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Prince William believes you can have zero homelessness and he’s using Finland as a case study
CNN ^ | Sun June 25, 2023

Posted on 07/11/2023 10:13:59 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican

Prince William believes you can have zero homelessness and he’s using Finland as a case study.

The Prince of Wales is launching a five-year, locally led plan in six flagship locations around the UK that will demonstrate it is possible to end homelessness, Kensington Palace announced on Monday.

The program, “Homewards,” will bring together “an unprecedented network of organisations and individuals,” tapping into their collective expertise to “create and deliver a tailored plan to prevent homelessness in their areas,” the palace said.

It will provide up to £500,000 ($637,000) of flexible seed funding in each of the six locations – which will be announced later this week – to support projects, and findings from the program will be used to create a model that can be used elsewhere across the UK and internationally.

“In a modern and progressive society, everyone should have a safe and secure home, be treated with dignity and given the support they need,” the Prince of Wales said in a statement Monday, marking the launch of his first big initiative as heir to the throne.

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TOPICS: United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: europe; finland; homelessness; princewilliam; royalditz
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To: lightman
“Three hots and a cot” on the government dime only shifts the problem into tax-funded institutions.

First - it doesn't matter. Keep the streets clean and safe. That is the MOST BASIC responsibility of any government, and the USA is failing at it, badly.

Second - serious enforcement of vagrancy (with the threat of being sent to CCC style camps far in the country to serve their terms) would motivate at least 80% of homeless to find someplace/anyplace to live.

21 posted on 07/11/2023 10:45:43 PM PDT by PGR88
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To: gundog
One Finnish winter would solve our homeless problem.

Exactly what I was thinking. They wouldn’t survive the winter.

22 posted on 07/11/2023 10:57:49 PM PDT by Mark17 (Retired USAF air traffic controller. Father of USAF Captain & pilot. Both bitten by the aviation bug)
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To: Mark17
They wouldn’t survive the winter.
Frankenstein . Edgar Winters Group . 1973
23 posted on 07/11/2023 11:32:08 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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To: PGR88

I spent a week in Helsinki a couple of years ago. I would agree vagrancy is handled differently there. Also, you don’t find any drug culture. I think the weather also impacts people...they don’t hang out on the street corners.


24 posted on 07/11/2023 11:39:46 PM PDT by pepsionice
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To: MinorityRepublican

this is great!! Now do karens! After that he’ll work on eliminatimg illegal drugs.


25 posted on 07/11/2023 11:52:35 PM PDT by Ikeon (I'm a mirror , what you see in me is actually a refection of yourself. )
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To: MinorityRepublican

For that you need a lack of diversity, and you need to keep the drugs out.


26 posted on 07/12/2023 12:30:08 AM PDT by FLT-bird
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To: MinorityRepublican
"It will provide up to £500,000 ($637,000) of flexible seed funding in each of the six locations – which will be announced later this week – to support projects, and findings from the program will be used to create a model that can be used elsewhere across the UK and internationally."

In other words it hands out half a million slush fund to liberal ideologs to dream up their fantasy socialist paradise living structure, which they can foist upon the world.

Half a million is not enough to actually build or house one single person, when you deduct the 70% overheard for the government to 'administer the program'

27 posted on 07/12/2023 2:19:19 AM PDT by Mr. K (No consequence of repealing Obamacare is worse than Obamacare)
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To: MinorityRepublican
Just another do-gooder, virtue-signaling program designed to endear himself to his father’s subjects. It won’t work, of course, and cost billions of pounds of taxpayer money. But the loyal British press will say At least he tried and He really cares. And then Kate will flash a bit of leg, and all will be good.
28 posted on 07/12/2023 2:20:02 AM PDT by Apparatchik (If you find yourself in a confusing situation, simply laugh knowingly and walk away - Jim Ignatowski)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Fewer than 6 million population, all white, socialist health care, ample abortions, and happy pills for everyone?…


29 posted on 07/12/2023 3:20:53 AM PDT by EEGator
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To: vpintheak

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/apr/25/prince-william-receives-traditional-maori-greeting-in-new-zealand

Nuff said about Willy.


30 posted on 07/12/2023 3:44:20 AM PDT by mewzilla (We will never restore the republic if we don't first secure the ballot box.)
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To: pepsionice

How is vagrency handled differently?


31 posted on 07/12/2023 4:09:23 AM PDT by Chickensoup (Genocide is here. Leftist extremists are spearheading the Genocide against conservatives. )
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To: MinorityRepublican

It’s cold in Finland. People go indoors or die.


32 posted on 07/12/2023 4:37:36 AM PDT by finnsheep
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To: finnsheep

“It’s cold in Finland. People go indoors or die.”

Homelessness has become a huge problem in Alaska, I’ve heard. Even when I lived there in the ‘70s & ‘80s, there was homelessness.


33 posted on 07/12/2023 4:40:10 AM PDT by MayflowerMadam
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To: vpintheak

While clearly fully on board with “The Firm’s”, King Charles-backed, WEF/UN depopulationist activities.


34 posted on 07/12/2023 4:41:49 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: MinorityRepublican

Who’s going to live as homeless in a country part way into the Arctic Circle?

What an idiot.


35 posted on 07/12/2023 4:43:57 AM PDT by metmom (He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.)
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To: MinorityRepublican

If he is so concerned about homeless Brits, why has the cat got his tongue with regard to uncontrolled illegal immigration into the UK...?


36 posted on 07/12/2023 4:47:42 AM PDT by mewzilla (We will never restore the republic if we don't first secure the ballot box.)
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To: mewzilla
From this UK link...

Long-term international migration, provisional: year ending December 2022

...In 2022, long-term immigration into the UK was an estimated 1.2 million. This is an estimated increase of 221,000 compared with 2021 (942,000). This 2021 figure has been revised upwards (from 895,000 to 942,000)...

Holy merde.

Oh, Willy...

37 posted on 07/12/2023 4:53:11 AM PDT by mewzilla (We will never restore the republic if we don't first secure the ballot box.)
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To: Chickensoup

My impression....there’s no law to prevent vagrancy, but the police tend see the individual just loitering around, and then start asking questions. If you show alcohol or drug issues...you get picked-up and taken to the station. If you seem a bit unbalanced, you get a ride to a clinic to be examined. I’d just say they are more proactive than anyplace I’ve ever been.

I didn’t see the tail end of this but I would imagine there’s some fenced-in facility where you might remain a couple of weeks or months.


38 posted on 07/12/2023 4:53:46 AM PDT by pepsionice
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To: MinorityRepublican

15 minute cities. Perhaps he and his family should live in one of these to show how great they are.


39 posted on 07/12/2023 4:57:58 AM PDT by dforest
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To: MinorityRepublican

Finland has a small, educated, and low-crime white population, you can’t compare that to the British or American populations.


40 posted on 07/12/2023 5:02:25 AM PDT by euram (allALL)
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