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Local democracy, not purges, are behind events on Haringey Council
Haringey's council leader Claire Kober

THE people power that has brought an end to the Haringey Development Vehicle (HDV) has shown that surrender to the interests of multinational construction firms is not welcome by local residents and the many social movements that they are part of.

Councils in London are under great pressure to deal with the Tory-inspired housing crisis but, in boroughs neighbouring Haringey, Labour leaderships have responded innovatively but without capitulation to the corporations.

Camden, Islington and Enfield have all provided different models to deal with the crisis. The borough that is in cahoots with Haringey's chosen developer, Australian multinational Lendlease, is Southwark.

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