As reported in the last issue of the I.F. Bulletin a speaker in tho- House of Lords spoke of the immigrants causing housing problems, In the Moss Sides by-cketion the Tory candidate is vying with tho fascist candidate to cash in on any racialist prejudice. This man, Mr. Frank Taylor, can to remembored as the on» who made such a fool of himself at the Tory conforence by linking immigration wii.. an increase of leprosy in Britain. Ie is also balming tho immigrants for the ba housing problem, There is no doubt tnat as the effocts of the Tory policies becc more apparent in housing this argument will be brought out time and time again.
FACT ONE: The effect of Tory housing policy this year will cut the number of new houses to be built noxt year by between 10 and 17 per cont. This will be brought about mainly by cuts in the number of houses built by Councils owing to the intolerable burden of loan charges.
FACT TWO; Tory policy is already bearing fruit. In September this year,the number of complcted houses and flats fell to 24,824 compared with 26,242 completed Semptember last year. It should be noted that the drop in the number c. houses tends to lag behind in any change and therefore full effect of Government policy will not be felt just yet.