We Remember Grenfell — But They Still Reward the Guilty
Eight years on from Grenfell, the banners go up again. Green hearts. Thoughtful quotes. Hashtags of remembrance. The sector remembers — but only once a year, and only on its own terms.
Let’s be clear — if remembrance meant anything, accountability would have come by now.
Instead, what we’ve witnessed is a culture of celebration — even as the sector remains structurally unchanged. Survivors are still fighting for justice. Residents are still living in unsafe homes. And the institutions at the heart of this crisis remain intact — unpunished.
The Stigma with Stop Social Housing Stigma
There’s been a wave of publicity recently around the Stop Social Housing Stigma campaign — a movement said to have been born in the aftermath of Grenfell. And yes, it’s on record: residents were dismissed, labelled as troublemakers, and ignored when they raised concerns that, in hindsight, were deadly serious.
There absolutely is a stigma attached to social housing, and it does need tackling. But if we’re going to address it, we need to do it properly — not through feel-good optics.