Russell Brand And New Era Estate Score Amazing London Housing Victory

[Bosonic]

Source: Huffington Post

Hundreds of residents facing eviction from their London estate have scored a massive victory after investors sold the development to an affordable housing charity.

The New Era estate group - backed by Russell Brand - were facing being made homeless before Christmas after a US investment firm bought the properties for redevelopment.

Westbrook Partners will now sell the estate to the Dolphin Square Charitable Foundation which says it is committed to providing housing to low and middle income families.

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Lindsey, one of the leaders of the campaign group, said: "We feel bloody brilliant. It just shows you what people like us can do if we come together.

Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2014/12/19/russell-brand-new-era-estate-london-housing-trews_n_6355942.html?1419015668

[inanna]

1. Rec for some positive news! n/t

[arcane1]

2. "a US investment firm bought the properties for redevelopment"

When are people going to get sick and tired of their countries being carved up and sold off to foreign investors?

[DeSwiss]

3. K&R

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[appalachiablue]

4. Great news! Good for Brand helping to keep these residents in their homes.

[inanna]

5. Very happy to read about this.

Rents in London are atrocious.

[Skittles]

6. thanking Mr. Brand

f*** the naysayers, I think he is fabulous

[LiberalLovinLug]

7. Yes there are some that believe once you have been knighted as a celebrity by MSM

You have lost your right to make any kind of political statement or public act like this.
Some assume that actors and comedians choose to be labeled as such instead of the fact that its all part of the info-tainment celebrity orgy that is the contemporary MSM. There is no choice involved.

The fact that someone is talented enough to become a major film star shouldn't exclude them from exercising their right to speak out.