"One million more people in England could be on the waiting list for social housing within two years, council leaders are warning."
What else does the report tell us:
"About 4m people are now waiting for a council or housing association home, and the Local Government Association expects this to reach 5m by 2010."
And what might the causes of this problem be? Ah the BBC tell us:
"Factors driving demand include high house prices, the credit crunch, and fewer new homes being built, it says."
No other factors that might be relevant? How about, shh whisper it, immigration. How many people have been added to the UK population via immigration over the last 11 years? One million, two million...
PostScript:
The BBC further report that:
"Ministers say they want to build 70,000 affordable homes each year by 2011.
This would include 45,000 social homes for rent."
70,000 new homes, what an indentation that would make in 4 million homeless.
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