate and order DCH material (form )
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Help make sure that tenants hear the arguments against privatisation and are made aware that there's a growing national campaign uniting tenants, trade unions, councillors
and MPs to fight for council housing. Distribute material at all tenants, trade union and important political meetings in your area/region – email to discuss and get material posted to you
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Put the 'Fourth Option', the fight for investment and defence of council housing on the agenda for all tenants, trade union, Labour Party and other party conferences, TUC and trade union conferences supporting the ‘Fourth Option’ and condemning any attacks on our secure, lifelong tenancies
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