England, UK. 12.1.1988. "Homes for votes" scandal. Westminster tenants and residents protest at the opening of Westminster City Council’s Home Ownership Centre, and the Designated Sales policy of Tory Council Leader Shirley Porter and Housing Chair Councillor Peter Hartley, accused of gerrymandering of the electorate by selling off council housing

England, UK. 12.1.1988. "Homes for votes" scandal. Westminster tenants and residents protest at the opening of Westminster City Council’s Home Ownership Centre, and the Designated Sales policy of Tory Council Leader Shirley Porter and Housing Chair Councillor Peter Hartley, accused of gerrymandering of the electorate by selling off council housing, shipping off tenants, many Labour voters, to any other part of town. The residents later used Tory privatisation legislation to buy their estates off the council with a large dowry and kept the properties in the social housing sector...Copyright © 1988 Andrew Wiard.W: www.reportphotos.com.E: info@reportphotos.com