Leading the way… to nowhere
Apathy is the sacrilege of egalitarian humanity © Misan Harriman superbly exhibiting for a second year at HOPE 93 DISCLAIMER : Being homeless since February 2026 out of Hackney Council’s apathy, neglect and sadism attitude – under Labour mayoralship – makes this piece difficult to write for many reasons! I am purposely not putting any figures on homelessness in London as the issue covers an umbrella of (invisible) statuses that makes it impossible to count; I privilege words to emphasis on hardship and horror rather than using numbers (YET “ Hackney saw the largest increase, with a 56% rise ”) that overshadow the multiple reasons one becomes roofless as well as depicting the real impact it has on victims of homelessness camouflaging environmental / violence topics. Prejudice and stereotypes go rampant while gangrening the big issue! In 2016 and 2021, I voted Sadiq Khan to be Labour Mayor of London. Despite admiring Khan , I did not vote in 2024. If the Mayor of Lon...