Actually, it wasn't Grant Shapps - he has supported Westminster Council's proposal that their c.200 tenants earning over £100k should have their subsidy taken away, as they are well able to pay the going rate. Social housing should be there for those too poor to contemplate any alternative.

According to Westminster Council, these 200 households (amongst the top 2% highest earners in the country) are effectively receiving a state subsidy of between £14,000 and £76,000 per year (depending on the size of the home). I'm not judging them, just like they won't judge those who have lost their child benefit.

And yet the Labour Opposition opposes these measures that target 'middle earners'. Middle earners? How out of touch can you be?

The plan is not to evict them but charge them more as their means allow. Why would Labour oppose this policy? Because it doesn't effect enough people? (That's principle for you!). Or could it be champagne socialism?