Bristol Squatters meetup with Richard Madeley on tv tonight

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Thursday December 06, 2012 15:33

by Squat

“I must admit the thought of living without running water, without electricity…the thought of squatting has never filled me with anything other than repulsion," says Richard, before embarking on a tour of the country meeting squatters in Madeley Meets The Squatters on ITV1, Thursday 6 December at 9pm.

There is anything between 20,000 and 50,000 people squatting in the UK today, mostly portrayed as drink and drug-taking freeloaders who contribute nothing to society. But how much of that is true?

With a new law having just come into force making squatting a criminal offence, Richard takes to the road to meet these future offenders, to see what their lives are really like and find out why they squat, examining how the change in the law will impact on the current situation faced by both squatters and landlords.

Comments (1 of 1)

True people justifying civilisation!

by Lisaevelyn

Thu Dec 06, 2012 21:50

Shoe_gal_2003 at yahoo dot co dot uk

These people are real and living life as a struggle!! It is interesting to see the people that survive living in squats. These people seem intelligent and competent and are subjects to today's society! We shouldn't judge as we may one day depend on others or commit things which are apparently against the law! I am a home owner and would be horrified at someone living at my current expense but it is understandable when living just below the current poverty line!