“A lot flows from the question: Is having decent, stable housing part o...” — Matthew Desmond Quote

“A lot flows from the question: Is having decent, stable housing part of what it means to live in this country? And I think we should answer 'yes.'”

“I met a landlord who will pay you to move at the end of the week and let you use his van. That's a really nice kind of eviction. I met a landlord who will take your door off. There are 101 ways to move a family out.”

“Housing is absolutely essential to human flourishing. Without stable shelter, it all falls apart.”

“'Returnless risk' is not how you prepare for a decent retirement.”

“When I moved back to Cumbria, one of the first things I did was locate a decent bookshop.”

“I want a society that provides decent jobs for those who can work and decent security for those can't.”