Guest writers

Books helped Paul O’Hanlon keep body and soul together during his journey from civil servant to prisoner and rough sleeper but things never got bad enough to rely on Jeffrey Archer

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…and save millions on tackling homelessness, says John Bird

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Interviews for her new book brought Rose Tremain face to face with the problems faced by migrant workers

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Billy Bragg on why his home town became the front line in the fight against racial intolerance

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Penney Poyzer on converting a Victorian wreck into a high performance eco-home

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All of us need more active involvement in the fight against crime, says Dominic Grieve

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Fiction writer Tibor Fischer says a lack of action by his local council has become a rich source of inspiration

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Seven years of kipping on sofas and impromptu dogs’ beds makes you appreciate decent housing, says Russell Brand

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Is it who you live with or where you live? Mark Johnson, Michael Portillo, Shaun Bailey and Professor John Pitts explore the relationship between crime and housing

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Vince Cable has the last laugh on ministers who dismissed his warnings

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Action to halt the loss of affordable homes is long overdue, says Nick Clegg

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Worklessness is one of the biggest threats to social cohesion, says Bill Morris

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Michael Eavis on how more affordable homes for rent are keeping his village flourishing

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Johan Hari on the legal reforms that are denying tens of thousands of people access to justice because they can’t afford a lawyer

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I don’t mind sharing my food, but give me my own room, says Louis Theroux

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