Don't kick the homeless, whilst they are down. Do we all really think that ANY of them want to be homeless? By homeless do we mean rough sleepers? OR families living in a one room B&B because they can't find any where to live, and Sofa Surfers?
Do we think that a civilised society is out where there is 250,000 empty homes and another 250,000 empty spaces above shops which could be converted into homes, with the right planning application and funding, whilst there are 500,000 homeless.
I advertised a 3 bed semi for rent in Crosby L23, Yesterday, on Openrent, and so far in 24 hours , 15 expressions of interest. There are NOT enough homes to go around, and why should the homeless be less entitled to a home.
Unless you know their story, do not judge.
??% of people have no real back financial back up. They are in debt, and if they lost thier job tomorrow, they'd be struggling to pay the rent. Add in a little mental illness and a touch of alcohol and you're pretty much a down and out.
If Jezza thinks that those who are not homeless care, he's naive. Many of the responses to this thread are shockingly Daily Mail readership type responses and unfortunately for Jezza the UK appears to be half full of uncaring people, who unfortunately have the right to vote.