Labour to build more state houses

[C_T_Russell]

Labour has only had 6 years to build them, we better cut them slack.
And don't forget that National sold a bunch of them off.

They did sell them - in most cases to other social housing providers.  So the houses didn't just disappear.  Plus National had around 2500 houses consented and ready to build in 2017 - the same houses that Labour then built (they were going to be anyway).  On top of that during the housing crisis the government purchased around 5000 additional houses in the open market in direct competition with the first home buyers they say they wanted to help.

Let's not forget that the housing waiting list under this government has increased 4 fold in 6 years.

So 6000 additional houses?   Best not to plant that flag in the ground.

I thought they put some on the open market for anyone to buy, but anyway, labour has really failed to deliver when it comes to building houses.