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Housing and Regeneration Bill

Absolutely. We keep being told that we should empower people to take control of their own lives, yet we are telling half the social housing tenants in this country, ““You have to take a decision about one of the central things in your life—the house you live in—and if you vote the wrong way, we're going to punish you, penalise you, take your money away, stop your houses being repaired, punish the council that does it”” and so forth. If we believe in democracy, we must accept new clause 1, and vote for it if we must have a vote. It is about having a fair, level playing field and open and honest ballots, rather than the rigged disgrace that we have now.