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Downstream: Britain Is Being Scammed by Landlords w/ Michael Walker

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News, Society & Culture, Politics, Philosophy

4.81.5K Ratings

🗓️ 20 February 2023

⏱️ 92 minutes

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Summary

Britain is in the grip of a generation-defining housing crisis. Private renters are being forced more and more into living in accommodation of a lower and lower standard – that’s if they can find somewhere to live in the first place. To discuss the problem, and how it can be fixed, Aaron Bastani is joined […]

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0:00.0

Now it might seem a little strange to be interviewing my colleague here on Downstream.

0:12.9

But Michael Walker is becoming something of an expert on the housing crisis.

0:16.6

He is, after all, the host of the podcast series Crash Course that I say you can support

0:21.5

them Patreon well, you can.

0:23.8

Michael Walker, welcome to Downstream.

0:26.1

I don't think feels odd about this conversation.

0:28.4

You're interviewing me.

0:29.7

Yeah.

0:30.7

I often don't get this opportunity.

0:32.0

It feels quite strange.

0:33.0

I've interviewed some big names.

0:34.6

I don't know.

0:35.6

I do like to blow my trumpet, but this is not me blowing my trumpet.

0:39.4

I've interviewed some big names, some interesting people.

0:41.6

I think Michael Walker's right up there.

0:44.1

Do kind.

0:45.1

Easier to get though.

0:46.1

You didn't have to sell too many emails before I agreed to this interview.

0:48.8

So from the door I said Michael, that's it.

0:51.1

You're not in there.

0:52.4

Yeah.

0:53.4

This though, particularly since 2020, since COVID, your star has really risen within the

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