On Monday I had the weird experience of going viral on Twitter after an altercation with a Sky News journalist. The interviewer, Jayne Secker, who is a landlord, patronised me and demonstrated the contempt with which many landlords view renters. They include Acorn, London Renters Union – which I belong to – Tenants Union UK and the New Economics Foundation. The London Renters Union provided me with support at a recent branch meeting, and organises renters to stand up to the landlords and estate agents that exploit them by using direct-action protest tactics. • Kirsty Archer is a member of the London Renters Union.

Source: The Guardian April 16, 2019 17:58 UTC