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As part of what he calls new “municipal socialism”, Jeremy Corbyn recently advocated giving local authorities the power to immediately seize empty properties in order to redress the increasingly shocking levels of homelessness. The outlines of these can be seen in cities like Preston or Salford, which have focused on taking outsourced services back in-house, employing council workers directly and at a decent rate, favouring local businesses and creating co-operatives.

Photo: Ángel Rubio