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Idea #6: Housing that is more than just numbers

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Mar 23, 2026
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THE word, ‘prevention’, appeared at least once in the letters pages of the Guardian newspaper, the other day.

It was in response to an article (here) by the columnist, Polly Townbee, who was considering a commission on adult social care (here), being chaired by Baroness Louise Casey.

Said Townbee: “With her trademark brutal honesty, [Baroness Casey] laid …

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