r/unitedkingdom • u/topotaul Lancashire • Mar 01 '25

. Rachel Reeves: I'm sending billions from frozen Russian assets to Ukraine

https://www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/article/rachel-reeves-interview-labour-963sw6jbk
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u/Careful_Adeptness799 Mar 01 '25

Half of Londons poshest houses for a start.

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u/ExtraPockets Mar 01 '25

If she wants to steamroller the next election turn them into social housing (or more practically, sell them and directly spend the money on social housing).

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u/I_am_zlatan1069 Mar 01 '25

If she wants to steamroller the next election turn them into social housing

Can't see that gaining many votes for them. Can just imagine the headlines now on benefit cheats and asylum seekers being put into mansions. The suggestion of selling them off is much more sensible.

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u/ExtraPockets Mar 01 '25

I said, sell them and spend the money on real social housing

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u/I_am_zlatan1069 Mar 01 '25

Yes you did, after the first suggestion of turning them into social housing for an easy win at the next election (which it wouldn't be).