Homelessness

The final sentence of Peter Black's post today (all of which should be read and marked by AMs and councillors) brought back a chilling memory.

One thing is clear, sweeping homeless people off the street as advocated by this Cardiff Tory Councillor solves nothing other than hiding the problem so as not to inconvenience certain people's sensibilities.

In the 1970s, the Metropolitan Police were in the habit of tidying the streets by throwing (sometimes literally) rough sleepers behind advertising hoardings. The practice was brought to light and thankfully stopped when one such victim in south London was found dead.